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American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

282 | Summer Palace

This exceptional Southern Shores vacation home is closer than you think to the Beach and has so much to offer. Your family will be thrilled with the quiet location, ocean views, Direct Beach Access (ONLY 300 Ft. to Ocean View Beach Access). Filled...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
8/2 - 8/8
$7,995  $8,795
$800 off
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

BEACH BUBBLES

Carolina Designs presents BEACH BUBBLES, a custom built semi-oceanfront Duck retreat measuring over 3,000 square feet. Located on a private cul-de-sac in Caffey's Inlet Hamlet, this professionally decorated home features 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

Stuck In The Sand 90-J

Located in the Ocean Sands community, Stuck in the Sand is the perfect cottage for your getaway at the beach. Swim in the pool (12'x29'), soak in the hot tub, walk to the beach or play pool in the game room. Stuck in the Sand is conveniently located...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Knot A Care

The family will enjoy relaxing in the five person hot tub or taking a dip in the pool (14'x30') after a long day at the beach. On those rare rainy days, the kids will love hanging out in the game room and playing a few games of pool.  While staying...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

The Islander

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe- Ocean Drive Disengage from business as usual at THE ISLANDER - a roomy and airy four-bedroom, two full and one-half-bathroom home that sits at the edge of the ocean. With the beach at your doorstep, you won’t have to venture...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

5727 - Whalebone Station

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Whalebone Station is centrally located on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. Located at the very beginning...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

OUR LEGACY

This oceanside cottage is known for pure comfort with a casual, yet thoughtful, interior decor. Proximity to the recreation center is a bonus for sporting families. All bedrooms have private baths. Spacious sundecks and the porch swing on the lower...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
4/25 - 5/2
$1,719  $1,948
$229 off
5/2 - 5/9
$2,051  $2,339
$288 off
5/9 - 5/16
$2,051  $2,339
$288 off
5/30 - 6/6
$3,168  $3,561
$393 off
6/6 - 6/13
$3,647  $3,995
$348 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...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Ocean bottom or Gulf Stream fishing on the Carolina-style charter boat is the only boat licensed and built to take up to 27 passengers per Gulf Stream Charter. Fish for tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, blue marlin, white marlin or sailfish...