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Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

K0115 High Tide 2 Bedroom at Cambridge C...

Welcome to High Tide at Cambridge Cove! Centrally located in Kill Devil Hills, this two-bedroom, two-and-one-half bath condo is the perfect vacation spot! When you enter the community, you will feel like you are at a resort. You may not even want to...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

SEIZE THE BAY

9 bedrooms, each with a private bath, look out over the Currituck Sound at SEIZE THE BAY, a soundfront Corolla escape from Carolina Designs. A private dock, an elevator serving every level, a 34 x 16 private pool, and a rec room with pool table...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
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...

5466 - The Stars

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Level 2 flooring, and Large Screen Living Room Smart TV. Your Nags Head oceanfront vacation experience awaits you at The Stars...

  • Nags Head
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

The Thunderbird

Welcome to “The Thunderbird,” a one-of-a-kind oceanfront retreat in Nags Head where the beach is just steps from your door. Wake up to the sound of the waves, enjoy direct access to the sand, and take in sweeping ocean views from nearly every...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

Carolina Sunrise

Located only 2 Blocks from the Beach, this home boasts luxury and comfort in every room! Your family will love all of the spectacular amenities this home has to offer. Whether your interest is relaxing in the sun or in the Central AC, Carolina...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

170 | Beach Ya To It!

This Terrific Vacation Home is Very Comfortable, Fully Equipped, & Perfect for Families w/Children. Your group will enjoy the Private Swimming Pool surrounded by a large deck area & the Kiddie Pool is sure to be a hit w/the little ones...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
OBX Shipping Center

We are the only Authorized Shipping Center on the OBX for FedEx, UPS and DHL. Come to OBX Shipping Center for all your shipping and office needs. We offer Notary services, copies, faxing, laminating, among other office services. You do the...

Three Sheets to the Wind

OCEANFRONT Avon – Greenwood Pl. – New for 2026! – Chart a course for relaxation at THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND, a relaxing five-bedroom/three-bath getaway perched on the handsome Hatteras Island shoreline. This gorgeous home invites you to drop...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 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. 

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...