2026 Manteo Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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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...

Dot's Dream 436-A

Dot's Dream in Nags Head is a spacious, six-bedroom, semi-oceanfront home featuring a private pool, hot tub, and game room. With beach access practically across the street, ocean views to the east, and Jockey’s Ridge National Park to the west...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

294 | Dolphin Dreams

This nicely decorated family vacation home offers a quiet location, panoramic Ocean Views, and direct access to the Beach. Very comfortable and well equipped you'll love the convenience of being able to walk to the Ocean (375 yards from Ocean...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

428 | Betsy B

This exquisite Nags Head Oceanfront home is beautifully furnished and decorated and provides endless views of the Ocean and Beach. Your family will be thrilled w/ all this great home has to offer. The multi-level staircase climbs the front of this...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Peeking Duck OCD-23

Come relax at Peeking Duck, a comfortable and tastefully decorated home just a short stroll to all of the shops and restaurants in the Village of Duck! The family is sure to love the 15x34 heated private pool and hot tub after a long day at the...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

234 | Pelican's Bluff

COLINGTON HARBOUR - SOUND FRONT This beautifully furnished and decorated Sound Front Home offers a SPECTACULAR WATER VIEWS FROM EVERY LEVEL! You can Enjoy some of the most Stunning Sunsets the Outer Banks has to offer. Located in the quiet...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomThis home is equipped with all of the amenities you'll need to make your OBX vacation really fun including a huge pool, broad yard, new hot tub, quality gas grille, wine bar, pool...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

431 | Carolina Moon

For 2026: Updates include all new Kitchen Appliances "Carolina Moon" is a nicely decorated home that is very comfortable and peacefully situated amongst a stand of Live Oak trees in the Tuckahoe oceanside community in Duck. Very well equipped and...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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! 

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...

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. 

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...