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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...

Salmon Shores HRC-103

Salmon Shores, located on the first floor of the Hughes Retreat Condos, is pet friendly and centrally located at the 9.5 milepost in Kill Devil Hills. With keyless entry, checking in and out will be a breeze. You’ll enjoy a short walk over to the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
8/2 - 8/9
$2,815  $3,040
$225 off
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

THE MISTY SEA

“The Misty Sea” is a four bedroom, three bathroom Outer Banks rental home, located in a wooded setting with 2,600 square feet of living area and 1,100 square feet of decks. Enjoy your morning coffee in the breezy screen porch or a relaxing early...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
9/6 - 9/13
$2,135  $2,414
$279 off
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

5423 - McLendon

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED FOR 2027! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New gas grill, paver patio with chairs/table, privacy fence between house and public...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

To The Hilt 73-P

To the Hilt is a 5-bedroom home offering a large open living area and a kitchen that will blow you away! Only a short 180 ft walk to the beach access and all the beach gear you can imagine will make you want to visit this home time and time again...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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...

Stress Escape

Located in Salvo | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Full BathroomWelcome to Stress Escape! Looking for the ultimate beach vacation? Stress Escape is a striking 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Salvo, just a short walk from the striking beaches of Hatteras Island. Unwind...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

817 | Hill Ocean 2

6/21/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! Hill Ocean II is a wonderful - Dog Friendly vacation home that is perfect for your next family vacation on the OBX. Located on a beautiful stretch of...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/8 - 8/14
$3,695  $4,195
$500 off
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...

R-10 | The Regency Condominium

Breathtaking Ocean Views await from this lovely, top-floor oceanfront condominium unit located at the Regency in Kill Devil Hills. All will enjoy the fantastic beach front location and the luxury of having a swimming pool on-site. Beautifully...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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! 

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. 

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...

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...