2026 Ocracoke Rainy Day Activities Guide

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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...

Endeavor

SOUNDSIDE Hatteras — Hatteras Estates — When planning a beach vacation, do you include a balance of rest, relaxation, recreation, and maybe even a little personal reinvention in your future endeavors? An affirmative answer may lead you to the...

  • Hatteras
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

FIVE O CLOCK SOMEWHERE

Relax and enjoy every special moment that you and your family spend in this 3,600 square foot, five bedroom, upscale home. A beautifully appointed home with wonderful views, Five O’Clock Somewhere sits on a spacious lot (2/3 acre) in one of the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
9/20 - 9/27
$2,187  $2,754
$567 off
10/11 - 10/18
$2,300  $2,754
$454 off
10/18 - 10/25
$1,958  $2,326
$368 off
10/25 - 11/1
$1,958  $2,326
$368 off
11/1 - 11/8
$1,900  $2,176
$276 off
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

Happiness

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Picture yourself on the beach enjoying a family vacation, and we mean right on the beach! Come to ‘Happiness’ for your own little section of heaven...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

The Duck House OCD-30

You will love the short stroll to the Town of Duck. The Duck House is steps away from your favorite restaurants and all the great shops in Duck. The Duck boardwalk not only features shopping and places to eat, the boardwalk has beautiful sunsets...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Here Comes the Sun TUK-7

Here Comes the Sun is located in the popular community of Tuckahoe in Duck, and is only 525 feet to the nearest beach access. This well-maintained home features many amenities including a private pool, a hot tub, a wet bar, a ground level...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

STARRY, STARRY NIGHT

A private pier on the Currituck Sound comes stocked with a stand up paddle board at Starry, Starry Night, a soundfront Carolina Designs retreat in Duck. Add an elevator, a private pool, and a hot tub under starry coastal skies. This is...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

BIG KAHUNA

10 TVs, a recreation room, and complimentary K Club golf perks set the tone at Big Kahuna, a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape at Milepost 10.5 in Nags Head. Eight bedrooms, seven full baths, and an elevator serving every level make gathering...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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.