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Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

Carolina Girl

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean View Drive — Located in the peaceful village of Avon, CAROLINA GIRL offers the ideal beach getaway for multigenerational family get-togethers, friend group vacations or anyone seeking a peaceful escape by the sea...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Corolla, North Carolina is a must see nautical village scented with the spray of the salty sea. It's located on NC Highway 12 along a thin strip of land bordered on the east by the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the inland waterway...

Windy Point

SOUNDFRONT Avon – Weakfish Dr. – When the sun sinks below the horizon beyond WINDY POINT, the sky bursts into a kaleidoscope of red and orange hues. The evening light show colors the imagination with what lies ahead for tomorrow: a cloudless...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station is one of Rodanthe's greatest treasures. This historical lifesaving station has been a popular attraction for Hatteras Island visitors for decades, and stands on the very edge of the small town of Rodanthe. Over...

SEACRET GETAWAY

Overview Welcome to Seacret Getaway, a stunning flattop custom-built in 2022, surrounded by mature live oak trees and only four homes from the east end of a quiet "dead end" street in Southern Shores. With only a short stroll to the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Carolina Hideaway

Carolina Hideaway feels like your own seaside sanctuary, quiet, warm, and just a few blocks from the soft sands of Kitty Hawk beach. Begin your day with coffee on the Screened Porch, linger over a book as ocean breezes drift in, and gather loved...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

GS-3-E2 Oceanfront 3 Bedroom Condo at Go...

Welcome to Golden Strand by KEES Vacations! Check out this 3-Bedroom Oceanfront condo at the well desired Golden Strand community in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. When you are at Golden Strand, you will feel like you are in paradise. Imagine waking...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Currituck Banks Reserve

Vacationers adore the Outer Banks for its unspoiled stretches of undeveloped shoreline, and some may not initially realize that this sporadic lack of development is completely intentional, and is the result of decades of careful environmental...

K6502 Stowe Retreat at Stowe on 12

Enjoy contactless vacationing at Stowe Retreat Located in the heart of Hatteras Island, Stowe Retreat offers a unique vacation experience. Residing above a small, upscale shopping plaza named Stowe on 12, Stowe Retreat is a two-bedroom condo that...

  • Hatteras
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Atlantic Realty of the Outer Banks

Outer Banks Vacation Rentals by Atlantic Realty provide the beach vacation experience you deserve. Since 1982, multiple generations of families have enjoyed waves of fun and quiet relaxation in our OBX vacation homes including the surrounding...

Hatteras Paradise HL-8

Experience your own Hatteras Paradise! This gorgeous oceanfront home offers endless ocean views and all of the family-friendly amenities your family needs for the perfect Outer Banks vacation!Indulge yourself in the 15x30 private pool, which opens...

  • Hatteras
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
7/18 - 7/25
$14,026  $15,986
$1,960 off
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...

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. 

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, and more, these fitness activities feature a safe environment for families and groups to make memories while getting their heart rate pumping!

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has become a beloved attraction for Outer Banks vacationers and an annual outing for seasoned visitors who are young and young at heart. The 68,000-square-foot complex covers all aspects of Outer Banks...

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...