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Sea-Cret HI'd Away KIN-22

Hide away from it all at Sea-Cret HI'd Away in Avon! Enjoy easy access to the beautiful beaches just 200 feet away where you can watch unforgettable sunrises over the Atlantic.The lower level features a recreation room with a TV, DVD, and stereo. A...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

SEA GLASS SHACK

Recently-remodeled with beach access only 100 yards away! Including updated flooring, fresh paint, upgraded bedroom furniture and mattresses, remodeled kitchen, bathrooms and much more.“Sea Glass Shack” is just a short walk (less than 100 yards...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/1 - 8/8
$4,966  $5,165
$199 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...

705 | Pier Watch

Watch the comings & goings of the Outer Banks Pier next door from total oceanfront luxury (pier passes provided). High atop a dune w/ stunning views of the Atlantic to the east & beautiful sunset views of the Roanoke Sound & National...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
5/23 - 5/29
$6,795  $7,195
$400 off
7/4 - 7/10
$11,995  $12,795
$800 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...

Vista

OCEANFRONT Avon- Kinnakeet Shores VISTA lives up to its name with fantastic ocean vistas from its two levels of wraparound decks and multiple bedroom decks with ample Adirondack furnishings for calming and gathering with friends and family. The...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! 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...

Patience

Oceanfront Outer Banks Escape – Milepost 3 If you dream of waking up to the sound of waves and watching dolphins play just off shore, this Milepost 3 oceanfront cottage is your perfect Outer Banks getaway. Just steps from the sand—only 5 yards...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

1830 - Come Monday

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Located in the heart of the Ocean Sands community in Corolla lies In Search of Sea Glass. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Outer Banks condo rental is...

  • Corolla
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

Beachfront Pirates

OCEANFRONT Avon – Ocean View Dr. – Avast, sea lovers. BEACHFRONT PIRATES, a six-bedroom/four- and one-half-bath home, invites you to set sail on a memorable vacation where sand, surf and sun are yours to plunder. Bring the family, including up...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...