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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...

Beach Daze 373

Beach Daze can easily accommodate up to six people with a double-size bed in each bedroom. BBQ under the stars at night to the sounds of rolling waves. Casual and comfortable yet tastefully decorated, well-appointed kitchen. Just a short walk to get...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

Summer Breeze

Feel the Summer Breeze at this 3 Bedroom Oceanfront Golden Strand condo in Kill Devil Hills.  Beautifully furnished, the condo offers a spacious 3 bedroom,  2 bathroom floor plan just right for a comfortable beach vacation.   Features include...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

4918 - Stress Less

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! THIS A PET FREE HOME. Welcome to Stress Less! This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom oasis is ready for you and your family to experience a perfect vacation...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

GST-H3 | Golden Strand Condo H3

Excellent Ocean Views and comfortable furnishings await at the Golden Strand Condominium Complex located on the Oceanfront in Kill Devil Hills. This top floor unit is an ideal family get-a-way that provides everything for a great beach vacation...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

SIR WALTER RALEIGH

Carolina Designs presents Sir Walter Raleigh, a magnificent oceanfront estate in Nags Head featuring 8 bedrooms with private baths. This luxurious retreat accommodates large groups with a private pool, hot tub, home theater, and elevator...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
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...

K8202 Mariner's Star

Welcome to Mariner's Star! The town of Nags Head is the perfect destination for a vacation filled with outdoor activities and adventure! With attractions such as Jockeys Ridge State Park (The largest active dune system in the eastern U.S.)...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

The Sanctuary at OBX

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Find Your Peace Or Choose An AdventureWelcome to the serenity of The Sanctuary at OBX – a modern 6-bedroom vacation rental located in the heart of...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
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...