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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...

Sea Star

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Welcome to Sea Star! This beautifully decorated semi-oceanfront home has fantastic ocean views from multiple locations on the top-level. Sea Star is a...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Sandpebble

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores – How long has it been since you have felt the sand between your toes? The simple joy of a beach vacation cannot be underestimated; nor can the way SANDPEBBLE makes you feel peacefully renewed. Located just...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

Windrift

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomsAs you drift off to the sound of waves lapping the shore and awaken to brilliant Ocean sunrises, you'll want to stay forever at this enchanting oceanside home.Ground Level...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

814 | OBX Family Escape

Your family will love this great beach cottage that is situated in the heart of Nags Head. The open floor plan provides a comfortable, relaxing environment to spend time together, and the Beach is within easy walking distance - approximately 400...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Maughlin 532-A

If you are looking for a truly laid-back beach experience, Maughlin is the place! With the living area and porch overlooking the ocean, you almost forget you’re above dry land and able to walk the wide beach before getting your toes wet. This...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

Seaglasses

OCEANSIDE Frisco — Runboat Cir. — Finding a unique piece of seaglass along the shore is like stumbling upon a hidden gem — much like the kismet of finding your ideal beach home. The aptly named SEAGLASSES, a four bedroom/three-full and...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

Moon Landing

Located in Salvo | 5 Bedrooms | 3 Full BathroomsThe best days start with a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean & end with a sunset over the Pamlico Sound. We invite you to come, relax, and star-gaze at Moon Landing, you'll adore it here! Only steps...

  • Salvo
  • 5 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...