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Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

Blue Angel

Welcome to Blue Angel! The breathtaking views of the crystal blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean take you to the peacefulness and beauty that you will not soon forget. Upon entering the home, you will immediately appreciate the spacious floor plan...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

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
9/20 - 9/27
$1,948  $2,291
$343 off
10/4 - 10/11
$2,014  $2,291
$277 off
10/11 - 10/18
$2,014  $2,291
$277 off
10/18 - 10/25
$1,669  $1,886
$217 off
10/25 - 11/1
$1,814  $1,886
$72 off
11/1 - 11/8
$1,663  $1,735
$72 off
11/8 - 11/15
$1,663  $1,735
$72 off
11/15 - 11/22
$1,694  $1,735
$41 off
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Fins

Located right on the ocean, Fins boasts a private, raised walkway to a private dune/sun deck, as well as instant access to the beach. There’s a panoramic view of the ocean from the main level, loft, and decks and it’s never been easier to enjoy...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Paradise Fun Park

Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...

Seagrove View

Seagrove View is a newly renovated 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath beach house that is conveniently located between the highways and a few blocks away from Dowdy Park, the Nags Head YMCA, Galaxy Golf, and the Nags Head Pier. At Dowdy Park, enjoy the pickleball...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

BIRDSEYE

Overview No detail has been overlooked at Birdseye, a custom crafted semi-oceanfront steps from the beach in Southern Shores. This 4-bedroom home offers a modern twist on classic Southern Shores flat-top architecture, and was designed...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

Blue Sky 58-F

Blue Sky is the ultimate family-friendly Corolla vacation rental! After a day at the beach, located at the end of the street approximately 600 feet away, everyone will enjoy playing in the 12x20 pool and soaking in the bubbling hot tub. Inside, six...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
9/12 - 9/19
$2,549  $2,849
$300 off
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...

7015 - Nirvana

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! This is the ultimate Outer Banks beach home for multiple families to enjoy the vacation of a lifetime together! This...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

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! 

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. 

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...