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Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes live music, karaoke and a DJ dance party. They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab...

Breakaway

Breakaway to this traditional oceanfront cottage, located in the Sanderling community in Duck. With its three-sided wrap-around decks and covered screened-in porch, this home offers sun and shade, sunrises and sunsets, and spectacular oceanfront...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

2973 - The Shack

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Experience the ultimate coastal escape at "The Shack," a charming semi-oceanfront retreat perfectly positioned in the heart of Duck, North...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

224 | Sea Glass

This Great Kitty Hawk Beach Cottage offers lots of deck space & has Wonderful Ocean Views. A Delightful Place to Vacation, this cozy home has everything your family will need while visiting the Outer Banks. It's Crisp, Cool Caribbean Inspired...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

CROWDER'S RETREAT

Overview Located in the heart of Duck, Crowder's Retreat is a seaside retreat designed after the classic Nags Head style cottage that offers a winning combination of comfortable style and popular amenities. Highlights include a private...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

Island Breeze Avon

SOUNDFRONT Avon, Island Creek Resort — Let your cares drift and good vibes flow as you settle into ISLAND BREEZE AVON, one of just 16 homes in a peaceful community with a communal connection to water. Launch both your watercraft and your dreams...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the Best Selection of Vacation Rentals on the Outer Banks. Our large selection of Outer Banks rentals means you can choose from a wide range of amenities, including private swimming pools, hot tubs, theater rooms, game rooms, pet...

Cloud Nine

You will be on Cloud Nine after spending your next vacation in this beautiful semi-oceanfront cottage. Enjoy the Ocean views from the front decks. The home has a private pool and hot tub. There's plenty of room for your family to spread out in the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

ITS 5 OCLOCK WRIGHT HERE (form. Seas the...

Like views? You’ll love it here! Your stress disappears as dolphins swim past, sea birds fly by, the waves crash against the sand, and you take it all in from your penthouse right on the beach. See the ocean to the north, south and east. Watch the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...