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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...

Great Expectations

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Ct. - Your GREAT EXPECTATIONS will be met at this impressive 5,800 sq. ft. oceanfront home with a floorplan designed to provide privacy to the bedrooms and cavernous comfort to your stay. Located on a peaceful...

  • Hatteras
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 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...

The Duck Pond 190-C

Tucked into the charming Georgetown Sands community in Duck, The Duck Pond offers everything you need for a memorable Outer Banks escape. This bright and welcoming end unit is perfectly located just a short stroll from Duck’s pristine beaches and...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

712 | Geyer Cottage

This adorable Dog-Friendly home offers comfortable furnishings, lovely décor, spacious Sun Deck w/Hot Tub, and generous living spaces equipped with everything your family needs for a memorable OBX vacation. Located on a quiet street in the Sea...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

7660 - Robyn's Nest

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Robyn's Nest! If you're looking for an Avon oceanfront oasis, look no further. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo is perfect for a...

  • Avon
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses...

055 | Driftwood

Driftwood is Rustic throughout with old school beach character and is a Great Choice for Families Seeking the Simple Pleasure of Vacationing Close to the Ocean in a no frills accommodation. This Traditional Kitty Hawk Beach Cabin offers Good...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

Almost Paradise

**A 4x4 Vehicle is required to access this home, there are no paved roads in Carova.  This home is located 7.7 miles from the 4-wheel drive access on-ramp.** “ALMOST PARADISE” True paradise living located 7 miles north on Carova beach. A quiet...

  • Carova
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

POSEIDON'S PEARL

Overview Booking a stay in Poseidon's Pearl means you and your group will get to experience an Outer Banks vacation in the only 13-bedroom house in Whalehead where no detail was overlooked during the design phase of this home. There...

  • Corolla
  • 13 Bedrooms
  • 14 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 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...