Duck offers visitors outdoor recreational activities, summer events and concerts, watersports, fine dining, shopping, art galleries, and a nationally known jazz festival, as well as the 11-acre (4.5 ha) Town Park and soundside boardwalk.

[6] Duck is located along the northern Outer Banks, between the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Currituck Sound to the west.

During the summer months, the town offers over 60 events and programs including Yoga on the Green, Movies on the Sound, a family magic show, live concerts and interactive theater.

The community can also get involved and express their thoughts and concerns through attending council meetings and participating in public hearings.

The Caffeys Inlet Lifesaving Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 1978.

[10] The town of Duck marks the northernmost extent of hardiness zone 8b along the east coast of the United States.