2026 Buxton Educational Activities Guide

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Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit...

0ur Beach House

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. - Formerly Almost Heaven at Salvo - You’ll know the feeling the moment you arrive in Salvo and breathe in the salt air. This isn’t just another rental; OUR BEACH HOME is the place where you finally settle in, kick...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

826 | Coastal Retreat

The “Coastal Retreat” has a perfect location in the heart of Nags Head that boasts Ocean Views and a short walk to the beach (approx. 50 yards to Curlew St.). Nicely decorated and loaded w/Amenities, your family will really enjoy relaxing in...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/24 - 5/30
$2,995  $3,695
$700 off
5/31 - 6/6
$4,195  $4,695
$500 off
Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

Kings Landing

Located in Corolla / 10 Bedrooms / 9 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomsFeel unparalleled luxury at the palace on the sea…. King’s Landing! Oceanfront living is at its best at this freshly remodeled Buck Island home. King’s Landing is the ideal...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Reflections

OCEANFRONT Avon - Askins Creek Dr. - With abounding windows and sundecks, “REFLECTIONS” serves some of the island's most striking ocean vistas, stretching all the way to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Once you've pulled into the driveway with...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



Ashley's Nest

Upgrades for 2026 include luxury laminate floor basement and mid level, refreshed bar area, new furnishings, and upgraded bathroom. Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomRest your feathers in Ashley's Nest for an...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

Surfside Paradise

Now accepting year-round Flex Stays, with a 3-nighttime minimum, for the 2026 season!Located in Duck/ 1 Bedroom/ 2 Full BathroomsThis outstanding 2nd floor condo is ideal for that casual vacation you're looking for! Just steps from the beach...

  • Duck
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
7/13 - 7/20
$1,684  $1,835
$151 off
7/21 - 7/28
$1,684  $1,835
$151 off
7/27 - 8/3
$1,684  $1,835
$151 off
8/2 - 8/9
$1,684  $1,835
$151 off
8/10 - 8/17
$1,622  $1,766
$144 off
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

ROBIN'S ROOST

“Robin’s Roost” will provide you with gorgeous sunrises and sunsets daily, from the home’s expansive, top-level deck. Located within the Carolina Dunes Community, you will be within close proximity to the beach access, the communities sound...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...