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Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

Trader Vic's

OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Lighthouse Rd. — When it’s more than just sand and surf that lures you to Hatteras Island, it’s hard to trade TRADER VIC’s for just any location in this premier fishing destination. Here, you have the best of both...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

Ahh Shorely Heaven

Located in Kitty Hawk/ 4 Bedrooms/ 2 Full BathroomsAhh Shorely Heaven is located at Mile Post 3 and offers marvelous view of the ocean! This home is well-equipped and offers painless beach access and an open sun deck off the upper and lower areas...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria in Corolla

Best Pizza in in Corolla since 1995! Cosmo’s Pizzeria has continued to be a family favorite on the northern Outer Banks for over 15 years. Outdoor dining, full bar, and specialty menu (including gluten-free pizza) are a few of our many...

1484 - Beachin' It

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2024: Interior flooring and furniture, exterior siding and decks. Beachin’ It is your ultimate Corolla...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

Kaerolla Dawn

Upgrades for 2025 included brand new decks. Located in Corolla/ 4 Bedrooms/ 2 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomYour family will adore this Outer Banks Vacation home, located on a peaceful and secluded cul-de-sac near the Harris Teeter grocery store...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes live music, karaoke and a DJ dance party. They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab...

Beach Hive

Venture to "Beach Hive" for the ultimate family getaway! This bright, wonderfully curated home offers any amenity one could need, including a top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen and large dining area, fitness room, theater room, arcade games and so much...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

Pier View Oasis

Need your own piece of paradise? Your search is over with this picture-perfect 9-bedroom oceanfront estate, located in the heart of Nags Head. Offering unparalleled panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Pier View Oasis is designed to provide peace...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
SugarLand

SugarLand OBX, nestled in the Outer Banks, is a whimsical candy store offering a colorful world of sweets, treats, and nostalgic experiences. It blends modern innovation with timeless charm, featuring handcrafted ice cream sundaes, cotton candy, and...

399 | Compass Point

Compass Point (#395 in 2025) is being Completely Remodeled for 2026. It will be 2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. Updates Coming Discover the ultimate oceanfront retreat at this completely reimagined beachfront home, currently undergoing a stunning...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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...