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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...

5452 - Sea Captain's Cottage

BEACH GEAR INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! ON THE BEACH!!! Just north of the Nags Head Fishing Pier and offering the best seat in the house for watching the Fourth of...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

5997 - H.M.S. Elizabeth

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Direct ocean access is less than a block away, so set your sails for adventure in this charming, comfortable home sporting a nautical theme. With...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

Summer Winds

Beautifully decorated and spacious home with ocean views in our community of Whalehead close to the historic Currituck Beach Lighthouse, village shops and adventure park. This home has over 5700 sq. feet of luxury living featuring a top-level with...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Horizons

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Farrow Dr. — When the sun emerges from the point where the sky meets the sea, the promise of a new day is full of memories to be made at HORIZONS, a six-bedroom/four- and two-half-bath home located just across the street from...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

031 | Lucky Us Too

6/9/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! Lucky-Us-Too is a lovely vacation home peacefully situated in beautiful South Nags Head at the top of a quiet cul-de-sac. Expansive ocean views from the...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

Perfect Score

Note: Mid Level bedroom with a Bunk Set and DuoBunk (Single over Queen) will be changing to 1 King and 2 Singles for the 2027 rental season.Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomsThis enchanting home is located in...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

Beacon Hill 38-CL

Beacon Hill, a gorgeous six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom vacation home in Corolla Light, will take your breath away with its amenities and its location. Fabulous views of the sound, a large recreation room with a pool table, wet bar, spacious...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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. 

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...