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Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

FOOTPRINTS

1,200 square foot living area. Wooded privacy to Duck Road. Two blocks to Sea Oats Trail Park. 485 yards to beach access.Level 1:Kitchen/dining area. Living room with cathedral ceiling, wicker cushioned furniture, CATV. Queen bedroom, walk-in...

  • Southern Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Isle Awhile

SEMI-OCEANFRONT - Resort Rodanthe, Unit 15A The good life awaits at ISLE AWHILE. You will savor the Resort Rodanthe community with a walkway to the beach and sizable, shining outdoor pool. Easily accessible on the first level right next to the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

Doggone Perfect

Soundfront, Golf Course Front, Dog Friendly (Multiple Dogs Allowed), Fenced-In Backyard, Free Heated Pool (Spring Fall) With Waterfalls, Outdoor Fireplace, Gazebo Half Bath, Ping Pong Table Top, Private Pool 10x24, 6 Person Hot Tub, Tiki Bar...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 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...

OCEAN GRAND

Overview Step into this breathtaking oceanfront estate and be swept away to the luxurious getaway of your dreams. Relax surrounded by exclusive, unobstructed ocean and sound views from Ocean Grand's premier south Pine Island location...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 12.5 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Bangarang Beach House

Located in Salvo | 5 Bedrooms | 4 Full Bathrooms | 2 Half BathroomsYour family will appreciate this oceanside vacation home packed with amenities for the whole family! Ground Level: Exterior amenities include a driveway with a painted pickleball...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

656 | Terrill Cottage

Semi-Oceanfront, Kitty HawkThis comfortable Kitty Hawk Semi-Oceanfront home features a great location just across the street from the Ocean & is located only 220 feet from the Beach Access at Tateway Road. Nicely furnished & well-equipped...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

OUR HAVEN

“Our Haven” is the perfect place for your family to enjoy the Outer Banks. Tucked in the Jay Crest community, less than a mile from the Village of Duck, this cheerful retreat keeps you close to everything you love about Duck. Hop on the...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/2 - 5/9
$2,037  $2,428
$391 off
5/9 - 5/16
$2,037  $2,428
$391 off
5/16 - 5/23
$2,037  $2,428
$391 off
5/23 - 5/30
$2,595  $2,954
$359 off
5/30 - 6/6
$3,334  $3,823
$489 off
6/6 - 6/13
$3,815  $4,258
$443 off
6/13 - 6/20
$4,006  $4,475
$469 off
6/27 - 7/4
$4,568  $4,910
$342 off
7/4 - 7/11
$4,606  $4,910
$304 off
7/11 - 7/18
$4,606  $4,910
$304 off
7/18 - 7/25
$4,606  $4,910
$304 off
7/25 - 8/1
$4,643  $4,910
$267 off
8/1 - 8/8
$4,693  $4,910
$217 off
8/8 - 8/15
$3,807  $4,041
$234 off
8/15 - 8/22
$3,393  $3,606
$213 off
8/22 - 8/29
$3,118  $3,389
$271 off
8/29 - 9/5
$2,715  $2,954
$239 off
9/5 - 9/12
$2,519  $2,737
$218 off
9/12 - 9/19
$2,350  $2,559
$209 off
9/19 - 9/26
$2,350  $2,559
$209 off
9/26 - 10/3
$2,400  $2,428
$28 off
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...