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Firehouse Boil Delivery

DIY Seafood Boil Don’t Just Make Dinner, Make An Experience! We Deliver on the Outer Banks! Same Day Delivery! Make lasting memories by doing something new with friends and family. Why wait in line at a grocery store or restaurant? Our Low...

Rat Race Retreat 464-D

Escape the rat race of real life at the Rat Race Retreat, a beautifully decorated OBX rental home at milepost 13.5 in Nags Head. With 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, there is room for the whole family!Welcome each morning with coffee on the spacious...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

CUCKOOS NEST

635 yards to beach access. This comfortable home is located on a quiet, no-thru street, and is situated next to a walking/bike path that considerably reduces the distance to the beach. A five-foot high privacy fence encloses a portion of the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/23 - 8/30
$2,100  $2,379
$279 off
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...

The Pup Deck

The Pup Deck is a pet-friendly home that sits on the ocean side of NC-12, with the beach less than a quarter mile walk away (with no streets to cross!). The home is also close to Currituck sound, so grab the kayak and enjoy the calm waters.  Every...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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.

1709 - Bluetique

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Get ready for the ultimate Corolla vacation experience and make Bluetique your next Outer Banks vacation home! This 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom Outer...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Realty

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has specialized in Outer Banks Real Estate with a full service Real Estate Sales office. We offer real estate services for buyers and sellers on the Outer Banks. As part of our Vacation Rental...

Shooting Shark

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Sea Chest Ct. - Your luxury vacation is waiting at SHOOTING SHARK. Custom-constructed just for you, this home has everything from your home and more. Every inch of the home makes for a ideal vacation. The bottom level of the home...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

Island Fantasy

SOUNDSIDE Salvo - Sand Dollar Ct. - Start your ISLAND FANTASY soaking in the rays by your shining private swimming pool and sizable 8-person hot tub with convenient cabana bath. Step inside and appreciate the game room with pool table and wet bar...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

7014 - Sandcastle by the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! PETS ARE ALLOWED FOR 2026! Sandcastle By The Sea offers stunning panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean to the East, the Pamlico Sound to the West...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...