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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...

A Summer Place

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.People's Choice Award for the 2017 Parade of Homes.Bring your family to ‘A Summer Place’ for a dream vacation in Corolla! Professionally decorated...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

Mellow Yellow 454-A

Indulge yourself in all that Mellow Yellow has to offer on your next Outer Banks vacation! Located in the heart of Nags Head, this home delights in meticulous details that are sure to please every family member during your vacation to the beach this...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 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...

Slam Dunk

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Sound views are waiting for you and your family at this beautiful property in Monterey Shores. The expansive decks offer room for everyone to relax and...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

Ocean Song

Escape to Ocean Song, a stunning oceanfront condo in Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks, perfect for a family vacation, romantic getaway, or friends’ retreat. This top-floor two-bedroom, two-bath condo offers breathtaking Atlantic views, two...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 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...

Wayfarer's Rest

Welcome to Wayfarer's Rest, your premier oceanfront retreat in Kitty Hawk, Outer Banks. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean from this 3-bedroom haven, where you can watch pelicans soar and dolphins play right from your porch. Our...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

Skipper's Haven 519-A

Enjoy morning sunrises over the Atlantic and evening sunsets backdropped by Cape Hatteras National Seashore at Skipper’s Haven, a 6-bedroom, 3.5 bath, pet-friendly oceanfront home just past milepost 17 in South Nags Head. As the popularity of our...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

DOUBLE CHAI

Just a short (440 yards) walk to the beach and to great Duck shopping, park and restaurants (4/10 mile), this house is twice the life and twice the fun. New pool deck increasing size of pool area with privacy fence and more room for grilling. ...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
8/2 - 8/9
$5,153  $5,396
$243 off
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. 

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...

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...