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The Blue Whale

4.4 (22 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Tammy E.

Heading to Hatteras or Buxton and you just realized you left your beach chair, bread, chips, TP, nail clippers, and your tanks low. Well take a left off of highway 12 and stop at the Blue Whale. Grab everything you need and then some. If they don't have it they'll tell you where it is. Support local business.

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Maria T.

Nice convenient store on Rt. 12 with a little of everything for all your beach vacation needs! They have beer and wine, some staple groceries, snacks, and some local foods too. It's also a bait shop for you fisher folk! There's a souvenir/gift shop in the back - magnets, postcards, towels, boogie boards, sunglasses, etc. We bought a super nice, sturdy beach chair!! Cowabunga dude! Surf's up!!

Tammy E.

Perfect place to stop in and get all your beach gear. Fill your tank up if your heading down to Hatteras. Grab a snack or ice for the cooler ... They have a little bit of everything . I found the perfect beach chair in a beachy color . They also were good with directing us to some sites we were looking for . Stop in and say Hi !!!

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Patty R.

Bustling store filled with everything from fishing tackle to coffee filters, t-shirts to frozen food, and everything in between. Quite a collection of regional newspapers delivered daily, too, for those who must have their hometown news in print. Reasonable prices on the store items and on the gasoline. Reminds one of the general stores/outposts from "Back in the Day!" The Blue Whale is a landmark on the island.

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7 months ago

Great OBX stop with friendly locals giving great advice about the area. Wish I had bought a t-shirt from there

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1 year ago

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6 years ago

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3 years ago

Wake N Bake breakfast burrito is mandatory when I'm in Salvo. Love the Blue Whale! Will return anytime I'm in Salvo.

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8 years ago

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3 years ago

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4 years ago

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4 years ago

Great convince stop for your grocery needs and gas. They also have a cute area for T-shirt's, gifts, and pool/beach toys.

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6 years ago

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9 years ago

For a convenience store you wont be let down it has a little bit of everything to keep you going on vacation.

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9 years ago

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13 years ago

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16 years ago

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14 years ago

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7 years ago

Great little grocery store. Has everything you need while at the beach. I'd give this place more than 5 stars if I could

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Great OBX stop with friendly locals giving great advice about the area.

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The Blue Whale - grocery - Updated June 2026

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