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Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

Kokomo

OCEANVIEW Waves - Sea Vista Dr. - The fictional KOKOMO revealed a tropical heaven in quintessential Beach Boys fashion: as a calming place to get away from it all. This KOKOMO lives up to the fantasy. With the ocean just three tons to the east and...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

A SOUND ESCAPE

This custom home is beautiful, unique and well-planned. Offering wonderful views of the sound, a private pool, and top-of-the-line furnishings and appointments. Witness one of those world-famous Outer Banks sunsets from the spacious sundecks. This...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Gallowaves SS-390

Enjoy the best of both worlds at Gallowaves! Spend your days soaking in the sun at the beach and quiet secluded evenings in the backyard with the private 14x28 pool. Enjoy complimentary internet access to stay connected to family, friends, or work...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

Star Fish WHL-936

Star Fish is a splendid eight bedroom home just a few blocks from the beach in Whalehead section of Corolla. Featuring partial ocean and sound views from the top-level deck and a prime location, you’ll never want to leave Star Fish. The chef in...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

THE ACE

Fabulous location. Just across the street from the beach access. Your family will want to rent this semi-oceanfront home every year. Make memories and keep family traditions alive in this wonderful summer retreat.Level 1:Dry entry. Storage area, 2...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
6/21 - 6/28
$3,770  $3,965
$195 off
8/30 - 9/6
$2,423  $2,632
$209 off
9/6 - 9/13
$2,253  $2,444
$191 off
9/13 - 9/20
$1,993  $2,165
$172 off
9/20 - 9/27
$1,993  $2,165
$172 off
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...

BLUE OASIS

Overview Blue Oasis is a coastal property offering the amenities that will make your stay on the Outer Banks a vacation to remember. Perfect for a single or multi-family getaway, this home features five bedrooms, two of which have...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

5458 - Pier 1 Retreat

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW IN 2025: New sofa and loveseat for living room. Located on the oceanfront in Nags Head is Pier 1 Retreat. With 6...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

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...