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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...

075 | Hurricane Agnes

Beautifully Furnished & Decorated this Home Offers all the Amenities Necessary to Complete your Vacation Experience. Spacious & Very Well Appointed, Great Ocean Views, & Easy Beach Access Across Beach Road (approx. 450 Ft. to Small St...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

Run-A-Way Bay

Experience the stunning and unparalleled views of the Atlantic Ocean from the oceanfront decks or just sit and gaze from inside on the top floor spaces.  This beautifully decorated oceanfront home located in the thoughtfully designed ocean-to-sound...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

DUCK PEACH

Plan your Outer Banks stay at Duck Peach: this Carolina Designs Duck home sits just two homes from the Currituck Sound in peaceful Olde Duck Beach, offering spectacular sunset views over the water from the second floor deck. A single tree-lined...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

810 | Kelly's Ketch IV

6/9/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! This Beautifully Decorated Nags Head home provides a long list of features designed w/your vacation enjoyment in mind including a spacious floor plan...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
8/23 - 8/29
$3,995  $4,995
$1,000 off
8/30 - 9/5
$2,995  $3,995
$1,000 off
Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

CAPTAINS COVE

Located directly across the street from the beach at MP 2.5, this wonderful beach cottage offers unobstructed ocean views from the front screened porch. Enjoy your favorite book or beverage while taking in the sites and breezes or stroll to the...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
8/22 - 8/29
$1,776  $2,207
$431 off
8/29 - 9/5
$1,606  $1,939
$333 off
9/19 - 9/26
$1,408  $1,587
$179 off
9/26 - 10/3
$1,365  $1,587
$222 off
10/3 - 10/10
$1,408  $1,587
$179 off
10/10 - 10/17
$1,408  $1,587
$179 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,291  $1,449
$158 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,246  $1,299
$53 off
11/14 - 11/21
$1,261  $1,299
$38 off
Bonner Bridge Pier

Opened in 2021, the Bonner Pier is one of the more unique piers along the Outer Banks, as the 1,000-ft. long concrete structure was once the southern terminal of the original Bonner Bridge. Once the bridge was replaced by the new Basnight Bridge, a...

Just For Fun

Just For Fun in Schooner Ridge is tastefully equipped with comfort & convenience for making perfect OBX family memories!  Bursting with beach charm and modern updates, Just For Fun features spacious rooms and stylish character. Recent...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

Risk It 4 Da Biscuit

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Windlass Ct. — Cue the sighs. As soon as you arrive at RISK IT 4 DA BISCUIT, you’ll feel the serenity of contentment inspire you to slow down and simply be present. Whether that means seizing the moment on a kiteboard or...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...