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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...

829 | The Todd House

Ideally situated in the heart of Nags Head, this terrific vacation home offers the perfect mix of amenities, location, style and comfort. Located in Old Nags Head Place the Todd House offers the luxury of having your own Private Swimming Pool, Hot...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

GO THE DISTANCE

A home theater, a recreation room, and a poolside cabana only begin the story at GO THE DISTANCE, a Carolina Designs oceanfront estate in the exclusive Pine Island Reserve community of Corolla. Ten bedrooms, each with a private bath, spread...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

Slainte

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Sand Dollar Ct. - The gorgeous SLAINTE (pronounced slawn-cha), which is a Gaelic word for Cheers or Good Health, has rather a few attractions to offer. Outdoor enticements include a private pool, cabana half bath next to the...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

5270 - Sound Harbour

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Sound Harbour, your ultimate Colington Harbour soundfront retreat. This charming vacation home is perfect...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

5460 - Virginia Dare

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Expansive terraces that overlook the blue Atlantic, a state-of-the-art recreation room, and a home theater are just...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 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...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS

An elevator, eleven bedroom suites, and a private pool set the tone at Seaside Heights, a semi-oceanfront estate in Corolla's Whalehead neighborhood from Carolina Designs. Inside this 6,000-square-foot home you'll find a home theater and a...

  • Corolla
  • 11 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

BR-1 | Breakers

A great choice for that perfect Outer Banks vacation. Spend your days relaxing on the beach or lounging by the pool. Have morning coffee on the dune deck while watching the sun rise over the beautiful, blue Atlantic Ocean. This very comfortable...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

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...

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...

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...