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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...

Blue Cloud

Located in South Nags Head/ 4 Bedrooms/ 3 Full Bathrooms"Blue Cloud" is located Mile Post 22 and is roughly 500' from a close by beach access. It offers a reverse floor plan with the bedrooms on the 1st level and the living, dining, kitchen area and...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Total Comfort by the Sea

OCEANVIEW Waves - Mac-Oca Dr. TOTAL COMFORT BY THE SEA offers you and your family an island welcome! This enchanting home features gorgeous wood and ceramic tile floors on the top level, calming colors throughout, beach decor, comfortable...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station is one of Rodanthe's greatest treasures. This historical lifesaving station has been a popular attraction for Hatteras Island visitors for decades, and stands on the very edge of the small town of Rodanthe. Over...

Shore Break

Experience the tranquility of Shore Break, where the ocean's allure greets you from the luminous great room while Carolina's enchanting sunsets beckon from the screened porch. Adventure awaits with outdoor escapades like swimming amidst playful...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

Sails Aloft HC2-01

Sails Aloft is the perfect spot for your next Hatteras Island vacation voyage. If a wonderful home with lots of space to spread out is what you are looking for on your next vacation, you have found it. Sails Aloft is a casual cottage that is...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

Jack's Hideout

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Peaceful Soundfront LocationWelcome to Jack’s Hideout, a tucked-away retreat on the sound in Kill Devil Hills. This quiet setting is perfect for...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Coastal Smoothie Cafe

At Coastal Smoothie Cafe, we have created a menu and atmosphere that is designed to be as unique as the northern shores of the Outer Banks. Our creations utilize fresh local produce when possible. There is nothing better than local NC strawberries...

Walking On Sunshine WHL-808

You'll be Walking on Sunshine at this thoughtfully planned, pet-friendly home in Corolla. Just 1100’ from the beach, this well-appointed oceanside retreat offers something for everyone. Outside features a large pool and separate kiddie pool...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Premium Tripp

Premium Tripp is your launchpad for an unforgettable Outer Banks vacation! Start your day with coffee on the breezy decks, then take a short walk to enjoy breakfast at local favorites. Spend afternoons chasing waves at the nearby beach and end the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...