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Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

A SEACRET OF MY HEART

Mermaids will envy your family swimming in one of the largest (16' x 38') private salt filtration pools in Southern Shores with LED color lights and swim outs. NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for POOL HEAT. Five minute drive to life-guarded beach or short walk...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

DREAM AWHILE

Overview This expansive retreat is situated on an extra large, seventy-five foot wide prime oceanfront lot. Beautifully furnished with upscale amenities, Dream Awhile is steps to the sparkling Atlantic, and offers a direct view of the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

Just Beachy 384-B

Just Beachy is a spectacular home with great views of the Wright Brother National Memorial and is just steps away from the ocean. This home is positioned at milepost 7.75 on the beach road, which you will have to cross to reach the beach. Whether...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses...

079 | Whalebone Beach

Fantastic location w/direct access to the Beach, lovely decor, great amenities and a location that provides Ocean to Sound views combine to make "Whalebone Beach" an outstanding vacation choice. Enjoy the convenience of having your own Private...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Firehouse Boil Delivery

DIY Seafood Boil Don’t Just Make Dinner, Make An Experience! We Deliver on the Outer Banks! Same Day Delivery! Make lasting memories by doing something new with friends and family. Why wait in line at a grocery store or restaurant? Our Low...

Someday Came

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThis pretty home offers all the space and amenities you and your family could want, including a gated private pool, hot tub and sun and shade decks for ultimate outdoor enjoyment! ...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

Going to Carolina

When you’re not on the beach, this home offers the amenities you and your family need for entertainment and recreation. The rec room features an 8ft. C.L. Bailey Company billiards table and kitchenette with bar sink and full-sized refrigerator...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

WINDANCE

You’ll enjoy the best of the beach at this lovely home in the Chickahauk neighborhood of Southern Shores. “Windance” is situated on a private, secluded, wooded lot backing up to wetlands and frequented by deer and other wildlife. Splash around...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
2/15 - 2/22
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
2/22 - 3/1
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
3/1 - 3/8
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
3/8 - 3/15
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
3/15 - 3/22
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
3/22 - 3/29
$1,375  $1,735
$360 off
3/29 - 4/5
$1,793  $1,886
$93 off

An Italian and American restaurant with a huge recreation room including pool tables. 

Lighthouse Horse Rides in Buxton offers horseback riding experiences on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Rides are suitable for ages 8 and up, and Lighthouse Horse Rides works hard to accommodate family members with disabilities. Ride opportunities...