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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...

Sugar 'N' Spice

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomSugar and spice and everything nice, that's what the Semi-Oceanfront home known as Sugar 'n' Spice is made of. Just one lot back from the Ocean with direct access, this roomy...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

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



Turtle Shack

Turtle Shack is located close to the beach in the charming oceanside community Sea Tern, just north of Duck Village. Bring your family along with your furry friend for some quality time. Relax, make memories, and enjoy the beach in the perfect...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

1802 - Highlanders Haven

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Laminate flooring. Welcome to Highlanders Haven, the Outer Banks vacation home you’ve been searching for! This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

304 | Sea Esta

This cozy Nags Head Semi-Oceanfront beach home is a wonderful family retreat that boasts all the extras to make your vacation complete. Nicely decorated, well-equipped, well maintained, offers a Hot Tub, and Ocean Views. It is located within easy...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
5/17 - 5/23
$1,395  $1,595
$200 off
5/31 - 6/6
$1,895  $2,195
$300 off
6/14 - 6/20
$2,495  $2,695
$200 off
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

Persimmon

Wonderful decks with ocean views abound at this picturesque Sanderling home. The property is just a short walk to the beach access, or the community pool and tennis. Persimmon has the amenities you and your family desire for your visit to the Outer...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

Wahoowa!

SOUNDFRONT Avon – Portside Dr. in Kinnakeet Shores – Located in the handsome Kinnakeet Shores community, WAHOOWA! is waiting for you. This ten-bedroom home has everything you need for a ideal soundside vacation. Kick your shoes off on the...

  • Avon
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this...

Two Tides (formerly Tradewinds North) 61...

Make an Outer Banks vacation memory at milepost 19! This magnificent oceanfront haven will provide you with endless entertainment. The private beach access makes it easy to visit the shore whenever you wish. Relax by the pool (14'x28') or move...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
5/23 - 5/30
$8,861  $9,286
$425 off
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...