2026 Nags Head Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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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...

5985 - Surf House

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New furniture. NEW FOR 2025: New porch furniture, new mattresses, new kitchen supplies, sand removal and parking improvements. Your...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

Celtic Tides

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomPacked with amenities, your family will appreciate this unique vacation home in the Corolla Light Resort Community. Offering a enormous pool that will accommodate the whole family...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
6/17 - 6/24
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
6/25 - 7/2
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
7/9 - 7/16
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

318 | Dunes South - Unit O

This lovely Oceanfront home is bright, cheerful and simply fantastic! The décor is upscale throughout w/vinyl plank flooring, extra deep chair and love seat, pub table w/padded over-sized stools; and refinished dining table. Bedding is top of the...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
7/12 - 7/18
$2,995  $3,495
$500 off
7/26 - 8/1
$2,995  $3,495
$500 off
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...

Sanderling Sea Glass

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Sanderling Sea Glass is a lovely cottage by the sea, offering custom style finishes in this timeless beach property. Amazing ocean views await you in...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

Neptune's Nest

OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean Isle Estates - Endless ocean vistas and extravagant resort amenities combine to make NEPTUNE'S NEST a seaworthy sandcastle your family will return to year after year. Start your sea odyssey with a dip in the shining private...

  • Avon
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

NANTUCKET SOUND

Experience OBX in this peaceful, cozy and well-maintained three bedroom, two bath condo in the beautiful soundside Nantucket community in Duck. Enjoy gorgeous sunset views over the sound as well as a glimpse of the ocean directly from the condo...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
5/31 - 6/7
$1,274  $1,541
$267 off
6/7 - 6/14
$1,406  $1,693
$287 off
6/14 - 6/21
$1,659  $1,845
$186 off
7/12 - 7/19
$1,834  $1,997
$163 off
7/19 - 7/26
$1,845  $1,997
$152 off
7/26 - 8/2
$1,834  $1,997
$163 off
8/2 - 8/9
$1,845  $1,997
$152 off
8/9 - 8/16
$1,604  $1,729
$125 off
8/16 - 8/23
$1,514  $1,620
$106 off
8/23 - 8/30
$1,475  $1,512
$37 off
8/30 - 9/6
$1,268  $1,316
$48 off
9/6 - 9/13
$1,166  $1,236
$70 off
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

Second Wind Avon

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon – Pamlico Ct. – With ocean to sound vistas, SECOND WIND AVON will give you the vacation boost you need. This home is located in the idealistic north end of Avon and is a short walk to the beach. Savor the salty air on your...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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 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...

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...

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...

Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

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...

Climb Aboard the Crystal Dawn Head Boat and Enjoy an Awesome Day of Head Boat Fishing or an Amazing Sunset Cruise! Bring the Whole Family! Fish for a variety of species, including spot, croaker, flounder, grey trout, speckled trout...

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.