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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...

Duck, Duck, Goose

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.No need to keep circling—Duck, Duck, Goose is the Outer Banks escape you’ve been waiting to catch! This charming 4-bedroom cottage, recently updated...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

A Hidden Gem

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Find your own ‘Hidden Gem’ nestled in the live oaks in Southern Shores with a great beachside location on East 7th Street. Cozy, comfy and perfect...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

Las Olas

OCEANFRONT Waves- Sea Isle Hills Drive - On a peaceful street in the heart of Waves, LAS OLAS makes for the ideal peaceful hideaway. At this oceanfront location you can sit on the two levels of decks and watch the sea oats sway in the wind as you...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

SQUIRES

“Squires” is a three bedroom, two bath oceanside vacation home that is perfect for a small family wishing to visit the Outer Banks. Located only 215 yards from the beach access makes it easy to get to the beach without needing to drive. While...

  • Southern Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear and resort wear. Get all your souvenirs, suntan lotions...

Teach's Booty S-82

Teach's Booty is a true treasure with ocean and sound views, a large 14'x30' pool, a 6-person hot tub, a jacuzzi, and spacious sun decks, with LED lighting on the ocean-view balconies. This location offers just a short walk and direct access to a...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
10/24 - 10/31
$1,574  $1,774
$200 off
Beach Realty and Construction

Over 450 Outer Banks vacation rentals with amenities such as private pools, hot tubs, elevators, keyless entry, 1 - 9 bedrooms, Oceanfront to Soundfront, 4x4 Carova...

Grammie's Place

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Enjoy an Indian Summer in Corolla!An Outer Banks vacation at a great value is waiting for you at Grammie’s Place, a completely remodeled and updated...

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

Wave Escape

OCEANFRONT Waves, Sea Isle Hills Dr. – Make waves on vacation at WAVE ESCAPE. This 4,750 sq. ft. home has everything to make lasting vacation memories. Splash around the pool or take in the shade of the covered tiki bar while you listen to the...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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! 

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.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

The Wright Brothers National Memorial is a "Must See" attraction for any Outer Banks aviation enthusiast, history lover, and virtually any Kill Devil Hills vacationer who wants an up-close look at the towering granite structure that towers over the...

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...