2026 Wanchese Kid Friendly Activities Guide

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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...

Beach Blessings

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Bless your family by staying at “Beach Blessings” in the beautiful gated community of Buck Island in Corolla. Would you like to be lucky enough to...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

Osprey

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Wimble Shores Dr. – Your stay at OSPREY will top any vacation you’ve experienced, so don’t delay and book now! This bungalow is more than meets the eye. Lean back in the bubbly hot tub and let your worries steam away, or...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

THE SEA SWEET

THE SEA SWEET hides a rec room stocked with games on its ground floor, and ocean views come with the upper levels. This Carolina Designs six bedroom home in The Villages at Ocean Hill sits 100 yards from beach access in Corolla. Saltwater pool...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

BARNEY

A private home theater anchors the ground level at Barney, a six-bedroom semi-oceanfront escape in Southern Shores from Carolina Designs. An elevator travels all the way to the ocean, a hot tub on the rooftop deck overlooks the water, and the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Perfect 10

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Tarheel Court - PERFECT 10 makes ideal sense for your next family vacation! The 10-bedroom floorplan features nine master suites (eight kings, one bunk) and top-of-the-line amenities inside and out. This home can't be beat...

  • Salvo
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 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...

Ocean Dance

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Hattie Creef Landing — The 4,500 sq. ft. OCEAN DANCE is a pas de deux of rejuvenation and recreation, a place where everybody’s vacation dreams move to their own rhythms. Those soothed by water will be rewarded by simple...

  • Salvo
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Surfin' Sadie's

OCEANVIEW Avon - Dolphin Lane - Bring the family and your surf, body and paddle boards to savor the sand and surf from this light and bright oceanside home. SURFIN' SADIE'S is just a fast walk to the street’s private beach access and in just a...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest dolphin boat­, with a canopied top, cushioned seats and restroom. Sunset Dolphin Cruises runs daily. Departs from the Wanchese Docks on Roanoke Island. Get ready to see some of the most beautiful wildlife you have ever seen!

Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters offers a relaxed and authentic way to explore the area’s rich maritime heritage, scenic sound waters, and abundant wildlife. Specializing in private dolphin and wildlife tours, Old Man Charters goes far beyond a standard sightseeing cruise. While...