Best Outdoor Activities for Kids in Outer Banks

Kids love Dowdy Park's large playground complex with multiple play structures, open fields, and the beautiful soundside setting. It's one of the best

1–12FreeOutdoor$0

Duck Town Park Boardwalk

Best for all agesFreeOutdoor$0 for the park

Duck Town Park Boardwalk is a beautiful, mile-long wooden boardwalk along Currituck Sound that gives kids an entirely different perspective of the Out

Pirates Adventures

Best for ages 4-12Outdoor$80-$120 for the experience plus any extras

Kids get to dress up as pirates and sail on a real pirate ship adventure in the Outer Banks waters. The interactive experience includes treasure hunts

Dowdy Park Playground

Best for ages 1-10FreeOutdoor$0 — free public playground

Dowdy Park has a modern, well-maintained playground with shade structures, climbing equipment, and a separate toddler area that keeps different age gr

Outer Banks Adventures & Watersports

4.9(510)

Ages: 8 and up

Dowdy Park

4.8(1,149)

Ages: 1–12

Duck Town Park Boardwalk

4.8(1,086)

Ages: Best for all ages

Pirates Adventures

4.8(58)

Ages: Best for ages 4-12

Dowdy Park Playground

4.8(55)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

First Flight Adventure Park

4.8(484)

Ages: 8–17

Dare County Arboretum and Teaching Garden

4.8(56)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12

Sandy Run Park

4.8(365)

Ages: Best for ages 1-12

Grace Adventure Park

4.8(42)

Ages: Best for ages 3-16

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

4.8(2,718)

Ages: Best for ages 3 and up

Nags Head Dolphin Watch

4.7(212)

Ages: 3 and up

Elizabethan Gardens

4.6(1,997)

Ages: Best for ages 2 and up

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

4.6(940)

Ages: Best for ages 5 and up

H2OBX Waterpark

4.6(2,357)

Ages: Best for ages 2-17

Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf

4.5(1,119)

Ages: Best for ages 3-17

Town Of Duck Playground

4.5(10)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

The Lost Colony

4.5(1,654)

Ages: 6 and up

Hayman Park

4.5(69)

Ages: Best for ages 1-10

Nags Head Town Park

4.5(123)

Ages: Best for ages 1-12

Full Throttle Speedway

4.2(406)

Ages: Best for ages 8-17

Whalebone Park

4.2(86)

Ages: Best for ages 2-12