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Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

3978 - Blue Heron

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Blue Heron has everything you need for the ultimate Outer Banks vacation! This spacious rental in Duck is a short walk to the beach while also...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

Sea Salt HC-217

Craving an ocean fix? Time to check out Sea Salt, a gorgeous, recently renovated oceanfront home on beautiful Hatteras Island. Just what beach lovers are looking for, Sea Salt offers breathtaking ocean views and is tastefully decorated in soothing...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
10/3 - 10/10
$1,999  $2,447
$448 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,997  $2,298
$301 off
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

SURF & SOUND

“Surf And Sound” is the best of both worlds! Just steps away from the private Community Ocean beach access and community soundfront pier ideal for taking in the beautiful Currituck Sound sunsets, crabbing or launching your kayak. Better yet, you...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
9/26 - 10/3
$1,983  $2,494
$511 off
10/3 - 10/10
$1,983  $2,494
$511 off
10/10 - 10/17
$2,071  $2,494
$423 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,720  $2,038
$318 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,615  $1,887
$272 off
11/14 - 11/21
$1,722  $1,887
$165 off
11/28 - 12/5
$1,778  $1,887
$109 off
12/5 - 12/12
$1,728  $1,887
$159 off
12/12 - 12/19
$1,753  $1,887
$134 off
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

The Sand Jewel

OCEANFRONT Avon — Not a morning person? That may change when you catch the sunrise from THE SAND JEWEL’s wide deck overlooking the dunes and the Atlantic coastline. The glorious site has been known to color your imagination on how great a day...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



KOHLER COTTAGE

Experience breathtaking ocean views from this charming Outer Banks rental. Kohler Cottage is a delightful oceanfront home in Southern Shores. You’ll want to sit back and watch the waves all day on its spacious sun and dune decks. Not only does...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
10/17 - 10/24
$1,563  $1,847
$284 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,563  $1,847
$284 off
10/31 - 11/7
$1,563  $1,696
$133 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,453  $1,696
$243 off
11/14 - 11/21
$1,564  $1,696
$132 off
11/28 - 12/5
$1,615  $1,696
$81 off
12/5 - 12/12
$1,554  $1,696
$142 off
12/12 - 12/19
$1,584  $1,696
$112 off
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...

Chez Shea

Located in Southern Shores / 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomLocation, Location, Location! Pretty, warm, cozy and comfortable semi- oceanfront home with pretty ocean vistas and beach access directly across the dead-end street. This...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

5436 - Latitude Adjustment

BEACH GEAR INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW IN 2025: New exterior shingling. Latitude Adjustment is the perfect choice for your next Outer Banks vacation! This...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...