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Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Avon Sea Breeze

OCEANVIEW Avon — Ocean Isle Estates — Life is a breeze when you settle into AVON SEA BREEZE for your Hatteras Island vacation, as this gorgeously refreshed seven-bedroom/six-full and two-half-bath home has everything you need to completely...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 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...

ANNS GETAWAY

This semi-oceanfront home with nearby beach access features an in-ground pool and hot tub. Enjoy ocean breezes and a fabulous view from the great room of this beautiful home. An elevator and wide doorways complete this extraordinary residence. 75...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/9 - 5/16
$2,297  $2,625
$328 off
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...

K8033 Part Time 3 Bedroom Semi-Oceanfron...

Welcome To Part Time By KEES Vacations! Part-Time is a semi-oceanfront home located just across the street from the Atlantic Ocean. This single-story beach cottage offers three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Step inside to find an open-concept...

  • Corolla
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Sea Spray

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Get the whole family ready for an unforgettable week at “Sea Spray” in Kitty Hawk, NC! Leave your world back home behind and take in the ocean...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
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...

AQUA VIE

Aqua Vie is a tranquil beach haven. This well-furnished retreat offers all the comforts of home, enhanced by unobstructed sunrise and ocean views enjoyed from the expansive decks. Situated on a quiet dead end street with direct beach access, Aqua...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
6/28 - 7/5
$4,900  $5,499
$599 off
7/5 - 7/12
$5,150  $5,499
$349 off
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

Rhythm of the Sea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Drive - Feel the RHYTHM OF THE SEA from the decks of this extravagant Hatteras Island escape. Just across the street from the beach, the ocean vistas are captivating. Located in the heart of Avon, multiple eateries...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

WINDANCE

You’ll enjoy the best of the beach at this lovely home in the Chickahauk neighborhood of Southern Shores. “Windance” is situated on a private, secluded, wooded lot backing up to wetlands and frequented by deer and other wildlife. Splash around...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/10 - 5/17
$1,830  $2,291
$461 off
5/17 - 5/24
$1,935  $2,291
$356 off
5/24 - 5/31
$2,483  $2,585
$102 off
7/5 - 7/12
$4,407  $4,636
$229 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...