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Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

Sto Lat By The Sea

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomSto Lat By The Sea - Good luck and good cheer!  This 5-bedroom, Oceanside home is the ideal spot for your OBX hideaway!  Located on a corner lot with live-oak trees and a backyard...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
7/11 - 7/18
$4,347  $4,775
$428 off
7/22 - 7/29
$4,347  $4,775
$428 off
8/8 - 8/15
$4,347  $4,775
$428 off
8/20 - 8/27
$3,773  $4,138
$365 off
8/27 - 9/3
$3,414  $3,739
$325 off
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

SOUL SURFER

Overview Don't just vacation - experience the ultimate unique beach experience at Soul Surfer! Thoughtfully laid out, this oceanfront vacation home is truly unique. Spend lazy days in the pool area, which connects to a private beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

SOUTHERN OAKS HIDEAWAY

***TURN DAY WILL CHANGE TO FRIDAY FOR 2026***Welcome to our little retirement home in the perfect location! Nestled in the cozy Southern Shores community, we are just 2 blocks away from the ocean, but it feels like another world. Quiet streets...

  • Southern Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
6/19 - 6/26
$3,828  $4,199
$371 off
6/26 - 7/3
$4,036  $4,199
$163 off
7/3 - 7/10
$4,036  $4,431
$395 off
7/10 - 7/17
$4,138  $4,431
$293 off
7/17 - 7/24
$4,183  $4,431
$248 off
7/24 - 7/31
$4,160  $4,431
$271 off
7/31 - 8/7
$4,155  $4,431
$276 off
8/7 - 8/14
$3,791  $4,431
$640 off
8/14 - 8/21
$3,392  $3,685
$293 off
8/21 - 8/28
$2,973  $3,685
$712 off
8/28 - 9/4
$2,439  $3,250
$811 off
9/4 - 9/11
$2,319  $2,656
$337 off
9/11 - 9/18
$2,174  $2,369
$195 off
9/25 - 10/2
$1,775  $2,174
$399 off
10/16 - 10/23
$1,659  $1,775
$116 off
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Seaside Manor

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomDiscover Oceanside Manor, the Corolla vacation rental that has it all! Located in the Whalehead Beach Community and only 990 feet from the beach, this vacation rental is loaded with...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
6/30 - 7/7
$4,445  $5,116
$671 off
7/6 - 7/13
$4,445  $5,116
$671 off
7/13 - 7/20
$4,445  $5,116
$671 off
7/20 - 7/27
$4,445  $5,116
$671 off
8/10 - 8/17
$4,445  $5,116
$671 off
8/17 - 8/24
$3,209  $3,661
$452 off
8/25 - 9/1
$2,478  $2,801
$323 off
8/31 - 9/7
$1,972  $2,206
$234 off
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

Vintage Pine

Located in Corolla/ 8 Bedrooms/ 7 Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathroomsThis home is packed with amenities that your family will savor and want to return to year after year!Ground Level: Outside amenities include a private pool, hot tub, outside showers...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

The Roost

SOUNDFRONT Buxton — NC Hwy 12 — Feel complimentary as a bird when you settle into THE ROOST, a five-bedroom/five- and one-half-bath home with nothing between it and a private sound beach except a lush, forested ridge. While the thicket of trees...

  • Buxton
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

4603 - Yellow Brick Road

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the OBX! Nestled in the charming town of Southern Shores, this spacious 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom rental is perfect...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Family Water Adventures

Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and providing us with an abundant amount of shells , fish and sealife to see. We offer an array of adventures. We love to snorkel, clam, take a tour around the old village creeks. We take the kiddos on a hermit crab adventure and take you to find some sea...

Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a factual narration on the bottlenose dolphin, a type of dolphin found along the Atlantic coast. Dolphin mating and birthing can be observed on many cruises. 

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Historic Corolla Park

Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow waters of scenic Currituck Sound...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Explore Hatteras Island at its natural best with a visit to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Covering 13 miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore land, this attraction is hard to miss, although there aren't many giant signs, hotels or...

Currituck National Wildlife Refuge

It's easy to see why vacationers fall in love with Carova. Located almost literally off the Outer Banks map, while other towns along the barrier islands of North Carolina grew and developed over the decades and became popular East Coast tourism...

Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve

The Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve is a large parcel of maritime forest, marshes, and even brackish swamplands that border the Currituck Sound. Located well off the main US 158 Bypass and jutting out into both the sound and the Kitty Hawk Bay, the Kitty...

Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve

When most Outer Banks visitors think of Nags Head, they imagine a classic beach town filled with warm sunny days, crashing ocean waves, and miles of beaches, shops, restaurants and all the attractions that inherently come standard with an...

Sandy Run Park

Sandy Run Park leads its visitors through the heart of Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve, one of the largest maritime forests remaining in North Carolina. Completed in two phases, the park now encompasses 1600 acres of marshland, waterways and...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Ocean bottom or Gulf Stream fishing on the Carolina-style charter boat is the only boat licensed and built to take up to 27 passengers per Gulf Stream Charter. Fish for tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, blue marlin, white marlin or sailfish...

Back Country Safari Tours is pleased to offer two distinctly different kayak adventures. Both kayak adventures start out with a 12-mile beach exploration in a custom Safari Cruiser before we launch inside the Spanish Mustang Reserve!

Foliage fans and gardening enthusiasts from all over the country will love a day trip to the Elizabethan Gardens. Tucked away in Manteo within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, this 10 acre Roanoke soundfront locale is home to hundreds of...