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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...

1722 - Starfish Haven

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! THIS IS A PET FREE HOME. Your next Outer Banks vacation starts at Starfish Haven! This 6 bedroom, 5.5 bathroom Outer Banks rental home has...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

Rodanthe Fantasea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Blue Sea Rd. - Wow! Welcome to your own, private mini resort in the much-coveted Mirlo Beach area! Just steps from miles of peaceful, secluded beach, the Pea Island Nature Reserve, and located on a private drive...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

BAEcation

Please note: BAEcation is a duplex, the south unit is not included.This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Steps from the Beach, Surrounded by FunBAEcation sits just one lot back from the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

OCEAN STAR

Overview Set your course for a vacation of a lifetime by reserving Ocean Star, and experience a beachfront getaway located in the award-winning town of Duck. Beautifully maintained, this oceanfront estate is professionally decorated and...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



The Pup Deck

The Pup Deck is a pet-friendly home that sits on the ocean side of NC-12, with the beach less than a quarter mile walk away (with no streets to cross!). The home is also close to Currituck sound, so grab the kayak and enjoy the calm waters.  Every...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

THREE LITTLE BIRDS

You won't have to worry about a thing, when you stay at the "Three Little Birds" cottage. This 4 bedroom, 3 bath oceanside home is a short walk to your own public beach access which is only 275 yards away on a very private street. When you are ready...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
9/25 - 10/2
$2,101  $2,360
$259 off
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

Dawn Treader

OCEANFRONT Avon - Wahoo Circle – DAWN TREADER, a six-bedroom, seven- and one-half-bath luxury getaway, sits somewhere between idyllic and perfection, where your vacation aspirations drift into reality on a warm Hatteras Island breeze. Perched on...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms

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