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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...

HARTS DESIRE II

Secluded, Oceanside home located on Circle Drive pond front. Fish, feed the turtles, or just enjoy the view from the rear deck. A short 280 foot walk to two beach accesses with no major roads to cross. Easy access to dining and shopping in Duck...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
9/4 - 9/11
$1,399  $1,683
$284 off
9/18 - 9/25
$1,237  $1,498
$261 off
9/25 - 10/2
$1,237  $1,498
$261 off
10/2 - 10/9
$1,237  $1,498
$261 off
10/16 - 10/23
$1,179  $1,251
$72 off
10/23 - 10/30
$1,179  $1,251
$72 off
11/6 - 11/13
$1,029  $1,101
$72 off
11/13 - 11/20
$1,041  $1,101
$60 off
11/27 - 12/4
$1,066  $1,101
$35 off
12/4 - 12/11
$1,029  $1,101
$72 off
12/11 - 12/18
$1,029  $1,101
$72 off
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...

Time to Paws & Reflect

Located in desirable Section E of Ocean Sands, this spacious Corolla retreat is just 260 yards to beach access and minutes from The Currituck Club golf course, with Harris Teeter conveniently right across the street. Designed with a reverse floor...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

Keepers Loft

Keepers Loft provides a harmonious blend of modern comfort and rustic charm, nestled on the sound front with breathtaking views. The spacious interior features polished timber details, plush seating, and all modern amenities, including climate...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Sea Smoke

OCEAN SIDE Avon — Ocean Isle Estates — Set your sights on clear horizons when you settle into SEA SMOKE, a delightfully appointed six-bedroom/five-full and one-half bath home just a short walk to the community beach boardwalk and the ocean’s...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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...

PIER JOY

Pier Joy sits within view of Jennette's Pier, giving this eight-bedroom Carolina Designs oceanfront home in South Nags Head a front-row view of surf contests, sunrise anglers, and the wide beach below. Each of the eight bedrooms has a private...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 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...

7766 - Striper

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Escape to the peaceful shores of Buxton and make yourself at home at Striper, a charming oceanside retreat perfect for...

  • Buxton
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

4859 - Sea Dunes

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! A vacation at Sea Dunes will turn you into an early bird, with colorful morning sunrises over the ocean that you will not want to miss! Step...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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.