2026 Ocracoke Activities Guide

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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...

HAPPY ENCHILADA

Relaxing beneath the shade of a pergola, or gathering in the covered outdoor recreation area, is just one way to spend an afternoon at HAPPY ENCHILADA, a Carolina Designs oceanfront home in the Village at Nags Head. Six bedrooms, a 30 x 14...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

Sea Stars

**A 4x4 Vehicle is required to access this home, there are no paved roads in Carova.  This home is located 8.8 miles from the 4-wheel drive access on-ramp. ** It's the details that will having you come back time after time! Gorgeous remodel of this...

  • Carova
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear and resort wear. Get all your souvenirs, suntan lotions...

BEACHCRAFT

Give every traveler a bedroom with a private bath: all five at Beachcraft, a Carolina Designs oceanfront cottage in Duck's Bayberry Bluffs, include en suite baths, even the two cheerful children's suites. Add in a half bath, a sheltered hot tub...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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...

SHARON MEMORIES

Top floor ocean views and total relaxation await you in this well-equipped home with a private pool in a quiet residential neighborhood, convenient to shopping and restaurants yet only steps to the beach. Less than a 2-minute walk (100 yards...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

232 | The Pearl

The Pearl is a terrific Oceanfront home located along the sandy beach in Kitty Hawk. Beautifully decorated and well-appointed, your family will be thrilled with the endless Ocean Views, large oceanfront sundeck, and days spent relaxing by the...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

SUNRISE

This unique home offers views up and down the coast! Very large decks for sunning and relaxing or take a soak in the large hot tub while taking in the sunset. Two living areas offer plenty of room for family togetherness. This comfortable...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

3942 - My Tern

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome home to My Tern the perfect Duck vacation rental! Located in the Schooner Ridge community in Duck, you'll be close to everything this...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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 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.

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...

Cedar Island Ferry

Experienced Outer Banks travelers attest that a local ferry ride either to or from the barrier island shorelines is a huge part of the fun, and a relaxing 2.25 hour cruise across the Pamlico Sound is certainly a welcome diversion for many road-weary...