2026 Buxton Activities Guide

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Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Paws in the Sand

Make every day a splash at Paws in the Sand! Just a short stroll to the beach, this pet-friendly getaway is all about fun. Think poolside cannonballs, rooftop sunsets, and sandy paws after a day by the waves. Fire up the grill for a backyard feast...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

5255 - Sound's Perfect

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Pets are no longer allowed! NEW FOR 2026: Screened porch converted to a furnished three-season room. Located in the quaint, gated, residential...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Simply Perfect

This vacation paradise backs up to the protected Cape Hatteras National Park and offers you unparalleled  panoramic views from sunrise to sunset! Begin your day watching the sun rise over the Atlantic ocean. Just a short walk across the street and...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

Make Way For Ducklings

This oceanside home is located in the community of Wild Duck Dunes, just minutes from the Town of Duck. Make Way for Ducklings has plenty of space for your family to relax during their OBX visit. So many things to do - begin your day with coffee on...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Hokie Hi HC-7

Looking for a peaceful and relaxing vacation home? Look no further than Hokie Hi. This oceanside charmer offers everything your family needs for the perfect Hatteras Island vacation!On the top level, the well-equipped, spacious kitchen offers quartz...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

267 | Timeless Treasures

Enjoy your family vacation at this comfortable Nags Head home that is located on a quiet street w/Direct Beach Access. This is the 3rd house back from the Ocean & is Only 50 Yards from the Beach. From lovely furnishings to great amenities, this...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a...

CLIPPER

This is a comfortable Oceanfront rental home for vacationers looking for an Outer Banks vacation accommodation.Main House:4 bedrooms (1 with Queen, 2 with Double, 1 with Twins with CATV/DVD player), 2 baths (1 with tub and shower, 1 with shower)...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
10/16 - 10/23
$1,577  $1,898
$321 off
10/23 - 10/30
$1,634  $1,898
$264 off
10/30 - 11/6
$1,657  $1,748
$91 off
11/6 - 11/13
$1,534  $1,748
$214 off
11/13 - 11/20
$1,555  $1,748
$193 off
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black and white candy-cane stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, with a beam of light that spans 20...

Buxton Woods

Perhaps the reason that this area of maritime forest goes unnoticed, (an area which in fact comprises the majority of Frisco Village), is simply because the oceanfront beaches just yards away are too alluring to ignore, and garner the lion's share...

Haulover Day Use Area (Canadian Hole)

Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...

We are Daniel, Kate and Brooke, a team of experienced documentary portrait and wedding photographers from Hatteras Island. We Love creating stunning and meaningful photographs. Our style is natural, bold, and sincere. Our work highlights unscripted...

Ask any crowd of visiting kiteboarders about Kite Point, and they'll readily give you exact directions to this unmarked but internationally renowned soundside beach. Located in between Avon and Buxton villages abutting the Pamlico Sound, Kite Point...