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Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

K9037 Out of the Blue 8 Bedroom home at ...

Welcome to Out of the Blue by KEES Vacations! New for 2026: The bunk room with Bunk bed and Twin bed is now a Full over Queen Bunk Room! This exceptional pet-friendly, Corolla, NC rental features 8 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

4600 - Blue Pearl

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Looking for oceanfront luxury living? Look no further than Blue Pearl! This 6-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom rental is perfect...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

HOUSE N DUCK

Welcome to House N Duck, where family traditions begin and beach memories are made. Perfectly located in the heart of Duck, this bright, welcoming home offers the best of the Outer Banks. Spend your mornings watching the sunrise over the ocean...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
8/30 - 9/6
$2,783  $3,175
$392 off
9/6 - 9/13
$2,579  $2,936
$357 off
9/20 - 9/27
$2,285  $2,606
$321 off
9/27 - 10/4
$2,285  $2,606
$321 off
10/4 - 10/11
$2,285  $2,606
$321 off
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...

SILVER SHORE

42 by 14 feet of private pool anchor the backyard at SILVER SHORE, a semi-oceanfront Duck home from Carolina Designs. Add a hot tub, volleyball area, and an elevator serving every level, and this seven-bedroom retreat just over the dunes...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

BREAKWATER

Ten cozy leather theater seats face a large projection screen on the ground floor of Breakwater, a 10-bedroom oceanfront escape in Pine Island, Corolla from Carolina Designs. Two hot tubs run year-round, one poolside and one on the oceanview deck...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 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...

Sun Kist

CANALFRONT Avon - Cobia Way - SUN KIST is ripe with amenities and conveniences that make for a sweet vacation experience. The concrete driveway and carport lead to an under-home laundry room that is huge enough for stowing watersports gear. Take the...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

741 | Flip Flop Livin

Dog Friendly for the 2026 Season!Comfortable and nicely decorated, this Kill Devils Hills vacation home is well equipped and located within easy walking distance of the Beach (approx. 200 yards and lifeguarded during the summer). Centrally located...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

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...