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Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Holiday Sun R-28

Welcome to Holiday Sun, a gorgeous, brand-new oceanside home in Rodanthe! Offering 4 comfortable bedrooms and just a short walk (approximately 0.2 miles) to the beach, located at the end of the street, Holiday Sun is the perfect Hatteras Island...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

5793 - Beachy Keen

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Just steps to the ocean with direct beach access and no major roads to cross, Beachy Keen is a wonderful place to spend your Outer Banks vacation...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

7557 - Turtle's Pace

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Take some time out and relax at Turtle's Pace. This canalfront Avon rental home is perfect for those who want to truly experience Hatteras Island...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

1848 - Patriots Place

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! A stay at Patriot's Place will treat you to amazing, unobstructed ocean views and a short walk to the beach. This lovely 6 bedroom (4 masters), 5...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

5070 - Beach Fort

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Beach Fort is a charming 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom Outer Banks rental nestled on the oceanside of Kill Devil Hills. With...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

SEA GLASS SHACK

Recently-remodeled with beach access only 100 yards away! Including updated flooring, fresh paint, upgraded bedroom furniture and mattresses, remodeled kitchen, bathrooms and much more.“Sea Glass Shack” is just a short walk (less than 100 yards...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
2/7 - 2/14
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
2/14 - 2/21
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
2/21 - 2/28
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
2/28 - 3/7
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
3/7 - 3/14
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
3/14 - 3/21
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
3/21 - 3/28
$1,666  $1,909
$243 off
3/28 - 4/4
$1,851  $2,060
$209 off
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Mess'n Around 149

Tucked into the quiet Carolina Dunes community in Duck, Mess’n Around is a 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath oceanside retreat made for slow mornings, salty air, and easy coastal living. This is the kind of place where shoes come off at the door, mornings start...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
2/14 - 2/21
$1,333  $1,383
$50 off
2/21 - 2/28
$1,333  $1,383
$50 off
2/28 - 3/7
$1,408  $1,458
$50 off
3/15 - 3/22
$1,438  $1,488
$50 off
3/22 - 3/29
$1,438  $1,488
$50 off
3/28 - 4/4
$1,557  $1,607
$50 off
4/5 - 4/12
$1,746  $1,796
$50 off
4/12 - 4/19
$1,746  $1,796
$50 off
4/20 - 4/27
$1,746  $1,796
$50 off
4/26 - 5/3
$1,746  $1,796
$50 off
5/3 - 5/10
$2,019  $2,069
$50 off
5/11 - 5/18
$2,019  $2,069
$50 off
Haulover Day Use Area (Canadian Hole)

Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black and white candy-cane stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, with a beam of light that spans 20...

Buxton Woods

Perhaps the reason that this area of maritime forest goes unnoticed, (an area which in fact comprises the majority of Frisco Village), is simply because the oceanfront beaches just yards away are too alluring to ignore, and garner the lion's share...

We are Daniel, Kate and Brooke, a team of experienced documentary portrait and wedding photographers from Hatteras Island. We Love creating stunning and meaningful photographs. Our style is natural, bold, and sincere. Our work highlights unscripted...

Ask any crowd of visiting kiteboarders about Kite Point, and they'll readily give you exact directions to this unmarked but internationally renowned soundside beach. Located in between Avon and Buxton villages abutting the Pamlico Sound, Kite Point...