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Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

SOUND BARRIER

This soundfront home has 3,000 square feet of living space and an all season Bermuda room overlooking the sound. Spectacular sunsets await your arrival with views from the large upper deck, great room and King bedroom. Waterfront lower deck is the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/17 - 5/24
$1,641  $1,876
$235 off
5/24 - 5/31
$1,991  $2,271
$280 off
5/31 - 6/7
$2,413  $2,699
$286 off
6/21 - 6/28
$3,070  $3,271
$201 off
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

OBX WAVES

Carolina Designs presents OBX WAVES, a spectacular seven-bedroom, three-story home in Ocean Sands, Corolla. This semi-oceanfront retreat puts you just one lot from beach access, where a wooden boardwalk leads to pristine sandy dunes and rolling...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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...

K6503 Stowe Quarters at Stowe on 12

Enjoy contactless vacationing at Stowe Quarters! Located in the heart of Hatteras Island, Stowe Quarters offers a unique vacation experience. Residing above a small, upscale shopping plaza named Stowe on 12, Stowe Quarters is a three-bedroom condo...

  • Hatteras
  • 3 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...

Better Believe It 525-A

Better Believe It is a delightful cottage located less than 100 ft to a community beach access, offering maximum convenience at a great price! The semi-oceanfront location at milepost 17.5 provides amazing sunrise views and soundside sunsets...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Dixie Sandcastle

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half Bathrooms (1 Outside by private pool)Accessible by 4 x 4 car only! Welcome to Dixie Sandcastle where you will appreciate the most impressive sunrise and sunset vistas on the beach!  With...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

High Dune

OCEANFRONT Avon - Fitzwater Ct. - Everything one could want for the ideal vacation. The first level entrance opens to a roomy entryway with constructed-in desk, bookshelves, broad library, mini refrigerator, TV/DVD and queen couch bed. There is a...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Big Sky

OCEANVIEW Avon - Marlin Drive - Don't tell Montana that BIG SKY country is really in North Carolina. Big is the main ingredient for the ocean vistas and fun in this light and airy home, just three tons from the ocean with painless beach access...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...