2026 Manteo Rainy Day 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...

BREAKWATER

Ten cozy leather theater seats face a large projection screen on the ground floor of Breakwater, a 10-bedroom oceanfront escape in Pine Island, Corolla from Carolina Designs. Two hot tubs run year-round, one poolside and one on the oceanview deck...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

THE SPACE BETWEEN

Claim a private bath with every one of seven bedrooms at The Space Between, a Carolina Designs vacation rental in Duck perched between the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic, where an elevator and 4,500 square feet of living space open to sunrise...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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...

Bay Spray

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedroom / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomSavor sound vistas from all three levels of this Soundfront home as well as vistas of the historic Whalehead Club. Unique hand-painted nautical scenes in each of the reading rooms...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
8/23 - 8/30
$3,129  $3,711
$582 off
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

SHIP SHAPE

Behind a beachfront dune deck at Milepost 10.5, Ship Shape counts nine bedrooms and nine private baths, one for every sleeping space, plus two half baths for the pool crowd. Brand new for summer 2027, this Carolina Designs oceanfront home in...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 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...

THE TIPSY TURTLE

Eight king beds, an exercise room, and a sheltered hot tub only begin the list at THE TIPSY TURTLE, an oceanfront Nags Head retreat from Carolina Designs. Nine bedrooms, a home theater, a rec room, and an elevator to every level fill more than...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

THE BEST OF TIDES

Between a lights-down home theater and a rec room, THE BEST OF TIDES gives your group two dedicated places to gather after the beach. This 8-bedroom Whalehead retreat from Carolina Designs sits just 231 yards from a community beach access in...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

Summer Breeze Too

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.One stay at Summer Breeze Too and you'll be feeling fine! This 8-bedroom beach house is arranged to suit families of all ages, with fun coastal decor...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 19
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!

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.