2026 Manteo Scenic Spots Guide

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Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

Tax D'Ducktion

Pet-friendly for 2026! This spacious 6-bedroom vacation home, Tax D'Ducktion, is perfectly situated in a serene neighborhood, close to both the beach and the shops, restaurants, and boardwalk of Downtown Duck. Built for family fun, the home...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

Buck's Beach House

OCEANVIEW Avon - Moore Way - Boy, do we have a beach home for you! BUCK'S BEACH HOME, just five tons from the ocean, offers the complete package. A Stair Tamer is at the home to make unloading bags and groceries a breeze. An under-home entry from...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Moon Landing

Located in Salvo | 5 Bedrooms | 3 Full BathroomsThe best days start with a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean & end with a sunset over the Pamlico Sound. We invite you to come, relax, and star-gaze at Moon Landing, you'll appreciate it here! Only...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

3 PALMS

3 Palms welcomes your family to the ultimate beach destination! Located in the beautiful town of Southern Shores, this semi-oceanfront home offers the amenities your family desires, including amazing ocean views. Enjoy being both close to the beach...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
9/27 - 10/4
$3,956  $4,564
$608 off
10/4 - 10/11
$3,956  $4,564
$608 off
10/11 - 10/18
$4,043  $4,564
$521 off
10/18 - 10/25
$3,287  $3,666
$379 off
10/25 - 11/1
$3,287  $3,666
$379 off
11/1 - 11/8
$3,136  $3,515
$379 off
11/8 - 11/15
$3,231  $3,515
$284 off
11/15 - 11/22
$3,357  $3,515
$158 off
11/29 - 12/6
$3,509  $3,515
$6 off
12/6 - 12/13
$3,380  $3,515
$135 off
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

AQUADISIAC

Discover AQUADISIAC in Southern Shores, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where all 12 bedroom suites have private baths and deck access. Over 3,000 feet of outdoor living space under the home includes a 38 x 24 private pool, cabana, and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13.5 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...

Sea Winds

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Dr. - SEA WINDS, located in Avon's charming Kinnakeet Shores, just one lot back from the ocean affords great ocean view with simple access to the beach just across the street. Start your family vacation in the...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

DEBITS AND CREDITS

“Debits and Credits” is coastal bliss nestled in the heart of Southern Shores! This 6-bedroom, semi-oceanfront vacation rental home offers the perfect blend of relaxation, entertainment and coastal charm. With its spacious layout, amenities, and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
8/22 - 8/29
$4,614  $5,960
$1,346 off
8/29 - 9/5
$4,223  $5,134
$911 off
9/12 - 9/19
$3,471  $4,217
$746 off
10/31 - 11/7
$3,043  $3,241
$198 off
11/7 - 11/14
$2,950  $3,241
$291 off
11/14 - 11/21
$3,095  $3,241
$146 off
11/21 - 11/28
$3,095  $3,241
$146 off
11/28 - 12/5
$3,095  $3,241
$146 off
12/5 - 12/12
$3,095  $3,241
$146 off
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...

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

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...