2026 Nags Head Educational Activities Guide

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Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

2840 - Turtle-ly Relaxed

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! THIS A PET FREE HOME. Enjoy all the comforts of home while on vacation in this four bedroom, two and a half bath Oceanside home in the Carolina...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Pelican's Perch HCA-19

Come visit Pelican’s Perch, a well-appointed 2800 sq ft home. Pelican’s Perch features all of the most important amenities for your perfect beach getaway. The 6-person hot tub is located on the top deck with year-round ocean views and cool...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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...

K7028 Island Enchantment

Welcome to Island Enchantment by KEES Vacations! New for 2026 Village Beach Club family pass included with your stay! Farmdog Cabana Services from 05/03/2026 to 09/18/2026. Prepare for an extraordinary escape to the beautiful Outer Banks with...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 24 Bedrooms
  • 25 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...

Hideawave 503

Just the right cottage for the family and your pet! This comfortable and cozy spot in South Nags Head has a spacious great room, open kitchen, nice size bedrooms and partial ocean views. With direct beach access only 50 yards away, it's easy to go...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

1211 - Stork II

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Expansive ocean views from the mid and upper levels of this truly oceanfront Outer Banks home. Third level catwalk...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
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...

WHAT WERE WE THINKING

“What were we thinking?” is a four bedroom semi-oceanfront home located just two lots from the community beach access in Southern Shores. Enjoy the short walk or bike ride to nearby shopping, restaurants and the beach. Speaking of the beach –...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Paradise Cove

SOUNDFRONT Hatteras - NC Hwy. 12 - Bring your family to Hatteras for a memorable vacation at PARADISE COVE. This private hideaway is located on the soundfront of northern Hatteras Village with a boardwalk to the sound for launching your...

  • Hatteras
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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, O’Neill, Roxy, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Hobie, Catch Surf, Under Armour, Reef, Rainbow and more, you will always find the latest fashions and trends available in store. Our unmatched quality and service makes us a favorite for locals and visitors alike, and...

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...

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" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at 252-441-6301 ext. 1

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.

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.