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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...

K8203 Sunrise Shores 4 Bedroom Home in O...

Welcome to Sunrise Shores! While staying at Sunrise Shores, if you were any closer to the ocean, you’d be a dolphin! Located in South Nags Head, this four-bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, one-level living vacation home is waiting for you. Imagine...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

1603 - Bare Feet Retreat

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Bare Feet Retreat is a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Corolla rental home perfect for you and your family to enjoy some...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

819 | Tiresum

This fantastic home promises to provide everything your family could want in a vacation destination. It boasts a spacious floor plan, very well-equipped kitchen, hardwood floors, Ocean Views, Rec. Room w/Pool Table, Elevator serving all levels. The...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

891 | Changing Tides

Changing Tides is a wonderful place for your family to vacation while visiting the Outer Banks. Beautifully decorated & designed w/ your vacation needs in mind, this home provides Ocean Views, & is within easy walking distance of the Beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

BLOCK AND TACKLE

Great ocean view. 75 yards to beach access.Level 1:4 bedrooms (2 Queen bedrooms with private bathrooms (tub & shower), 2 with Twins and shared bath (tub & shower), den with CATV and Xbox.Level 2:Living/dining/kitchen area with CATV...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

Windstar

This home is now Pet-Friendly!Located in Duck / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full BathroomsSavor your vacation in this well-adored family bungalow located on a peaceful street on the Soundfront in the Sanderling community!  This home offers it all including a...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

156 | Maggies Place I

Your family will enjoy the great ocean views and convenience of being just steps from the Beach when vacationing at this classic Semi-Oceanfront home. Nicely decorated and comfortable with an open floor plan that is ideal for family gatherings and...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...