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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...

Shorely Blessed

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.There will be no complaining here at this lovely Corolla beach property! Located one block from the ocean access, you can spend long days on the beach...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

Sea Robin SSIS-21

Escape to the stunning beaches of Nags Head and discover the ideal vacation rental for your family. This expansive home boasts a coastal-themed design across its three levels, providing abundant amenities, comfort, and privacy.On the top level...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Firehouse Boil Delivery

DIY Seafood Boil Don’t Just Make Dinner, Make An Experience! We Deliver on the Outer Banks! Same Day Delivery! Make lasting memories by doing something new with friends and family. Why wait in line at a grocery store or restaurant? Our Low...

5579 - Sea Pointe 6A

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds!! Just off the Beach Road and tucked in the heart of Nags Head are the Sea Pointe townhomes. Step out onto the Oceanfront deck and take a deep...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! 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...

Billfish Bungalow

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.You don't need to be an angler to love Billfish Bungalow! Simple "beach box" construction goes modern with this fully loaded rental. Tasteful decor...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Ricky's Retreat 194

Every member of your family will enjoy the original Ricky's Retreat! This fabulous, beautifully decorated home was designed to meet your entire family's every need. Ricky's Retreat services the needs of families of all ages looking for that perfect...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
4/25 - 5/2
$2,685  $2,985
$300 off
5/16 - 5/23
$3,971  $4,271
$300 off
5/30 - 6/6
$6,102  $6,402
$300 off
6/6 - 6/13
$7,090  $7,390
$300 off
6/20 - 6/27
$8,531  $9,031
$500 off
6/27 - 7/4
$8,531  $9,031
$500 off
7/4 - 7/11
$8,531  $9,031
$500 off
8/1 - 8/8
$8,119  $8,619
$500 off
8/29 - 9/5
$4,007  $4,307
$300 off
9/12 - 9/19
$3,360  $3,660
$300 off
9/19 - 9/26
$2,849  $3,149
$300 off
9/26 - 10/3
$2,543  $2,843
$300 off
10/10 - 10/17
$2,785  $3,085
$300 off
10/17 - 10/24
$2,785  $3,085
$300 off
10/24 - 10/31
$2,579  $2,879
$300 off
10/31 - 11/7
$2,579  $2,879
$300 off
11/7 - 11/14
$2,159  $2,459
$300 off
11/14 - 11/21
$2,259  $2,559
$300 off
11/21 - 11/28
$2,579  $2,879
$300 off
11/28 - 12/5
$2,159  $2,459
$300 off
12/5 - 12/12
$2,159  $2,459
$300 off
12/12 - 12/19
$2,159  $2,459
$300 off
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...

Nonnie and T's

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.NEW! 7 Day/6 Night Stays, with very early check-in and a later departure! Check-in at 10am on Saturday and Check-out at noon on Friday. That's 8...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Ocean Oasis W-05

Welcome to your very own Ocean Oasis! Nestled in front of a pond in the midst of nature, this amazing brand-new construction, is sure to become a family favorite. Enjoy watching the wildlife that sometimes visits while having that first cup of...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
5/2 - 5/9
$1,891  $2,891
$1,000 off
5/16 - 5/23
$2,772  $3,772
$1,000 off
5/23 - 5/30
$3,220  $4,220
$1,000 off
5/30 - 6/6
$5,003  $6,003
$1,000 off
6/27 - 7/4
$7,157  $8,157
$1,000 off
7/4 - 7/11
$7,157  $8,157
$1,000 off
7/11 - 7/18
$7,157  $8,157
$1,000 off
7/25 - 8/1
$7,157  $8,157
$1,000 off
8/1 - 8/8
$6,546  $7,546
$1,000 off
8/22 - 8/29
$3,320  $4,320
$1,000 off
8/29 - 9/5
$3,377  $4,377
$1,000 off
9/5 - 9/12
$2,709  $3,709
$1,000 off
9/12 - 9/19
$2,290  $3,290
$1,000 off
9/19 - 9/26
$1,970  $2,970
$1,000 off
9/26 - 10/3
$1,814  $2,814
$1,000 off
10/3 - 10/10
$1,814  $2,814
$1,000 off
10/10 - 10/17
$1,622  $2,622
$1,000 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,622  $2,622
$1,000 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,274  $2,274
$1,000 off
10/31 - 11/7
$1,274  $2,274
$1,000 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,274  $2,274
$1,000 off
11/14 - 11/21
$1,274  $2,274
$1,000 off
11/21 - 11/28
$1,401  $2,401
$1,000 off
11/28 - 12/5
$1,274  $2,274
$1,000 off
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...