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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...

FOR-C-SONS

This beautifully designed home offers everything you and your family could ask for in a vacation getaway. It is a short walk to the beach on a quiet, dead-end street. It has several spacious sundecks where you can enjoy ocean views and a rooftop...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
9/18 - 9/25
$2,713  $3,465
$752 off
9/25 - 10/2
$2,799  $3,465
$666 off
Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the Best Selection of Vacation Rentals on the Outer Banks. Our large selection of Outer Banks rentals means you can choose from a wide range of amenities, including private swimming pools, hot tubs, theater rooms, game rooms, pet...

443 | Whippoorwill

Come relax and enjoy the peaceful luxury of Whippoorwill. This elegant home offers many special touches including hardwood floors, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and tiled baths. This home is bright and open with cathedral ceilings...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

5570 - Atlantis

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds!  A well appointed home, Atlantis is a wonderful place for your family and friends to experience the island lifestyle...

  • Nags Head
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 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...

Aweigh From It All

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Get “Aweigh from it All” at this fantastic property outfitted for the best family vacation ever. This beautifully immaculate property offers...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 19
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...

Beach Daze BIS-211

Beach Daze is an oceanfront unit with ocean views, pool views and covered porches. Beach Daze is the ideal vacation spot for families featuring games, books and even community WiFi should you need to do a little work while away. Endless community...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

7048 - Tide Song

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Tide Song! This oceanfront Rodanthe home is sure to please the whole family. Located near great local...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Corolla Raceway

The Ultimate Go Kart Racetrack That Kids and Adults will Enjoy! Corolla Raceway is the premier Go-Kart experience. Our upscale facility is designed to provide a first class entertainment experience. Corolla Raceway provides the newest Single...

K9065 Beach Paradise 6 Bedroom Home at S...

Welcome to Beach Paradise by KEES Vacations! Imagine being able to enjoy an Outer Banks sunset every night of your vacation! Staying at Beach Paradise in the highly desirable community of Soundfront at Corolla Bay allows you to do just that. Not...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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. 

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...