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Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

This One's for You!

New for 2026: Addition of a Hot Tub!Located in Corolla / 5 Bedroom / 5 Full Bathrooms / 3 Half Bathrooms (2 indoor, 1 poolside)You'll be amazed by this handsome bespoke-constructed home with charming ocean vistas! Located just a short walk from the...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes live music, karaoke and a DJ dance party. They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab...

4211 - Family Duckster

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2023: decking, front entry door, smart TVs in living room and front bedroom. Welcome to Family Duckster, the perfect Duck condo rental...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Happy Wife, Happy Life

Vacation memories are waiting to be made in this well-appointed 6 bedroom oceanside home.  The upper level provides lots of space featuring an open great room with high ceilings and natural lighting. The large kitchen with granite counters, 2 full...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

3979 - Wright by the Coast

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: 14x30 Salt Water pool added. Welcome to Wright By The Coast! This Oceanside, pet-friendly home features...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

025 | South Wind Delight

You will love this OCEANFRONT home - the outdoor living areas are enhanced w/fenced area around the pool, volleyball court, corn toss court, Bluetooth speakers by pool, and 2 Private Rainfall Showers w/Sinks. Outstanding Ocean Views and...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
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...

5654 - Lord of the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! PETS ALLOWED IN 2026! You'll feel like "Lord of the Sea" in this premier Oceanfront vacation rental home located in the Village at Nags Head...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

5693 - Jarvis

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: The entire condo is being rennovated in the off season of 2025. Dune Lantern, Unit 302. Third floor Oceanfront condominium with...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...