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Harbor Star Dolphin Tours at Wanchese Marina

The Harbor Star's Wild Dolphin Tours depart three times daily plus a Sunset Cruise (weather permitting) This 2 hour cruise includes an entertaining tour and an opportunity to spot wild dolphins aboard the all new 40-foot Pontoon boat. Tickets must...

294 | Dolphin Dreams

This nicely decorated family vacation home offers a quiet location, panoramic Ocean Views, and direct access to the Beach. Very comfortable and well equipped you'll love the convenience of being able to walk to the Ocean (375 yards from Ocean...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

McDaniel SSIS-13

Modeled after a 1920’s beach house, this gorgeous, well-equipped, 5-bedroom oceanside home in Nags Head boasts great attention to detail and offers amenities the whole family are sure to enjoy. The top level great room offers vaulted ceilings and...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

BANKS WEBSIGHT

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Only about five miles from the left turn off the bypass road, you need not drive any further. Nestled in a grove of live oak trees, this home is perfect in many ways. Well-maintained, in mint condition. Duck Village is...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
6/6 - 6/13
$4,158  $4,447
$289 off
6/20 - 6/27
$4,871  $5,099
$228 off
6/27 - 7/4
$5,206  $5,541
$335 off
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...

A TRIPLE DELIGHT

Overview Sun, fun, and ultimate relaxation... what can we say? That's A Triple Delight! This six-bedroom Corolla retreat with amenities galore and a stellar location is moments from the beach. The home includes popular features, such as an...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
SugarLand

SugarLand OBX, nestled in the Outer Banks, is a whimsical candy store offering a colorful world of sweets, treats, and nostalgic experiences. It blends modern innovation with timeless charm, featuring handcrafted ice cream sundaes, cotton candy, and...

OFF THE HOOK

Overview Everything you can imagine and experience packed into one of the best vacation homes built on the Outer Banks. Off The Hook is a custom-designed semi-oceanfront home in Corolla with over 6,000 square feet of living space. This...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 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...

165 | On The Edge

Your family is sure to enjoy vacationing at this terrific Oceanfront cottage that is located right on the Beach in Kill Devil Hills. Fantastic Views of the Ocean and Beach await from this nicely decorated, comfortable Beach Home. The oceanfront sun...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

Five Fathoms

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Fathom Ct. - This gorgeous home located in Kinnakeet Shores has access to all of the community amenities including pool, tennis courts and sound access. You will begin to fathom all that this home has to offer when you see the...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

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...