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Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

7048 - Tide Song

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Tide Song! This oceanfront Rodanthe home is sure to please the whole family. Located near great local...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

SALTY PAUSE IN SOUTHERN SHORES

Vacation paradise on the sound side in Southern Shores, NC awaits! Easy walk to Ocean or Sound from this well-appointed, updated gorgeous beach home! Electric Vehicle Charger in the carport. 24 rooftop solar panels and geothermal heating and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/23 - 8/30
$2,736  $3,398
$662 off
8/30 - 9/6
$2,465  $2,956
$491 off
9/13 - 9/20
$2,014  $2,416
$402 off
9/20 - 9/27
$2,029  $2,416
$387 off
9/27 - 10/4
$2,115  $2,416
$301 off
10/4 - 10/11
$2,115  $2,416
$301 off
10/11 - 10/18
$2,115  $2,416
$301 off
10/18 - 10/25
$1,739  $1,974
$235 off
10/25 - 11/1
$1,739  $1,974
$235 off
11/8 - 11/15
$1,700  $1,823
$123 off
11/15 - 11/22
$1,779  $1,823
$44 off
12/27 - 1/3
$1,807  $1,823
$16 off
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

After Math

Welcome to After Math — premium oceanfront living in Corolla, Outer Banks! This spacious 8-bedroom, 7-full-bath + 3-half-bath retreat comfortably sleeps up to 18 guests, making it a perfect choice for multi-family vacations, reunions, and group...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

701 | Endless Summer

Endless Summer is an exceptional Oceanfront home that features endless ocean views and upscale furnishings throughout. The large oceanfront windows on the top-level bring the magnificent Atlantic views right to the living, dining, and kitchen area...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

SALTY SUMMERS

Discover SALTY SUMMERS in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental set just 214 yards from the beach access in Ocean Hill Estates. This eight-bedroom oceanside estate offers eight private baths, an elevator, a home theater, and a private...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
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...

HICKORY, DICKORY, DUCK

Contemporary décor and design make this 2,500 square-foot living space great for single or multi-family living. 1,000 square feet of decks, private pool and only 600 yards to beach.Level 1:Ground: (bedroom with Queen, private bath with shower, 44'...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
8/30 - 9/6
$2,071  $2,334
$263 off
9/13 - 9/20
$1,709  $1,924
$215 off
9/20 - 9/27
$1,709  $1,924
$215 off
10/18 - 10/25
$1,438  $1,605
$167 off
10/25 - 11/1
$1,438  $1,605
$167 off
11/1 - 11/8
$1,287  $1,455
$168 off
11/8 - 11/15
$1,367  $1,455
$88 off
11/15 - 11/22
$1,423  $1,455
$32 off
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...

Shore Delight DSB-104

Shore Delight is a very spacious, well-appointed 1st level end unit steps away from the pool and just 50' from the beach access. Ample seating is provided in the living room with a Smart TV with streaming capabilities (bring your account...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...