2026 Buxton Activities Guide

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The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

1609 - Barefoot Contessa

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Kick off your shoes, escape the world, and let the sun and breezes in at Barefoot Contessa! Views of lighthouse and...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

SeaStars & Buoy

This lovely cottage by the sea awaits your family to enjoy the beach in a tastefully appointed accommodation. The kitchen has granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The kitchen sink is in the bar and offers the ocean view enjoyed in...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

Seas The Day (formerly Wa-cha-be) 68

Seas the Day is a lovely, pet-friendly Corolla vacation rental located in the Ocean Sands community, featuring ocean views from the top level and convenient access to a beach walkway, just a short walk away (approximately 75'). The top level boasts...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
7/12 - 7/19
$3,188  $4,088
$900 off
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

Wine N' Sea

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Location, Location, Location (and did we mention Size, Comfort, and Amenities as well)! Enjoy your vacation in this beautiful, dog-friendly beach house...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 19
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Baby's Dream 315

Baby’s Dream is a place to vacation with all the comforts of home. This intimate beach home has 4 bedrooms, 3 of which are en suites, and is perfect for a family vacation or a couples’ getaway. Views of the Atlantic are sure to help you unwind...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

241 | Rise-n-shine

This lovely Nags Head Beach Cottage is located only 1 block from the Beach w/Direct Access at Barnes Street & is an excellent vacation choice! Recently updated and very nicely decorated, this well equipped home has a great location for you and...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

Osprey

Located in Avon | 6 Bedrooms | 4 Full BathroomsNEW in 2025: Complete Kitchen Remodel and New Hot TubOsprey is a unique oceanfront home centrally located in Avon Village with the beach as its backyard! Your options don't end at the beach.. savor the...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
8/20 - 8/27
$6,495  $7,495
$1,000 off
9/1 - 9/8
$4,995  $5,995
$1,000 off
9/11 - 9/18
$3,495  $3,995
$500 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...