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OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

Family Farm VNH-11

This beautiful home has something for everyone, guaranteed to keep the gang entertained all week long. With its awesome amenities, great location and proximity to local attractions, this home offers everything you could ask for in a vacation home...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

Lovelady

Lovelady Is Truly A Vacation Home Filled With Lots Of Love! Fresh interior paint as well as updated decking, hot tub, flooring and baths! This oceanfront home offers expansive, updated and well-furnished decks, both sun and covered. Of course, part...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

Mitch's Haven

Nestled within the serene beauty of the Outer Banks, "Mitch's Haven" is a charming vacation rental that seamlessly blends the nostalgia of an almost 80-year-old rustic cottage with modern comfort and amenities. After surviving significant hurricane...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

Hello World

OCEANVIEW Buxton - Diamond Point Estates - Location is what HELLO WORLD is all about. Your kids will appreciate the fact that the home is within view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. You can see the famed light sweeping over the home at nighttime...

  • Buxton
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

Salvo Sunsets

SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Turtle Ct. - SALVO SUNSETS don't get any better than the ones you will watch from the wrap-around decks and covered porches of this fresh home. Venture down the secluded sound boardwalk, (privately shared with one other home)...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

851 | Carolina Pearl

for 2025 - Updated vinyl flooring installed on Top Level. Ideally situated in desirable South Creek Acres, this comfortable vacation home offers Ocean to Sound Views and Direct Access to the Beach which has a stationed lifeguard during the summer...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Firehouse Boil Delivery

DIY Seafood Boil Don’t Just Make Dinner, Make An Experience! We Deliver on the Outer Banks! Same Day Delivery! Make lasting memories by doing something new with friends and family. Why wait in line at a grocery store or restaurant? Our Low...

A Pirate's Paradise

New for 2025:  New sofa and chairs in upstairs great room, New mattresses in queen bedroom and double twin bedroom.A 5 Arrgh Property - WOW!  Owners’ of this property want everyone to feel at “home” when they stay here. Realizing that...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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. 

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...