2026 Buxton Activities Guide

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Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

DUNE MY THING

Overview Upscale coastal leisure is at your fingertips when you reserve Dune My Thing, a luxurious beachfront estate in the Whalehead community of Corolla. This stylish vacation retreat cleverly combines classic looks with contemporary...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

1893 - Twelve is Enough

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Pets are no longer allowed. Exterior outlet added for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging, Firepit and...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Cabana Heaven

Upgrades for 2025 supplied 2 bathroom make-overs including new showers with glass doors in the ground level and mid level King Bedrooms. Located in Corolla/ 7 Bedrooms/ 7 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half Bathroom plus an outdoor looSpend your summer...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

161 | SeaStar OBX

View AMAZING SUNRISES and UNOBSTRUCTED SUNSET VIEWS from not one but TWO LEVELS of WRAP AROUND DECKS (accessible from five bedrooms). Fun abounds for everyone both inside and outside of this bright and cheery home. Create cherished memories with...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

7680 - Sandy Bottom

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Sandy Bottom is a spacious Outer Banks vacation rental ready for you and your family to enjoy! Located in Avon, this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom beach...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

PAWS BY THE SEA

This beautiful Duck vacation home, Paws by the Sea, offers amazing sound views that will make you stop, take a deep breath and relax, knowing that you are truly on vacation. The ocean is only a short five-minute walk and there is a pool in the...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the Best Selection of Vacation Rentals on the Outer Banks. Our large selection of Outer Banks rentals means you can choose from a wide range of amenities, including private swimming pools, hot tubs, theater rooms, game rooms, pet...

Shoulda' Been Here Yesterday

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 3 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomWelcome to the ideal vacation home!  Shoulda' Been Here Yesterday is located in the cozy private community of Crown Point. This refreshed 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom beach home offers a...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
5/3 - 5/10
$1,665  $1,849
$184 off
5/10 - 5/17
$1,665  $1,849
$184 off
5/17 - 5/24
$1,665  $1,849
$184 off
5/24 - 5/31
$1,963  $2,199
$236 off
5/30 - 6/6
$2,112  $2,375
$263 off
6/7 - 6/14
$2,409  $2,724
$315 off
6/20 - 6/27
$3,302  $3,775
$473 off
7/2 - 7/9
$4,045  $4,649
$604 off
7/13 - 7/20
$4,045  $4,649
$604 off
7/28 - 8/4
$4,045  $4,649
$604 off
8/2 - 8/9
$4,045  $4,649
$604 off
8/10 - 8/17
$4,045  $4,649
$604 off
8/19 - 8/26
$3,302  $3,775
$473 off
8/24 - 8/31
$3,004  $3,424
$420 off
9/1 - 9/8
$2,409  $2,724
$315 off
9/6 - 9/13
$2,112  $2,375
$263 off
9/13 - 9/20
$2,112  $2,375
$263 off
9/20 - 9/27
$1,665  $1,849
$184 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...

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...

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...

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...