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The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

By the Sea

By the Sea is a popular oceanside vacation home in Kill Devil Hills. The spacious layout includes ten master suites with private bathrooms, and large manicured lawn. The hot tub is located on the ground level covered patio, with easy access to the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 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...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Three levels of hand-painted murals line the glass elevator that carries you between floors at Great Expectations, an oceanfront Carolina Designs estate in Duck's gated Four Seasons community. Eight bedroom suites each have a private bath...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

Seas Of Sun 87-C

You'll have tons of fun in Seas of Sun with your own private 12x20 pool and hot tub, sun and shade decks, and screened porch. Play basketball and volleyball all day and enjoy playing ping pong in the game room. This home boasts comfortable bedding...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

149 | Beach Pod

This home looks fantastic! Comfortable and lovingly cared for, this family Beach Cottage is nicely decorated, very well equipped and is a great choice for your Outer Banks vacation. Located only 1-1/2 blocks (approx. 230 yards) from the Ocean...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

St. Nicks

2026 Upgrades will include a brand new hot tub! Located in Corolla/ 6 Bedrooms/ 5 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathroomsA HEAVENLY vacation awaits you at St. Nicks where you'll appreciate ocean vistas, pelicans flying with ease along the beaches, and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 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...

K9063 Flounder's Cove 4 Bedroom in Ocean...

Welcome to Flounders Cove at Ocean Sands by KEES Vacations! Flounders Cove is a lovely beach cottage that has plenty of amenities to give you a great Outer Banks Vacation. Located in the popular neighborhood of Oceans Sands (Section F), this...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

Leap of Faith

Located in Corolla/ 7 Bedrooms/ 4 Full BathroomsLakefront property with striking lake vistas, ocean breezes and only a five min. walk to the ocean. This home offers a private pool, hot tub, and tons of decking to view the lake, sunrises, sunsets...

  • Corolla
  • 7 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.

Elizabethan Gardens

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...