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Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

TROPICAL L'ATTITUDES-DUCK

Overview This spectacular Outer Banks home creates a seaside oasis with three spectacular levels of fine finishes and rich Caribbean decor. The thoughtful home design offers a wonderful flow between spacious gathering areas and intimate...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Beach Please (Formerly 1-2 Sea)

Welcome to your coastal retreat in the heart of Corolla’s beloved Ocean Sands community — a family-friendly enclave known for its walkable beach access, ocean breezes, and proximity to shopping, dining, and entertainment. This beautifully...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Swell

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Life is Swell | Walk to Beach • Hot Tub • Pool • 3 King Suites • Dog-FriendlyWelcome to Swell, a new dog friendly duplex/townhome located in...

  • Corolla
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Atlantic Dream at Tarheel

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Tarheel Court - Dream a big dream for vacation this year. Dream of grandiose Atlantic vistas and opulent surroundings. Dream of nine master bedrooms with private baths and huge screen TVs. Dream of a gourmet kitchen, real...

  • Salvo
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

Race To The Beach

Located in Corolla/ 3 Bedroom / 3 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomAccessible by 4 x 4 car only! Welcome to Race To The Beach!Ground Level: Exterior amenities include a completely gated private pool with park-style charcoal grille and a sand carport...

  • Corolla
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Celtic Tides

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomPacked with amenities, your family will appreciate this unique vacation home in the Corolla Light Resort Community. Offering a huge pool that will accommodate the whole family even...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
6/17 - 6/24
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
6/22 - 6/29
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
7/6 - 7/13
$8,919  $9,829
$910 off
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 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...

Happy Days CP-87

Aptly named Happy Days, this beautiful oceanside cottage is just 500' from direct beach access, ideal for enjoying long, warm days on the sandy shores of Corolla! The top level of Happy Days boasts a cozy king en suite, as well as the great room...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
6/21 - 6/28
$5,725  $5,925
$200 off
8/16 - 8/23
$4,022  $4,222
$200 off
8/23 - 8/30
$3,763  $3,963
$200 off
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.

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...

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...