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Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the Best Selection of Vacation Rentals on the Outer Banks. Our large selection of Outer Banks rentals means you can choose from a wide range of amenities, including private swimming pools, hot tubs, theater rooms, game rooms, pet...

Blue Heron

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.What a great vacation spot, ‘Blue Heron’ has location and amenities that aim to please! Located in Old Nags Head Place, the property is situated...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

5312 - Sanity Dunes

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Pet-friendly, centrally located, and well-appointed? Welcome to Sanity Dunes, your next OBX home away from home. Located in the heart of Kill...

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

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

Aries

Located in Southern Shores / 7 Bedrooms / 5 Full BathroomsYour family will appreciate the expansive ocean vistas from this single level home on the Oceanfront in Southern Shores. Exterior amenities include an oceanfront sundeck with hot tub...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Sandpiper's Paradise

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Have a beachy breezy stay at “Sandpiper's Paradise”, an oceanfront family-friendly location! Check-in and check-out day is a breeze with the cargo...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

4667 - Cape Dreams

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Luxurious Oceanfront Estate designed in the style of the grand ole Nags Head cottages. This lavish estate situated on over 1 acre of oceanfront...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 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...

DUCK-N-SEA

Serve up a morning pickleball match on the community courts, then tee off with discounted green fees nearby. Duck-n-Sea, a six bedroom Carolina Designs retreat in Duck Landing, pairs those rare extras with a 32 by 16 private pool, hot tub, and...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

WHITECAPS

Whitecaps is a seven bedroom oceanfront Carolina Designs home at Milepost 16 in Nags Head, where morning walks and afternoon fishing lines fill in easily around beach days. Inside, 3,100 square feet unfold across three floors, from a ground...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 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 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. 

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...

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...