2026 Nags Head Educational Activities Guide

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Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

Wink Shores

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Blink and You're ThereBring the fun to Wink Shores! Located only a mile and a half from the Wright Brothers Memorial, this chic oceanfront vacation...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Sol Mate

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Find your ‘Sol Mate’ in this cute, cute, cute 3 bedroom Nags Head oceanside cottage with a pool and hot tub! Walk to the beach on your own driveway...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

A Sitting Duck

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.You won’t feel like ‘A Sitting Duck’ in this cute Duck vacation property! Close to the beach and located in quiet Sea Tern, just north of Duck...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Carolina Designs

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with us! Browse our inventory of 350+ premier Outer Banks vacation rentals, including houses in Duck, Corolla, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, and Nags Head!

Atlantic Paradise

Need your own piece of paradise? Your search is over with this picture-perfect Southern Shores home located across the street from the calming waters of the Atlantic Ocean. So close to the ocean you can smell the salty air and hear the waves...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

308 | Family Tides

Spend your dream vacation on the Nags Head Oceanfront in this beautiful home. After working hard all year, you deserve rest & relaxation. This elegant getaway is just what the doctor ordered. Enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic, relax by the...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Low Tide Bar & Grill

Low Country Seafood from the islands. North, South, East or West, our menu will satisfy any cravings you have while on your beach vacation! Let us do the cooking tonight! Reseservations and Outdoor Seating available. We’ve got something...

Dolphin View Hideaway

Located in Rodanthe | 8 Bedrooms | 6 Full Bathrooms | 2 Half BathroomsSEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Hatteras Island Estates. Appreciate laid-back luxury living at DOLPHIN VIEW HIDEAWAY.  As close as you can get to being Oceanfront without the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 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...

412 | Sea's The Dream

The Hot Tub has been relocated to under the house on the Ground Level, & the red Loveseat on the Second Level Living Room has been replaced with a teal one.This family friendly, well maintained, Oceanfront home offers Outstanding Ocean, Beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
4/12 - 4/18
$2,495  $2,595
$100 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" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at (877) 359-8447

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.

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...