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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...

4670 - SHELL-Y-BRATION

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New Flooring, Bedding, Furniture, Kitchen Remodel and more!  Southern Shores has walking paths and put in new sidewalk from this...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this...

Ashcroft

Located in Corolla / 7 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomUnbelievable ocean and sound vistas await you at this exclusive vacation home. Located between miles of the natural Audubon Wildlife Refuge and wide unspoiled Corolla beaches, the...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

4611 - Prescription OBX

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Prescription OBX offers partials stays with a 3-night minimum. Please call or email to a get an accurate price quote...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

LandShark

OCEANFRONT Waves- La Waves Dr. LANDSHARK will carry you away with its cavernous rooms, generous decks and impressive ocean vistas. Located on the oceanfront with painless access to the beach, this home has two outdoor showers for rinsing off the...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

648 | Sunny Side Up

Experience the best of the Outer Banks at this beautiful home located in Old Nags Head Place. This home has been designed for comfort, fun, and has all the extras to make your vacation special including outstanding design, lovely decor, and nothing...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

The Happy Crab 267

Come enjoy the Happy Crab, a professionally decorated home near the beach at milepost 2.5 in Kitty Hawk! After a long day at the beach, come home to relax in the private pool or hot tub, or lounge on one of the decks and take in the ocean views and...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

5786 - After All

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Come enjoy one of the best locations in South Nags Head. This cottage has been remodeled to give it that "Old Nags Head" feel, while providing all...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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.

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. 

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...