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TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

5485 - Hammerhead Harbour

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW HOT TUB FOR 2026! Hammerhead Harbour is a charming retreat nestled on the soundside of Nags Head. This delightful...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Historic Corolla Park

Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...

Portside 394-A

Enjoy your Outer Banks beach vacation at Portside, a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi-oceanfront duplex with great views of the water. Only 100 feet to the beach with no roads to cross. This home also has direct access to a community pool (open from 2nd...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Vantage Point

OCEANFRONT Avon - Askins Creek Dr. - See the ocean from a unique VANTAGE POINT in this home with many modern and comfortable features. Unwind and appreciate a movie in the den with home theater system, or escape for a bit of peaceful time in the...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

2865 - Heaven Sent

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Hot Tub, Carpet, Level 1 Theatre Room Couch. From the moment you see "Heaven Sent" perched high atop...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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...

Pelican's Perch

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here."Pelican's Perch" is a great home away from home for you and your family! You will find panoramic ocean views from this ‘Pelican’s Perch’ in...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 17
Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

FAIRWINDS

Fairwinds comes with something few Outer Banks rentals can offer: discounted golf fees compliments of the homeowner. Carolina Designs guests find six bedrooms, a private pool, and lighthouse views from the wraparound decks. This traditional...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear and resort wear. Get all your souvenirs, suntan lotions...

028 | Fun Times

Outstanding location, Ocean Views, Private Swimming Pool, and Only 160 Ft. to Beach Access at Bittern St. are just part of what makes this terrific vacation home a wonderful choice for your stay on the Outer Banks. Fun Times is beautifully...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

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...

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...

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...