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Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

Beach Dreams

This beautiful home is nothing short of a Beach Dream. The owners have updated everything from the wood floors to the Venetian plaster walls to the mattresses and interior décor. Start your day at the private beach just a quick walk down the street...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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...

Big Sky

OCEANVIEW Avon - Marlin Drive - Don't tell Montana that BIG SKY country is really in North Carolina. Big is the main ingredient for the ocean vistas and fun in this light and airy home, just three tons from the ocean with painless beach access...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

Good Trouble

Pup stays FREE offer! Bring your best friend along for a beach escape. New bookings for November 2026 - March 2027 are eligible. Limited time offer - don't miss out! Longer Stays This Fall! The longer you stay, the more you save: 10% off...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Rack up a game in the recreation room, then cool off in the 30 by 16 private pool: Stairway To Heaven brings resort-scale play to the Duck oceanfront. This Carolina Designs five-bedroom home pairs a recreation room, media room and an elevator...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

K5310 Holata Love 4 Bedroom home at Pira...

Welcome to Holata Love by KEES Vacations! You will love this new 4-Bedroom home in the desirable community of Pirate's Cove in Manteo. The community amenities include pools with snack bars, playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, and strolls...

  • Manteo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Mac Duck COS-325

Enjoy the spectacular oceanfront views from your private furnished balcony on the third floor in this Colony by the Sea condo. This oceanfront condo is the perfect location for your family vacation in the heart of Duck and is only 120 feet from the...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Anchors Away

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.It’s time to enjoy world-class Corolla beaches at their best! Really want to get away from it all?  Head to “Anchor’s Away”, located in...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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 choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.

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. 

OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted beaches in America! We are The Outer Bank's Only Ghost Tour that uses Ghost Detectors! Book now for the time of your afterlife! 

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

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...