2026 Buxton Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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Low Tide Bar & Grill

Low Country Seafood from the islands. North, South, East or West, our menu will satisfy any cravings you have while on your beach vacation! Let us do the cooking tonight! Reseservations and Outdoor Seating available. We’ve got something...

La Maison de la Mer

2025 Upgrades supplied brand new deck railings, new carpeting on all stairs and a entirely remodeled first floor Rec Room. 2024 Upgrades supplied new beds in every bedroom, pair of bathrooms completely refreshed, new landscaping, a new roof and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

5413 - Diamond Dunes

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Absolutely fabulous ocean views! Watch the dolphins frolic in the ocean as you relax on the decks of this spacious...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

A Dune Deal

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomCheck out "A Dune Deal", an beautiful, well maintained and refreshed oceanside, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, vacation home close to the Sturgeon beach access! This property features a...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

Ocean's 13

Upgrades for 2025 included 2 new outside showers with trex decking, premium outside bathroom, landscaping with bermuda grass, putting green with 4 holes and a trex sun deck. Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathroom/ 2 Half BathroomsOBX...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this...

Swink Cottage

Welcome to Swink Cottage! Located in Southern Shores, this vacation home features an observation tower with panoramic ocean views. Getting to the beach is easy, just 40 yards via a direct deeded access.    There's plenty of room for family and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Paradise Fun Park

Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...

Ashcroft

Located in Corolla / 7 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomUnbelievable ocean and sound vistas await you at this exclusive vacation home. Located between miles of the natural Audubon Wildlife Refuge and wide unspoiled Corolla beaches, the...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

Bubba's Last Resort

SOUNDFRONT Hatteras - NC Hwy. 12 - The ideal beach bungalow is waiting for you at BUBBA’S LAST RESORT. Sit on the deck on the back of the home and watch a famed Hatteras Island sunset. Listen to the sound and grab your binoculars and catch sight...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms

An Italian and American restaurant with a huge recreation room including pool tables. 

Lighthouse Horse Rides in Buxton offers horseback riding experiences on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Rides are suitable for ages 8 and up, and Lighthouse Horse Rides works hard to accommodate family members with disabilities. Ride opportunities...