Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs!
Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach out to our friendly reservationists seven days a week. With Carolina Designs, you can secure your vacation dates over a year in advance.
ABOUT OUR VACATION RENTALS
At Carolina Designs, we represent premier Outer Banks vacation rentals, including oceanfront, pet-friendly, and new construction options. Browse homes ranging in size from 4 to 30 bedrooms with guest-favorite amenities like private beach accesses, private pools, hot tubs, elevators, rec rooms, home theaters, and more. All of our rentals provide 100% keyless entry, freshly made beds, towel sets, and our signature welcome package of starter supplies.
ABOUT CAROLINA DESIGNS
Carolina Designs has been family-owned and operated on the Outer Banks since 1988, and we are consistently voted "Best of the Beach." Our focus on exceptional customer service sets us apart, and our experienced team of local reservationists, housekeeping professionals, maintenance technicians, and property managers stands behind every Outer Banks vacation booked with us. We look forward to hosting your next stay!
Find the perfect Carolina Designs Realty rental home.
Discover Rainbow Connection in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental perched on a high dune in Sandy Ridge with views stretching from ocean to sound. This 4-bedroom Outer Banks cottage sits just 254 yards from the beach access, with...
- Duck
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2.5 Bathrooms
Discover YELLOWTAIL in Southern Shores, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental set directly on the oceanfront with a private pool, sheltered hot tub, and multiple levels of ocean view decks. This 5-bedroom Outer Banks vacation home welcomes you...
- Southern Shores
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
Discover OBX WAVES in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where seven bedrooms, a private pool, and a hot tub sit just one lot from the beach access. Semi-oceanfront in Ocean Sands, this three-story Outer Banks home offers ocean...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Discover Buffell Duck, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental in Duck where Atlantic views fill the open top floor and beach access sits just down the street. New to the Carolina Designs program for 2026, this five-bedroom Outer...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
Discover Starry, Starry Night in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental set directly on the Currituck Sound in the award-winning Four Seasons community. This soundfront Outer Banks retreat offers 6 bedrooms, an elevator, a private pool...
- Duck
- 6 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs invites you to SHORE TO PLEASE, an oceanfront Kill Devil Hills retreat with 23 bedroom suites, each with a private bath, and a 45' x 21' private pool with a poolhouse. This Milepost 8 OBX vacation rental welcomes large groups...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 23 Bedrooms
- 26.5 Bathrooms
Discover TIRAMISU TOO in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where lakefront views meet a private 30 x 10 pool and hot tub. This five-bedroom Outer Banks retreat places all five bedrooms with private baths just 287 yards from beach...
- Corolla
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
Discover THE QUARTERDECK in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental set in the Pine Island community just 270 yards from the beach access. This seven-bedroom Outer Banks home welcomes you with a 34 x 15 private pool, a hot tub tucked on...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
Discover SUNSHINE SHACK in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where brand new construction by Finch & Company meets a 32'x14' private pool, poolside hot tub, cabana, and a rooftop deck. Five bedrooms, each with a private bath, sit...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
Discover CROWDER'S RETREAT in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental styled after the classic Nags Head cottage, where five bedrooms, a 28 x 14 private pool, and a bubbling hot tub await just 452 yards from the beach access. An expansive...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
Discover Barney in Southern Shores, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental. This six-bedroom, semi-oceanfront retreat offers nearly 5,000 square feet of finished living space, an elevator, a private pool, a hot tub, and a home theater with...
- Southern Shores
- 6 Bedrooms
- 7 Bathrooms
Discover THE BEST OF TIDES in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental just 231 yards from a community beach access in the Whalehead community. This 8-bedroom Outer Banks home welcomes large groups with six king beds, a 36 by 16 private...
- Corolla
- 8 Bedrooms
- 8 Bathrooms
Discover BLESSED in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where eight bedrooms with eight private baths, a 14 x 34 private pool, and a hot tub set the stage for an unforgettable Outer Banks getaway. Just 372 yards from the beach...
- Corolla
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
Discover VILLA ROYALE in Kill Devil Hills, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where 15 bedrooms, an elevator, and a private oceanfront pool set the stage for an unforgettable Outer Banks gathering. Perched at Milepost 8.5 overlooking the...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 15 Bedrooms
- 16 Bathrooms
Discover KOKOMO 7 in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental perched on the ocean's edge in the Whalehead community. This oceanfront Outer Banks home offers seven bedrooms, an elevator, a 40 x 20 private pool, hot tub, home theater, and...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
Discover Summer Sand in Nags Head, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental at Milepost 13.5 with eight bedrooms, ocean views, and a private pool directly across from a community beach access. This semi-oceanfront Outer Banks home pairs a...
- Nags Head
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
Discover QUALITY TIME in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental just 75 yards from the nearest community beach access in the sought-after Pine Island subdivision. This 6-bedroom semi-oceanfront Outer Banks home pairs a 28 x 14 private...
- Corolla
- 6 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
Discover LA VENTANA in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where semi-oceanfront living means just a few steps to the beach access. This 8 bedroom Outer Banks home pairs ocean views with a private pool, hot tub, elevator, theater room...
- Duck
- 8 Bedrooms
- 8.5 Bathrooms
October 17, 2026
The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is rapidly becoming one of the highlights of the fall season, with plenty of fresh seafood, storytelling, and activities to keep everyone fully entertained. This all-day event takes place at the waterfront Event Site...
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...
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Discover BEACH PALACE in Kill Devil Hills, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental where 13 bedrooms, an elevator, and a 34-foot private pool meet sweeping ocean and Wright Brothers Monument views. This oceanfront Outer Banks estate at Milepost...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 13 Bedrooms
- 13.5 Bathrooms