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Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

The Sandlot

OCEANFRONT Avon – Kinnakeet Shores – While the wild, natural beauty of Hatteras Island inspires the imagination, THE SANDLOT enthralls it, with its effortless ability to create family memories that linger long after you leave. Perched on the...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Blew Bayou

Located in Duck / 6 Bedrooms / 6 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomPerfectly located between the ocean and the town of Duck, Blew Bayou is a generously maintained vacation getaway in the fashionable Sea Pines community. Featuring alluring ocean vistas...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a...

Ocean Hideaway CRS-301

Ocean Hideaway is a beautiful, end-unit penthouse on the 3rd level of Crystal Shores, one of the best condo communities on the Outer Banks! Enjoy the wonderful ocean breeze and breathaking sunrises while looking for dolphins and relaxing on the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
11/21 - 11/28
$2,061  $3,061
$1,000 off
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

WIND WATCH

Plug your EV into the free on-site charger, then ride the elevator up to a brand new Duck home where every one of the four bedrooms has its own private bath. Wind Watch, a Carolina Designs rental in Duck, is brand new construction ready for...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Four Seasons

Upgrades for 2026 include: New furnishings and beds in Duo Bunk Room.Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomCharmingly designed home with fine amenities, beautiful sunset Audubon vistas, huge pool and direct access to...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear and resort wear. Get all your souvenirs, suntan lotions...

GARBEE PATT (form. Garbee Graves)

Relaxing is easy at “Garbee Patt”. Picture yourself waking up to an Outer Banks ocean view from the top deck with your morning cup of coffee. With the beach access only 90 yards away, you will be on the beach in no time taking that morning...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
11/8 - 11/15
$2,262  $2,599
$337 off
11/15 - 11/22
$2,371  $2,599
$228 off
5/23 - 5/30
$3,112  $3,203
$91 off
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...

Island So Remote

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 5 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomThe painless walk to the beach is just one of the many reasons you'll fall in appreciate with this beach home. Add to that a well-equipped kitchen, landscaped yard, private pool, hot...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 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...