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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...

OBX-tra

Look no further than this impressive home for your next beach vacation! Designed with comfort and convenience in mind, this home is located minutes from the heart of Corolla and is just a short stroll from the beach. The owners have thought of...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

BLUE OASIS

Just one lot from the beach, Blue Oasis frames views of the Atlantic and the Corolla coastline from its wrap-around decks. With five bedrooms, a private pool, and a hot tub, this OBX vacation rental keeps beach days and poolside afternoons only...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Downs By The Sea

Welcome to "Downs by the Sea", your dream Wellington by the Sea penthouse condo where romance and luxury intertwine effortlessly. This condo was the original builders personal unit and has been newly remodeled featuring three elegant bedrooms all...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

4204 - Outer Thanks

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New mattress for Queen Master Bedroom. Located in the Georgetown Sands community, Outer Thanks is a 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom condo...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

2502 - Water's Edge

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Looking for a Duck oceanfront escape? Look no further than Water's Edge! This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Outer Banks...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

260 | An Aqua View

Early Check-In Every Week at 1:00PM! This wonderful, Dog Friendly, Oceanfront home has fabulous Ocean Views, beautiful décor, along with many custom touches that are sure to be a hit with your family. This is an extraordinary home, w/lots of...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

JUST PEACHY

Just Peachy counts not one but two in-ground hot tubs in its oceanfront pool area, where a poolside cabana anchors the fun. This ten-bedroom Carolina Designs estate at Milepost 7.5 in Kill Devil Hills pairs that pool area with a rec room with a...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10.5 Bathrooms
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...