All Family Fun in Manteo, NC | 6 Activities

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Manteo has 6 family activities across 4 categories. Pick an activity to see top picks, or explore a nearby city.

Venue notes from Manteo tracks

Jumpmasters Trampoline Park

Jumpmasters stands out among NC and VA trampoline parks for exceptional special needs accommodation, with staff demonstrating extraordinary care for visitors with special needs according to customer reviews
The facility offers an unusually diverse activity combination including trampolines, axe throwing, 3D climbing wall, Pugil stick combat, and dodgeball - more varied than typical trampoline parks

Island Farm

Depicts life specifically during the 1850s on the Outer Banks, integrating multiple historical narratives including Civil War history, US Life-Saving Service history, and Wright Brothers connections into a single living history site
The site maintains a collection of heritage breed animals including a rescued American milking Devon and implements authentic 1840s-era rotating pasture management techniques using period-appropriate bramble style breakers

Features the Elizabeth II, a restored replica ship that visitors can board and explore below deck, including the boatswain's area, providing an immersive maritime history experience
Offers interactive historical training experiences including pikeman combat instruction, armor sparring with period weapons, and blacksmith demonstrations where visitors forge their own souvenir metal hooks

The Elizabeth II is a full-scale replica of a 16th century sailing ship that visitors can board and explore, with costumed interpreters providing detailed historical information about the vessel and colonial seafaring
The Settlement Site recreates the first English settlement in North America from 1585, featuring costumed interpreters demonstrating period-accurate activities like blacksmithing and woodcrafts

Home to direct descendants of Misty of Chincoteague, the famous pony from Marguerite Henry's beloved children's book series, allowing visitors to see living connections to the literary character
Offers tours led by actual Beebe family members who lived through the stories documented in the Misty of Chincoteague books, providing firsthand historical accounts and behind-the-scenes information

More venue notes

The 285,000-gallon shark tank is a major centerpiece exhibit where staff conduct live shark feedings with interactive demonstrations for visitors
The Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center is a dedicated facility that rescues and rehabilitates injured sea turtles, allowing visitors to observe the rehabilitation process

Family Fun in Manteo