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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...

Paws in the Sand

Make every day a splash at Paws in the Sand! Just a short stroll to the beach, this pet-friendly getaway is all about fun. Think poolside cannonballs, rooftop sunsets, and sandy paws after a day by the waves. Fire up the grill for a backyard feast...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
OBX Shipping Center

We are the only Authorized Shipping Center on the OBX for FedEx, UPS and DHL. Come to OBX Shipping Center for all your shipping and office needs. We offer Notary services, copies, faxing, laminating, among other office services. You do the...

7017 - Rodanthe Fantasea

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! A quiet paradise with tons of extras awaits you at Rodanthe Fantasea! Being semi-oceanfront with direct beach access...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 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...

TIRAMISU TOO

5 private baths for 5 bedrooms means no one waits their turn at Tiramisu Too, a lakefront Carolina Designs retreat in Ocean Sands, Corolla, with panoramic views over a stocked fishing lake and a 30 x 10 private pool. A hot tub, recreation...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

BUFFELL DUCK

Buffell Duck sits within a few houses of two separate beach accesses, three lots north and two lots south, so the walk to the sand is short no matter which way you turn. New to the Carolina Designs program for 2026, this semi-oceanfront Duck...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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...

6285 - Tidal Song

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Get ready for a great family vacation as you enjoy the ocean, feel the breezes and experience the comfortable amenities of Tidal Song. You'll love...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

COSTA AZUL

Costa Azul is a Carolina Designs oceanfront escape built for big gatherings. Eight bedrooms, six with king beds, a 29-foot private pool, hot tub and a rec room with pool table keep everyone happy in Nags Head. Two dogs are welcome with a fee...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

040 | She Crab

"She Crab"---Oceanfront---Nags Head.Relax and enjoy your Outer Banks vacation at this terrific Oceanfront Beach Cottage located near the 12.3 Milepost in Nags Head. The perfect get-a-way, your family will be thrilled with the open floor plan...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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...

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...

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...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.