2026 Buxton Activities Guide

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Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

THE GARDENIA HOUSE

Discover THE GARDENIA HOUSE in Kill Devil Hills—a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate where luxury meets comfort for unforgettable multi-family gatherings. This magnificent 12-bedroom home at Milepost 8 spans over 8,000 square feet, offering...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 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...

5769 - Whitecap Waze

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! The Whitecap Waze beach house offers an elegant escape where you can play and unwind by the sea. Conveniently located between the ocean and sound...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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...

6300 - Sea Master

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Enjoy on the beach with SPECTACULAR sunrises and ocean views from both levels! Views and sounds of the surf from the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

Beachin Fun (South)

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.This lovely oceanside 4-bedroom duplex will welcome you with a relaxing ambiance, amenities galore, and a beautiful gated community for your family...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

K8024 Eleanor Dare 8 Bedroom Oceanfront ...

Welcome to Eleanor Dare by KEES Vacations! Now available for 2026! Saturday check-in from 05/30/2026 to 09/05/2026 + Farmdog Cabana Services from 05/03/2026 to 09/18/2026 & 05/02/2027 to 09/17/2027. This eight-bedroom oceanfront rental in the...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

4211 - Family Duckster

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Refrigerator. Ongoing popcorn ceiling removal. Welcome to Family Duckster, the perfect Duck condo rental for you and your family...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

A SENSE OF PORPOISE

Major Renovations for 2026 include: brand new kitchen, remodeled baths and new LVP flooring in main living areas! Discover your ultimate Outer Banks escape at “A Sense of Porpoise,” a beautifully appointed oceanfront retreat tucked away in the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/22 - 8/29
$4,055  $4,825
$770 off
8/29 - 9/5
$3,586  $4,158
$572 off
9/19 - 9/26
$3,126  $3,604
$478 off
10/3 - 10/10
$3,003  $3,408
$405 off
10/10 - 10/17
$3,101  $3,408
$307 off
10/17 - 10/24
$2,802  $3,075
$273 off
10/24 - 10/31
$2,756  $3,075
$319 off
11/28 - 12/5
$2,792  $2,924
$132 off
12/5 - 12/12
$2,886  $2,924
$38 off
12/26 - 1/2
$2,884  $2,924
$40 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...