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Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. The newest ladies' and girls swimsuits, 20% off every day! Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear...

WRITTEN IN SAND

Forget your troubles, consider them written in sand, when you come to relax and live the beach life at this awesome vacation rental in Duck! The reverse floor plan lets you enjoy the idyllic sunset views from the spacious decks and upper and middle...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
3/29 - 4/5
$1,576  $1,743
$167 off
4/12 - 4/19
$1,576  $1,743
$167 off
4/19 - 4/26
$1,576  $1,743
$167 off
4/26 - 5/3
$1,576  $1,743
$167 off
5/3 - 5/10
$2,089  $2,489
$400 off
5/10 - 5/17
$2,118  $2,489
$371 off
5/17 - 5/24
$2,189  $2,489
$300 off
5/24 - 5/31
$2,625  $2,986
$361 off
5/31 - 6/7
$3,485  $3,834
$349 off
6/14 - 6/21
$4,765  $5,080
$315 off
6/28 - 7/5
$5,330  $5,580
$250 off
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

1329 - The Sun Setter

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! The Sun Setter has everything you need to make the most out of your Outer Banks vacation! This cozy 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom vacation rental is...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

ARABELLA

Overview Relaxing vacation days are ahead at Arabella, a lovely ten-bedroom oceanfront estate at Milepost 8 in Kill Devil Hills. Mere steps from the beach, this beautiful home offers a winning combination of a stellar location and...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses...

WS-2 | Casa Del Abuelos

Welcome to Whispering Sands Townhomes, nestled in the heart of Nags Head. This charming community offers seasonal access to a refreshing community pool and, best of all, direct access to the beach. Casa Del Abuelos, in particular, boasts a...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Pier House

Experience the charm of "The Pier House," a unique oceanfront retreat just steps away from Jennette's Pier. This spacious and inviting home is designed with relaxation and family fun in mind, boasting breathtaking ocean views and a wide array of...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Sound Waves SC-210

Perched on the 2nd floor in a quiet corner of The Landings at Sugar Creek, Sound Waves offers a peaceful retreat with beautiful views of the community pool and the tranquil Roanoke Sound. From sunrise to sunset, take in the beauty of the Outer Banks...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

328 | Slaycation

Slaycation previously known as Pooling Our Funs is under new ownership for the 2026 season and has a new name. This Outstanding Kitty Hawk Semi-Oceanfront Vacation Home features Endless Ocean Views & is only 50 feet from the Beach!! Your Family...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
4/5 - 4/11
$1,495  $1,995
$500 off
4/12 - 4/18
$1,495  $1,795
$300 off
4/19 - 4/25
$1,495  $1,795
$300 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...

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...