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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...

BEACHTIME

Charming cottage just 215 yards from a private beach on a quiet and secluded cul-de-sac. Very private lot with beautiful live oaks. Enjoy the outdoors with a large swimming pool, hot tub, basketball, screened porch, and lots of great decks and the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
9/4 - 9/11
$1,950  $2,426
$476 off
9/18 - 9/25
$1,804  $2,147
$343 off
9/25 - 10/2
$1,804  $2,147
$343 off
10/2 - 10/9
$1,804  $2,147
$343 off
10/16 - 10/23
$1,662  $1,879
$217 off
10/23 - 10/30
$1,662  $1,879
$217 off
10/30 - 11/6
$1,662  $1,729
$67 off
11/6 - 11/13
$1,511  $1,729
$218 off
11/13 - 11/20
$1,553  $1,729
$176 off
11/27 - 12/4
$1,718  $1,729
$11 off
12/4 - 12/11
$1,656  $1,729
$73 off
12/11 - 12/18
$1,656  $1,729
$73 off
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...

Starboard 394-B

Enjoy your Outer Banks beach vacation in this 4 bedroom and 2 bathroom semi-oceanfront duplex with great views of the water. Only 100 feet to the beach with no roads to cross. The ground level includes a recreation room with a game table. Located at...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

Bali Dreams

Bali Dreams is now Pet Friendly!Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomBali Dreams is the ideal place to appreciate your beach vacation offering island flair and ocean breezes. Only 650 feet to the beach access, this...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a...

Annie Oakley

Located in Kitty Hawk/ 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Full Bathrooms"Annie Oakley" is located at Mile Post 3.75 on a peaceful street that's great for cycling, running, walking and offers painless and direct beach access. Savor 2 furnished sun decks, the east side...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

The Mad Hatteras

Located in Hatteras Village | 5 Bedrooms | 4 Full BathroomsIf you are looking for the ideal Hatteras Island vacation home, look no further than The Mad Hatteras. Located one lot back from the oceanfront in Hatteras Village, this dog-friendly home...

  • Hatteras
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

1661 - The Best Nest

FREE POOL HEAT APRIL, MAY, SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2027! BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to The Best Nest, a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom Oceanfront...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

South Beach CSC-4K

South Beach is located in the premier Croatan Surf Club condominium complex. A gorgeous top floor corner unit offering 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms offers breathtaking ocean views, with beautiful hardwood floors throughout the main living and dining...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 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...

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...