2026 Manteo Scenic Spots Guide

Outer Banks Map
Carova Corolla Duck Southern Shores Kitty Hawk Kill Devil Hills Manteo Nags Head Wanchese Rodanthe Waves Salvo Avon Buxton Frisco Hatteras Ocracoke
Events
(More Events)
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...

Faraway

Escape to this charming 4-bedroom coastal retreat, exuding cottage-style charm that will transport you far from home. Nestled amidst serene surroundings, this haven offers the ultimate relaxation with luxurious amenities including a private pool and...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

VH119 Toes In The Water at Villas of Hat...

Welcome to Toes In The Water at Villas of Hatteras Landing! Rarely do getaways have a smaller getaway built into them, but that's exactly what you will find at Hatteras. While the Outer Banks is a place overflowing with culture and history, this...

  • Hatteras
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

K0119 Ebb Tide 3 Bedroom at Cambridge Co...

Welcome to Ebb Tide at Cambridge Cove by KEES Vacations! New for 2026: Village Beach Club access is available as an optional add-on. For a one-time fee of $75, you and your guests can enjoy unlimited access throughout your stay, including both...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

3979 - Wright by the Coast

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: 14x30 Salt Water pool added. Welcome to Wright By The Coast! This Oceanside, pet-friendly home features...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

Aquatic Anesthesia 465-A

Aquatic Anesthesia is a comfortable and charming cottage with excellent views of the ocean and Jockey's Ridge! Within walking distance to restaurants and shops, you are sure to enjoy your Outer Banks vacation in this relaxing, centrally located...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Absolutely Shore

OCEANFRONT Avon – Pamlico Court – You can be ABSOLUTELY SHORE that you'll appreciate your vacation at this gorgeous oceanfront home in the peaceful north end of Avon. Ideal for both leisure and activity and completely equipped for your vacation...

  • Avon
  • 4 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...

Blackbeard's Treasure HOB-25

Blackbeard's Treasure is a beautiful oceanfront home with all the amenities needed for a fun-filled beach vacation! Enjoy beautiful ocean views and endless sunrises from one of the decks or the dune top deck. There is something for everyone of all...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

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. 

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...