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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...

K6512 Windscape 4 Bedroom Home in Surf o...

Welcome to Windscape by KEES Vacations! New for this year: Save 5% on your rental with our military and educators discounts! One of Frisco's finest views is now available through KEES Vacations! Have you been looking for private waterfront...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

1426 - Pelican's Lantern

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Pelican’s Lantern is sure to please on your next Corolla vacation! This 6 bedroom, 5.5 baths Outer Banks rental home is a short drive away from...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

OCEAN SOL

Overview Brand new construction, complete and available for rentals as of July 2025! No matter how many times you have been to the Outer Banks, or even if this is your first of many adventures to North Carolina, Ocean Sol invites you...

  • Corolla
  • 15 Bedrooms
  • 16 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...

Carney WEL-305

Carney is a charming oceanfront condo in the heart of Kill Devil Hills! This spacious third-floor unit offers upscale furnishings and a superior equipped kitchen. Enjoy panoramic ocean views from your private oceanfront balcony. Close your eyes and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

7158 - A Wave From It All

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to A Wave From It All,  an enchanting oceanfront retreat nestled in the heart of Waves on Hatteras Island. This well-appointed oceanfront...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

Fitz's Wave Watcher

Located in Kill Devil Hills/ 4 Bedrooms/ 3 Full Bathrooms"Fitz's Wave Watcher" is located at Mile Post 5. Come savor a sun deck with unobstructed, exceptional ocean view and just steps away from the ocean with direct beach access. Close to...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses...

Absolute Paradise

Yes, we are offering “Absolute Paradise” for you as a Corolla vacation destination that is beautiful and offers many amenities to keep everyone happy! Everyone will love the private pool, hot tub, and the elevator makes access to all levels...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 28
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...