Things To Do in Nags Head: Playgrounds

Jump into some fun at the Outer Banks Family YMCA’s outdoor water park. It’s fun for the whole family with two pools that have something to offer everyone. The lower pool has water cannons and other water toys, two dedicated 25-yard lap lanes, a water slide and a zero entry that makes it easy for younger children to get in the water and play. For...read more

This gym is filled with all the latest cross-training and weight machines including Nautilus, Hammer Strength, Flex, Star Trac, Life Fitness, free weights and more. Plus they have an upstairs area devoted to treadmills and elliptical machines – no jockeying for equipment here! They also have a great aerobics room where you can take HIIT, yoga, spinning and other classes. Personal training, tanning and massage...read more

Outfit yourself to surf, skate or sun. This shop is a longtime favorite offering custom-made Secret Spot surfboards as well as used boards, boogie boards, standup paddleboards and more. Check out the retro collection of surfboards on the ceiling. You also can rent a board or get a surf report, and lessons are available. The whole family can shop for summer apparel, including bathing suits,...read more

Soundside Event Site is exactly what the name says it is – an open event space along the Roanoke Sound in Nags Head. Various events are held here throughout the year, from food-truck rodeos to the Outer Banks Seafood Festival to a tiny home festival and a car show. There's even an annual fair, Soundside Fun Fair, held here every June. For some events there...read more

Join a captain and crew for a two-hour saltwater safari on the newest vessel in the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center fleet. The Safari is a 50-foot catamaran-style vessel with an open-air covered deck with cushioned seating, designed to give you a close-up and personal view of wildlife and sights not seen from the highway. The Safari will glide through the waters of Oregon Inlet and...read more