2026 Buxton Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Big Blue

OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean Isle Loop — Awarded the Builder’s Excellence Award as part of the 2024 Outer Banks Parade of Homes! — The calming qualities of the color blue are undeniable, which is why when your eyes align on ocean and sky, you...

  • Avon
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 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...

Dunescape

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 5 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathroomsPerched high on a dune with alluring ocean vistas with direct beach access! Located adjacent to the beach walkway just 450 feet from the beach. Ground Level: Exterior amenities...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

6099 - Turquoise Turtle

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to the stunning Turquoise Turtle, an oceanfront paradise located in the heart of Nags Head. This expansive...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
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...

Allora

Allora is located in Ocean Sands Sec. L on a quiet cul-de-sac and nestled in the trees for added privacy. Beautifully decorated and well appointed, after one visit and you will want to return year after year to take that much needed vacation from...

  • Corolla
  • 6 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...

Soundside Sunsets

CANALFRONT Frisco — Get lost in the glow of a brilliant setting sun, the evening illumination of an already gorgeous vista from SOUNDSIDE SUNSETS. If you find yourself inexplicably drawn to the prospect of these relaxing moments from the covered...

  • Frisco
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

It's All Good

SOUNDSIDE Salvo – Wind Over Waves – Everything is more than alright when you discover IT’S ALL GOOD, a six-bedroom/five-full- and two-half-bath home located in an modren community of gracious homes that share a 100-foot pier and boat ramp on...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

Sunburst

WOW! Wait until you see this fabulous oceanfront condo! ‘Sunburst’ is located by the dunes of the beautiful beaches of Nags Head. This marvelous condo has elevator access and is only one level. . .no steps within the condo to maneuver! Spacious...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9

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...