2026 Manteo Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

Just For Fun

Welcome to Just For Fun, a charming oceanside Corolla vacation rental just a short walk (100–150 yards) to the beach. Perfect for families and groups, this 5-bedroom Outer Banks home offers the ideal mix of relaxation and fun. Enjoy your own...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

5704 - Shontee's Summer Place

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Shontee’s Summer Place is sure to be your summer place on the Outer Banks! This spacious home features a beautiful...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

7029 - Just Breathe

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Embrace the ultimate oceanfront experience at Just Breathe, a stunning retreat located in the heart of Rodanthe. This...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

DUCK DUCHESS

Gorgeous, spacious home! Relax and enjoy the fabulous sunsets and tranquility from the multiple decks. Beautifully landscaped, elegant home with many places for your family to spread out and enjoy their vacation.Level 1:Under house parking, laundry...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters...

1559 - Sound Retreat

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2024: Master Bathroom renovation. It will certainly feel like a retreat at this stunning Corolla vacation home! Sound Retreat is a 6...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

4919 - The Leonardo

MP 4.5. BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! THIS IS A PET FREE HOME. New for 2026: French Door Refrigerator with Dual Icemaker in Kitchen. The Leonardo...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

4209 - Moby Duck

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2024: Upgraded furniture and remodeled full bathrooms. Georgetown Sands, Building 2, Unit 9. With wonderful ocean views from the master...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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, and more, these fitness activities feature a safe environment for families and groups to make memories while getting their heart rate pumping!

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 beaches in America! We are The Outer Bank's Only Ghost Tour that uses Ghost Detectors! Book now for the time of your afterlife! 

Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.

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 factual narration on the bottlenose dolphin, a type of dolphin found along the Atlantic coast. Dolphin mating and birthing can be observed on many cruises. 

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 organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has become a beloved attraction for Outer Banks vacationers and an annual outing for seasoned visitors who are young and young at heart. The 68,000-square-foot complex covers all aspects of Outer Banks...

Foliage fans and gardening enthusiasts from all over the country will love a day trip to the Elizabethan Gardens. Tucked away in Manteo within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, this 10 acre Roanoke soundfront locale is home to hundreds of...