2026 Nags Head Educational Activities Guide

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Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

SOLANA

You and your family are in for a treat with this spacious and beautifully decorated home located in a secluded, wooded setting. Equipped to accommodate a large family, this home offers a great room with a large deck and screened porch, recreation...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

5767 - Rose Cottage

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Rose Cottage is located in the family oriented community of South Nags Head. This cottage has an open floor plan...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure...

Sound Bound

SOUNDFRONT Waves — NC Hwy. 12 — As the sun dips below SOUND BOUND, the sky ignites in a striking display of crimson and gold. This evening spectacle fuels dreams of tomorrow: a cloudless canvas, gentle breezes, and the ideal conditions to...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 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...

7019 - Sara's Sea Breeze

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2025: Updated Kitchen Appliances and Added Fridge to GL Storage Room for Easy Access to the Beach. The pet-friendly oceanfront retreat of...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

Moby Duck 192-C

Moby Duck is a delightful home located in the Tuckahoe community in Duck! Enjoy four bedrooms, including an en suite with a garden tub and private sauna. Spend your time outside on the large sun deck, or at the community pool and tennis courts...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

Ohana OBX

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Your family will love staying at ‘Ohana OBX’, a beautiful Corolla vacation property situated in Ocean Lakes. Just steps away from the beach access...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

Sanderling Sea Glass

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.A (Not-So) Hidden GemSanderling Sea Glass is a lovely oceanfront escape, just waiting to be found. Amazing views and a delightful sea breeze are calling...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
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.

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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.