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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...

601 | Pier Pleasure

A wonderful Vacation Experience awaits in this luxuriously appointed home that is located within easy walking distance of the Beach (approx. 300 ft to beach access at Islington Street). With the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Cape Hatteras...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

Heaven Too

OCEANFRONT Waves - Thalassa Ave. - Dive right into an oceanfront vacation that’s calming, rejuvenating and HEAVEN, TOO. Appreciate broad ocean to sound vistas and a feeling of openness with an ample supply of natural light. You’ll appreciate...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

Carolina Dreamin'

Nestled in the heart of the Outer Banks, this semi oceanfront 8-bedroom home is a masterpiece of modern comfort and coastal charm. Recently refreshed with new decor and furnishings, every corner of this home exudes comfort and charm. Step inside to...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

ALOHA ACRE

Welcome to Aloha Acre, your beautiful, peaceful oasis on the Outer Banks! This home sits on a private, tree-filled lot just minutes from Hillcrest beach and all of its amenities. Come relax and enjoy the lush, natural setting and breathe the fresh...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Blew Bayou

Located in Duck / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomPerfectly located between the ocean and the town of Duck, Blew Bayou is a gorgeously maintained vacation getaway in the trendy Sea Pines community. Featuring delightful ocean vistas...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare...

Cheerio

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - Welcome to CHEERIO, a spectacular oceanfront home with fantastic expansive vistas and simple access to a gorgeous beach, representative of the Outer Banks at its very best. The ground level is home to the private...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

THE TALISMAN

Discover The Talisman — Your Hidden Oasis AwaitsAre you dreaming of an oasis that feels worlds away, yet keeps you close to everything? If so, The Talisman is your perfect vacation destination.Nestled on a lush, wooded lot, this spacious 5-bedroom...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...