2026 Nags Head Educational Activities Guide

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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...

The Happy Crab 267

Come enjoy the Happy Crab, a professionally decorated home near the beach at milepost 2.5 in Kitty Hawk! After a long day at the beach, come home to relax in the private pool or hot tub, or lounge on one of the decks and take in the ocean views and...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes live music, karaoke and a DJ dance party. They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab...

Big Wednesday

OCEANFRONT Salvo — Colony Drive — Big vacation aspirations call for BIG WEDNESDAY, a five-bedroom/four-full- and one-half-bath home perched on a wide stretch of oceanfront beach where surfing conditions will stoke novices and pros alike. For...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

Barefoot Bungalow 519

Come, sit back, and enjoy the ocean views! Take a walk down the stairs right out onto the beach, in this quaint South Nags Head home. The beaches in this area are almost entirely residential, offering you a quiet respite from the everyday hustle...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

C112A - Happy Place

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Enjoy the beauty of the Nags Head soundside at Happy Place! This beautiful Nags Head vacation condo is located on the first floor of Sugar Creek...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

JUS BEACHY

Level 1:3 bedrooms (1 with Queen and private bath with tub and shower, 1 with Queen, 1 with Pyramid bunk), hall bath (with tub and shower), Laundry.Level 2:Great room with Sleep sofa, vaulted ceiling, entertainment center with Roku TV, stereo with...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
5/3 - 5/10
$1,473  $1,734
$261 off
5/10 - 5/17
$1,473  $1,734
$261 off
9/27 - 10/4
$1,734  $1,778
$44 off
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...

650
650

Overview Enjoy the alluring Outer Banks ocean breezes at "650", a 7-bedroom Corolla home that effortlessly combines elegant simplicity, professional design, and a top-notch list of indoor and outdoor amenities. This custom home was designed and...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

This One's for You!

New for 2026: Addition of a Hot Tub!Located in Corolla / 5 Bedroom / 5 Full Bathrooms / 3 Half Bathrooms (2 indoor, 1 poolside)You'll be amazed by this striking bespoke-constructed home with handsome ocean vistas! Located just a short walk from the...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms

You’ll find Causeway Waters Sports on the beautiful Roanoke Sound on the Causeway between Nags Head and Manteo, just past Whalebone Junction. This family outdoor activity center offers parasailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, wave runners and...

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.

Kitty Hawk Kites’ Whalebone Watersports Center is your one-stop shop for Outer Banks water adventures. Located on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway right on Roanoke Sound, this location offers it all – dolphin watching cruises with a marine...

Outer Banks Horseback is a rental service specializing in guided beach horseback rides. We genuinely have a passion and love to horseback ride. Our ability to do it on the beach is something everyone in this world should experience. We strive to...

The Outer Banks Family YMCA is a great place for all ages. Programming offered for children, teens, and adults to stay active in mind, body, or spirit. Though COVID-19 restrictions may currently limit the use of the YMCA facility, outdoor fitness...

One of the oldest authentic surf shops on the Outer Banks, Secret Spot has been surfer-owned at the same location since the early 1980s.  Store founder Steve Hess started board shaping in 1971, and his world-renowned boards have been ridden by...

 There are few locales on the Outer Banks where multiple roads cross paths, and Whalebone Junction is one of the main intersections along this barrier island shoreline. The term refers to the area in South Nags Head where three major highways...