2026 Ocracoke Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

082 | Carolina Tradewinds

Carolina Tradewinds is a fantastic Pet-Friendly, Oceanfront home with an Elevator, Private Pool and Extra Large Kitchen that provides quality finishes throughout and Amazing Ocean Views. Ideally situated in South Nags Head where beaches are wide...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

Buxton Beauty

SOUNDFRONT Buxton – Mail Landing Ln. – Soundfront, secluded, and spectacular, BUXTON BEAUTY will exceed your island vacation expectation. Just steps away from the Pamlico Sound and a shallow canal, you’ll find room for your modest boat or...

  • Buxton
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Above All Else

OCEANFRONT Avon — Jollie Rd. — Discover one of the best vistas in all of Avon from the towering coastal escape of ABOVE ALL ELSE, a beachfront home that provides expansive vistas from its perch on one of north Avon’s highest sand dunes...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
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...

K7014 Magnolia Cay 16 Bedroom Oceanfront...

Welcome to Magnolia Cay by KEES Vacations! Magnolia Cay boasts of luxury, class, and leisure. Reunite family and friends for an escape lost in rejuvenation, high living and bliss. This gorgeous oceanfront home features 16 bedrooms and has a maximum...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 16 Bedrooms
  • 18 Bathrooms
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...

Stopp Inn & Relax CSC-3F

Stopp Inn and Relax is a beautifully furnished, 2 story, 3 bed/3 bath townhome with beautiful hardwood floors throughout the main living area, pristine carpet in the bedrooms, and partial ocean views. Stopp Inn and Relax is one of the units that...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
5/30 - 6/6
$3,891  $4,391
$500 off
6/6 - 6/13
$4,458  $4,958
$500 off
6/13 - 6/20
$5,682  $6,182
$500 off
6/20 - 6/27
$6,633  $7,133
$500 off
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

ENDLESS SUMMER

Overview A stay at Endless Summer will have you wishing summer really never came to an end! This 9-bedroom oceanfront retreat is located conveniently in Southern Shores, a community close to both the towns of Duck and Corolla. Rise...

  • Southern Shores
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

K0221 Sea Glass Castle at Cambridge Cove

Welcome to Sea Glass Castle! Your colorful vacation accommodations will brighten both your day and your spirits! Your three-story townhome boasts several covered porches, perfect for al fresco meals or beverages. The first level features a dry entry...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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.