- TripBuzz found 33 things to do with kids in or near Buxton, North Carolina, including 25 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frisco, Avon, Ocracoke and Rodanthe.
- From Uncle Eddy's Frozen Custard & 18-Hole Mini Golf to Island Hide-A-Way Campground, the Buxton area offers 40 different types of family activities, including: Hiking Trails, Mini Golf, Camping Site and Surf Shop.
- A beach community in North Carolina, Buxton borders the Atlantic Ocean. This popular tourist destination provides for an array of water fun and sports. Along with traditional activities like swimming, kayaking and sunbathing, adventures like windsurfing, kiteboarding and horseback riding are also offered at the beach. For added travel convenience, Buxton is further equipped with many RV parks and campgrounds.
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Outer Banks Visitor's Bureau, Manteo, NC
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The Dare County Civil War Heritage Trail winds partially through Roanoke Island and Hatteras Islands. There are multiple battle sites and markers along the trail to show the locations of important events from the Civil War.
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1 Visitors Center Circle, Manteo, NC 27954
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The Outer Banks Visitor Center offers visitors an opportunity to learn more about the Outer Banks communities of Avon, Buxton, Duck, Frisco, Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head, Wanchese, Waves, Salvo, and Southern Shores. Visitors can also learn more about things to do in the area.
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Island Farm, located on Roanoke Island in Manteo, North Carolina, is a living history site that interprets everyday life in the mid-nineteenth century. A farmhouse, cookhouse and smokehouse are some of the period buildings featured at the site.
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At Grog's Watersports, people can participate in parasailing, riding on wave-runners, kayaking and dolphin tours. The company also rents parasailing equipment, wave-runners, kayaks, and boats, as well as shop in the gift shop.
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7517 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
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Majestic bottlenose dolphins are the star of the show at Nags Head Dolphin Watch. This eco-tourism company organizes dolphin-watching expeditions on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. All excursions are piloted by seasoned captains and are led by a certified naturalist.
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The National Park Service operates the Ocracoke Island Visitor Center. Guests to the center find knick-knacks for sale, and lots of information, including a list of restaurants, needed to explore the island.
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Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo, NC 27954
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Guests can enjoy guided fishing trips and cruises aboard the 65 foot Crystal Dawn and the 57 foot Country Girl with Crystal Dawn & Country Girl Fishing & Cruises. Their fishing trips target flounder, trout, blue fish, and croaker.
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With OBX Dolphin Tours, visitors will tour the Roanoke Sound by boat for the opportunity to see dolphins. In addition to dolphins, visitors can also spot osprey and other waterfowl.
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Spend the day on Jennette's Pier to enjoy its wide, public beaches, pier aquariums, and fishing. You'll find catches like mahi mahi, bluefish, king mackerel, puffers, trout, pompano, flounder and other species, with bait, license and rod rentals availabe.
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Route 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954
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Explore this 152,000-acre refuge and learn more about the Outer Banks' wildlife along the coast with marshes, beaches and maritime forests. Follow the Aligator River to see the swamps and marshes that are home to many endangered species of North Carolina, including black bears and red wolves. You can enjoy the …