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Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

BAEcation

Please note: BAEcation is a duplex, the south unit is not included.This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Steps from the Beach, Surrounded by FunBAEcation sits just one lot back from the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

Windsurfer

SOUNDFRONT Frisco - Sunset View - WINDSURFER was designed and constructed specifically with windsurfers and kiteboarders in mind. The ground level has a concrete drive, carport, and all-weather entry. The first level has three bedrooms (one with...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Turtle Whispers

Upgrades for 2026 include: New HVAC on Top Level, New Fortified Roof, New Dishwasher, New Microwave, New Carpet in Top Level Master Bedroom, Converted Pool to a Saltwater Pool Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters...

Against the Wind

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe - NC Hwy. 12 - Formerly Aeolus - Ideally located at one of the most trendy windsurfing destinations on the island. AGAINST THE WIND, a five-bedroom/four full- and one-half home occupies a huge lot at the end of a peaceful road...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Mess'n Around 149

Tucked into the quiet Carolina Dunes community in Duck, Mess’n Around is a 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath oceanside retreat made for slow mornings, salty air, and easy coastal living. This is the kind of place where shoes come off at the door, mornings start...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
10/3 - 10/10
$1,926  $2,126
$200 off
10/10 - 10/17
$1,926  $2,126
$200 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,926  $2,126
$200 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,557  $1,757
$200 off
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

CADDYSHACK

Enjoy sunsets and views of the golf course, lake, and sound from the private pool, hot tub, or expansive open/covered furnished decks.Level 1:Game room, laundry room, bath (with shower), as well as a furnished screened in porch.Level 2:3 bedrooms (1...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

Tropical Outlook

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Seashore Dr. - TROPICAL OUTLOOK forecasts family fun with its enormous private pool, calming hot tub, both ocean and sound vistas and location - only a short walk from the beach and Rodanthe Fishing Pier, made famed by the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 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...