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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...

A Shore Pleasure

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Classic Corolla Comfort, Just Minutes from the BeachLocated in the popular Whalehead Beach neighborhood, A Shore Pleasure is a spacious, family-friendly...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

1363 - Enchantment by the Sea

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Prepare to escape at Enchantment By The Sea! This spacious 6 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom Corolla rental has everything you...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters...

K6305 To the Beach and Back

Welcome To the Beach and Back by KEES Vacations! NEW FOR 2026: Enjoy newly rebuilt decks across the entire home! A quiet morning. You wake to the sound of Atlantic waves gently buffeting marble shores, as a distant wind is absorbed by dunes and wax...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

Marsh Rose Cottage

Located in Duck / 4 Bedrooms / 2 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomMarsh Rose Cottage is a fun, family vacation home that offers you an inexpensive Outer Banks vacation. Ocean and sound vistas await you in this comfortable and cozy, well- maintained...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

429 | Sandcastle

Everyone in your family is sure to be pleased while vacationing at this lovely Oceanfront Townhome located at Sea Pointe in Nags Head. Recent updates include new kitchen, baths, and flooring. Fantastic Ocean Views await! You will be watching the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
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...

1517 - Drift Inn

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Gather your family and friends to Drift Inn in Corolla! This semi-oceanfront home has everything you need for a memorable Outer Banks vacation...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Sea Song II

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Enjoy partial ocean views, convenient beach access, and the quiet serenity of gazing over the preserved wetlands and distant shores. . .that is just a...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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! 

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...

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. 

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.

Elizabethan Gardens

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...

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.