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American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

SANDY PAWS

Relax in this beautiful and spacious oceanside home that meets all your vacation needs. Great for the large family, Sandy Paws is exceptionally equipped and professionally decorated. The large rooms accentuate the comfortable, airy feel of...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
8/22 - 8/29
$3,891  $4,470
$579 off
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

I'm Free 208-B

Experience all that the Outer Banks has to offer while vacationing at I’m Free, a semi oceanfront home in Kitty Hawk boasting great amenities including a heated pool, a hot tub, ocean views, and a fire pit!I’m Free is located on the beach road...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Winfinity

OCEANFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores Everyone's winning at WINFINITY with its striking ocean vistas and simple beach access. The sizable concrete drive and carport provide parking for multiple cars and the 1st level dry entry accepts convenient...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Corolla Time

Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomAppreciate “Corolla Time” in this oceanside east end-unit located on a cul-de-sac, and an painless walk to the beach, basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, oceanfront...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

A Place By The Sea

Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 2 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomCatch the ocean breeze and leave your worries behind at OS18D, A Place By The Sea. This spectacular oceanfront property pairs a prime location with standout amenities, featuring...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Fore Sea Suns

Located in Corolla/ 7 Bedrooms/ 7 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomJust steps to the beach, this broad home delights you with great ocean vistas, roomy living areas, hard wood floors and tons of extras! Fore Sea Suns is the ideal choice for your Outer...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

True at First Light

Located in Duck / 9 Bedrooms / 9 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomPrepare to indulge in the ultimate Outer Banks hideaway at this beautiful, oceanfront Brindley Beach Vacations home. With its thoughtful design and an astonishing array of opulent...

  • Duck
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms

You’ll find Causeway Waters Sports on the beautiful Roanoke Sound on the Causeway between Nags Head and Manteo, just past Whalebone Junction. This family outdoor activity center offers parasailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, wave runners and...

Kitty Hawk Kites’ Whalebone Watersports Center is your one-stop shop for Outer Banks water adventures. Located on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway right on Roanoke Sound, this location offers it all – dolphin watching cruises with a marine...

Outer Banks Horseback is a rental service specializing in guided beach horseback rides. We genuinely have a passion and love to horseback ride. Our ability to do it on the beach is something everyone in this world should experience. We strive to...

The Outer Banks Family YMCA is a great place for all ages. Programming offered for children, teens, and adults to stay active in mind, body, or spirit. Though COVID-19 restrictions may currently limit the use of the YMCA facility, outdoor fitness...

One of the oldest authentic surf shops on the Outer Banks, Secret Spot has been surfer-owned at the same location since the early 1980s.  Store founder Steve Hess started board shaping in 1971, and his world-renowned boards have been ridden by...

 There are few locales on the Outer Banks where multiple roads cross paths, and Whalebone Junction is one of the main intersections along this barrier island shoreline. The term refers to the area in South Nags Head where three major highways...