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Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

SANDY BOTTOMS

Where the dunes give way to open Atlantic in Duck's Carolina Dunes neighborhood, Sandy Bottoms settles the who-sleeps-where question before it starts: every one of the seven bedrooms in this Carolina Designs oceanfront estate has its own...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

WHALEHEAD SUNRISE

Between the pool deck and the private beach walkway, there is room for the whole group to spread out at Whalehead Sunrise, a seven-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. Sunrise over the Atlantic, a private pool and hot tub below, and a...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Drag'n Fly

A perfect blend of classic Outer Banks architecture with a thoroughly contemporary and luxurious interior. Featuring granite countertops, rich wood flooring, and predominantly amish-made furnishings. It is exceptionally well-equipped for...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

035 | Nick O' Time

Bright colors and lovely furnishings are just part of what make this well-maintained home such an enjoyable place to vacation. The Beach is a short walk away (approximately 250 feet to the Prospect Avenue Beach access). Ground Level: Parking for 4...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

TANARAMA II

The old Tanarama Hotel once stood on this stretch of sand at Milepost 6, and its address now belongs to Tanarama II, a four-bedroom oceanfront home from Carolina Designs. An elevator carries guests and luggage between levels, while a rec room...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Corolla Raceway

The Ultimate Go Kart Racetrack That Kids and Adults will Enjoy! Corolla Raceway is the premier Go-Kart experience. Our upscale facility is designed to provide a first class entertainment experience. Corolla Raceway provides the newest Single...

Whalin

Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 2 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomWhether you’re planning a multi-generational family reunion or a classic beach hideaway with friends, WC940, Whalin, offers the ideal blend of coastal appeal and modern...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

BR-1 | Breakers

A great choice for that perfect Outer Banks vacation. Spend your days relaxing on the beach or lounging by the pool. Have morning coffee on the dune deck while watching the sun rise over the beautiful, blue Atlantic Ocean. This very comfortable...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...