2025 Manteo Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

249 | Blue Danube

Blue Danube is an Ideal Family Vacation home located in the heart of Nags Head. Every member of your group is sure to be delighted with the updated kitchen! The Views of the Ocean from the Top-Level Deck are Excellent and Beach Access is Only 230...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

OBX-tra

Look no further than this impressive home for your next beach vacation! Designed with comfort and convenience in mind, this home is located minutes from the heart of Corolla and is just a short stroll from the beach. The owners have thought of...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

Duck Views

Get The Best "Duck Views" From This Bright And Spacious Cottage, Conveniently Located In Duck! New flooring and living room furniture for 2023! Comfortably accommodating 9 people, "Duck Views" has 4 bedrooms and three bathrooms. Don't worry about...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

South Shore Dreams

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - South Shore Dr. - Visualize a vacation home with a short walk to the beach, a peaceful location on a peaceful cul-de-sac ideal for families, and all the amenities you'll need for a great vacation, you'll have SOUTH SHORE...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

SUN TERRA

Overview All the best of earth and sky await you in Sun Terra. With twelve bedrooms, ten with private baths and many with private decks overlooking the Atlantic, this home provides comfortable accommodations for everyone in your group...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

Sand Crab 552-A

Spend your vacation at the Sand Crab! This home offers an abundance of amenities for the ideal OBX vacation! This high-quality home features beautiful hardwood flooring, great bedding and a comfortable layout. Come enjoy Sand Crab, located on the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Beach Realty and Construction

Over 450 Outer Banks vacation rentals with amenities such as private pools, hot tubs, elevators, keyless entry, 1 - 9 bedrooms, Oceanfront to Soundfront, 4x4 Carova...

435 | A Swell Break

"A Swell Break" is a terrific vacation home centrally located, ocean side, in Kill Devil Hills that provides direct access to the beach & is convenient to local restaurants, shopping venues & area attractions. Once you arrive at the OBX...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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! 

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. 

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!

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.

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...