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CVille

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 3 Full BathroomsEscape from everyday anxiety in this comfortable Outer Banks home located among the shady trees. Well maintained and constantly refreshed, you won't miss any amenities of home while visiting in...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

Slapwater

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomWhat more could you possibly ask for to make you Outer Banks vacation the best it can be? This enchanting Corolla vacation rental home is roomy and well planned with tons of extras...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

1211 - Stork II

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Expansive ocean views from the mid and upper levels of this truly oceanfront Outer Banks home. Third level catwalk...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

3978 - Blue Heron

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Blue Heron has everything you need for the ultimate Outer Banks vacation! This spacious rental in Duck is a short walk to the beach while also...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

Cheerio

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - Welcome to CHEERIO, a spectacular oceanfront home with exceptional expansive vistas and painless access to a impressive beach, representative of the Outer Banks at its very best. The ground level is home to the...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

446 | Luckie Lady

Semi-Oceanfront, Kitty Hawk. Luckie Lady is a terrific Vacation Home where you can relax and enjoy endless Atlantic Views from the ocean facing decks, living area and from you own Private Oceanfront Beach Access that includes a Dune Deck and Gazebo...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

DUNE OUR THING

Welcome to Dune Our Thing, a charming oceanside cottage in the heart of Duck. Enjoy private pool and/or just relax on the decks while listening to waves hit the beach. Nestled back in a cul-de-sac in the immaculately kept Sea Pines subdivision...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
7/4 - 7/11
$6,062  $7,033
$971 off
7/11 - 7/18
$6,340  $7,033
$693 off
8/22 - 8/29
$4,563  $5,222
$659 off
8/29 - 9/5
$4,543  $5,222
$679 off
9/5 - 9/12
$4,138  $4,700
$562 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...