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Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! 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...

Singing Sandpipers

You'll sing for joy at Singing Sandpipers, a lovely beach house that offers comfort and relaxation in Duck Village! This house is for families that love to be together, love the beach, and love the Outer Banks! There is plenty of decking to enjoy...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

1886 - Got Beach

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! A semi-oceanfront paradise, we’ll make sure you Got Beach during your entire Outer Banks vacation! This beautiful Outer Banks vacation rental...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

MARITIME LURE

This four bedroom, three bath Outer Banks rental is located in the Circle Drive community of Southern Shores. Maritime Lure sits on a quiet, wooded lot and features a screened porch. The living space in Maritime Lure has large, cathedral ceilings...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
5/29 - 6/5
$1,568  $1,690
$122 off
6/5 - 6/12
$1,789  $1,958
$169 off
6/12 - 6/19
$1,942  $2,132
$190 off
6/19 - 6/26
$1,942  $2,132
$190 off
6/26 - 7/3
$2,095  $2,306
$211 off
7/17 - 7/24
$2,218  $2,306
$88 off
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

K4112 Home on the Banks at Beacon Villas

Welcome to Home on the Banks at Beacon Villas by KEES Vacations! Walk in from the 2 car-carport right into a den/game room. Here you can enjoy a sporting game of foosball and then retreat to the loveseat and a watch a movie or maybe a sporting event...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Coastal Smoothie Cafe

At Coastal Smoothie Cafe, we have created a menu and atmosphere that is designed to be as unique as the northern shores of the Outer Banks. Our creations utilize fresh local produce when possible. There is nothing better than local NC strawberries...

Salty Kisses 208

Welcome to Salty Kisses, a charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath coastal retreat in the heart of Kitty Hawk. Ideally located just across the street from beach access, your toes will be in the sand in no time!Step inside to a bright and airy living space...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

7014 - Sandcastle by the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! PETS ARE ALLOWED FOR 2026! NEW FOR 2025: New roof, Adirondack deck chairs, 2 rollaway beds added, and a Jimmy Buffett-themed wet bar room. 2...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

A SEA-NIC ESCAPE

With open space on both sides in Ocean Sands, “A Sea-Nic Escape” sits only 100 yards from the beach, offering stunning ocean and dune views right from the living room. Tired of just one pool? A Sea-Nic Escape offers two! Enjoy both a private...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
5/24 - 5/31
$2,523  $2,740
$217 off
5/31 - 6/7
$3,240  $3,522
$282 off
6/7 - 6/14
$3,821  $4,044
$223 off
6/14 - 6/21
$4,283  $4,479
$196 off
6/21 - 6/28
$4,283  $4,479
$196 off
6/28 - 7/5
$4,634  $4,914
$280 off
9/13 - 9/20
$2,388  $5,127
$2,739 off
9/20 - 9/27
$2,388  $5,127
$2,739 off
9/27 - 10/4
$2,388  $5,127
$2,739 off
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.

Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at (877) 359-8447

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...

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, O’Neill, Roxy, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Hobie, Catch Surf, Under Armour, Reef, Rainbow and more, you will always find the latest fashions and trends available in store. Our unmatched quality and service makes us a favorite for locals and visitors alike, and...

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...