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Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

Sandy Ridge

Nestled in the heart of Nags Head, this cozy semi-oceanfront cottage offers a charming escape from the everyday hustle. Unassuming yet inviting, this retreat captures the essence of coastal living with its intimate design and serene ambiance. The...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

415 | Livin' Large

Enjoy sweeping ocean views from this spacious, bright, and beautifully furnished South Nags Head oceanfront vacation home, thoughtfully designed for comfort and convenience. Exceptionally well equipped, this home features an Elevator with access to...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
5/16 - 5/22
$3,995  $5,195
$1,200 off
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

Sunbelievable

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Bring the entire family for a “Sunbelievable” week at the beach in this comfy, family-friendly property! You will walk in to find quality, warm, and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
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...

Irish Tides

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Relaxed Corolla Living at Its BestWelcome to Irish Tides, a thoughtfully maintained coastal retreat tucked into the heart of Corolla Light Resort—one...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

5200 - Fun @ Sands

MP 7.2. Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2026: Complete Renovation! New Flooring, Interior Paint, Kitchen Sink & Counters, Dressers & Nightstands, Bed Frames &...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

Admiral's Legacy CD-105

Escape to the pleasures of Admiral’s Legacy! This well-furnished oceanfront vacation rental provides magnificent sunrise, ocean, and dusk views. Admiral's Legacy features cathedral ceilings, a spacious living area, a well-equipped kitchen, a...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Lion In The Sun W-170

Experience the ultimate vacation at Lion In The Sun! This stunning home is just one lot from the beautiful blue Atlantic. It’s easy to get some sand between your toes. It’s just a short walk on the boarded walkway to the beach. Take in gorgeous...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...