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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...

Simple Gifts by the Sea

This award-winning, custom-designed home sits high atop a natural dune in Duck, offering sweeping ocean and sound views that captivate from sunrise to sunset. Guests have raved about their stays, sharing memories of morning coffee on the deck...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Summer Breeze

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.With everything that you can imagine, Summer Breeze is truly a dream property. Featuring nine bedrooms (seven masters), and an Elevator! You can also...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 22
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



SEA SPRAY

Classic historic “flat top” beach cottage, recently on historic flat top tour and directly across the street from the ocean! Two separate living areas - one for adults, one for children. Relax on the screened/glassed in porch or rooftop deck...

  • Southern Shores
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
8/9 - 8/16
$1,892  $2,044
$152 off
8/16 - 8/23
$1,768  $1,892
$124 off
Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure...

Coastal Condo SDV-103

Find your home away from home at Coastal Condo, located in the Sun Dune Village complex in Kill Devil Hills. This quaint condo is just a short walk to the beach. In season, relax by the pool and sun on the decks. Centrally located to shopping...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

The Sandy House

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon – Ocean View Dr. – For that sand between your toes feeling you’ve been dreaming about since last summer; THE SANDY HOME is ready to turn those reveries into your summer reality. Located just a short walk to the beach...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

819 | Tiresum

6/9/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! This fantastic home promises to provide everything your family could want in a vacation destination. It boasts a spacious floor plan, very well-equipped...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

Crown Palace

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThis vacation home is cavernous and very close to the beach offering tremendous ocean and sunset vistas. Spend the day at the beach, lounge on the deck with a book, or soak in the...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
9/13 - 9/20
$2,434  $2,750
$316 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...