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Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Shore-ly Blessed

Beautifully Remodeled Beach Home with Ocean Views in Corolla, NC! This stunning, amenity-rich beach retreat has undergone a complete remodel, blending coastal charm with modern luxury. Boasting partial ocean views from the top level and located just...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 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...

5232 - Peaceful Easy Feeling

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Smart TVs in Bedrooms. You’ll be sure to get that Peaceful Easy Feeling at this Outer Banks vacation home. Located in Kill Devil...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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...

Koo Koo's Nest

Just a few steps from the ocean, this well equipped and comfortably appointed house, has the makings for a perfect vacation. Enjoy the wonderful ocean view from the front and back decks, as well as the screened in porch. Relax by the 12’ X 26’...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

Blue Ocean Views

Located in Rodanthe / 8 Bedrooms / 8 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathsOCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Hatteras Island Estates. This rental home will not only impress you and your family, but you will quickly come to realize that BLUE OCEAN VIEWS provides all you...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

WIND DANCE

Overview Plan now to get sun-kissed by Carolina coastal breezes by reserving Wind Dance. This vacation retreat is a classic beach home with modern convenience that's sure to be a memorable setting for your next Outer Banks vacation...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

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
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

Bear Inn

**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.** Enjoy the seclusion of this OBX vacation home, located in the four-wheel-drive section of...

  • Carova
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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...

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.