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Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

054 | Kitty Kottage

Ocean Views and Excellent Access to Beach (approximately 200 Yards to Wilkins St. Access). Traditional H-Plan that offers an open living/dining/kitchen in center of home. Ground Level: Parking for 4 Cars, Steps Main Level, Laundry Area, Outside...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

5478 - If it's the Beaches

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Sure to please, If It's The Beaches is a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Outer Banks vacation rental located in the heart of Nags Head. This tastefully...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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...

734 | Over The Dune

"Over The Dune" is a Spectacular Semi-Oceanfront vacation home w/Outstanding Ocean Views, Private Heated Swimming Pool - Open Seasonally, & Direct Private Beach Access just across the Beach Road in Kitty Hawk. This home was built to the highest...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Loggerhead Lagoon

New for 2026: Kayak LaunchLocated in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomWater vistas await you at Loggerhead Lagoon! This striking home features 3 Master Bedrooms (each with its own private bathroom), pretty gunite private...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

619 | Sol Mates

Breathtaking Ocean views! This comfortable, updated vacation home is the perfect location for making lasting vacation memories! Capture the sunrise while enjoying your coffee from the top deck overlooking the ocean and sip your favorite beverage in...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

The Beauty & The Beach

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Colony Dr. - Discover your fairy tale of a vacation at THE BEAUTY & THE BEACH, where this gorgeously refreshed six-bedroom/five full-bath and two-half bath home is destined to make your dreams come true. A few tons from the...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

The Fat Gull

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Ocean Spray Rd. – Your family will be happy as a FAT GULL at this fun and luxury-filled Hatteras Island beach home. Beach access is just at the end of this peaceful street in south Salvo, and there is nothing finer than...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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 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...