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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...

Prissy Gale

Renovations Completed in 2024: New flooring throughout All new kitchen cabinets, countertops and appliances with beautiful tile backsplash New stackable washer and dryer and separate refrigerator in the laundry room for drinks, etc. New sliding...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

6270 - Southward

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Experience the beauty and charm of South Nags Head at Southward! With 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, Southward is the perfect beach box for your...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Nautical by Nature

Escape to Nautical by Nature, a relaxing oceanside Corolla cottage just 300 yards to the beach access in desirable Ocean Sands I. This inviting vacation home blends coastal comfort with outdoor adventure — perfect for families, friends, or couples...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

TOP OF THE HILL

Feel like royalty on Top of the Hill in this pastel beauty. Perfect for your furry family member, this Outer Banks rental has a fenced yard and features a private pool. This 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath home also has a recreation room and wet bar on the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
9/27 - 10/4
$1,829  $2,604
$775 off
10/4 - 10/11
$2,073  $2,604
$531 off
10/11 - 10/18
$2,166  $2,604
$438 off
10/18 - 10/25
$1,778  $2,119
$341 off
10/25 - 11/1
$1,778  $2,119
$341 off
11/1 - 11/8
$1,628  $1,968
$340 off
11/8 - 11/15
$1,701  $1,968
$267 off
11/15 - 11/22
$1,795  $1,968
$173 off
11/29 - 12/6
$1,827  $1,968
$141 off
12/6 - 12/13
$1,798  $1,968
$170 off
12/13 - 12/20
$1,856  $1,968
$112 off
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...

Carolina Breeze 235-A

Just a short walk to the beach, Carolina Breeze is a lovely 4 bedroom 2 bath oceanside beach cottage in Kitty Hawk. Located on a small side street, Carolina Breeze is in a great location with access to the beach within a few hundred feet. You will...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

1289 - Sounds Like Fun

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Bunk bedroom is now replaced with 2 Full Beds, Second Level Bedroom Upgraded from 2 Full Beds to 1 New King Bed. Enjoy this...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

Shore Beats Workin'

OCEANVIEW Frisco - Tides Edge Lane - It's simple to see why a vacation at this towering rental home with ocean and sound vistas SHORE BEATS WORKIN'. Jump-start your vacation with a dip in the private pool or soak in the 6-person hot tub. Inside...

  • Frisco
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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...

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...