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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...

Kirk

Located in Duck/ 4 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half Bathrooms. Savor extraordinary sunrises from the huge front deck, sunsets from the back deck and access the beach from your private walkway! Escape the anxiety of your busy life with a beach...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Windy

SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Juliann Court - With a secluded soundfront location and spectacular soundfront vistas, WINDY is a breath of fresh air. If the family forecast calls for plenty of evenings outdoors, you’ll appreciate the broad under home area...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 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...

Hooligan's Hideaway

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Hooligan’s Hideaway is a great Outer Banks vacation cottage for your family. Guests will enjoy the expanded kitchen with a breakfast nook! This nicely...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

Windows to the Sea

OCEANFRONT Avon- Ocean View Dr. This home has more than WINDOWS TO THE SEA, your family will appreciate calming to the sounds of the sea on the two levels of wraparound decks with plenty of seating and accessible by multiple sliders. The first...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

Smooth Sailing

Smooth Sailing is an elegant oceanfront vacation home with a spacious layout. There are five master suites with private bathrooms plus two bedrooms with two queens in each. The upper level is bright and open with a large kitchen with seating for...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

HERES YOUR SIGN

This lovely Semi- Oceanfront home has great ocean views and is just 100 yards to the beach access. Here’s Your Sign is beautifully located and equipped to make all members of your party happy. Amenities include an elevator, game room, a heated...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

The Sanctuary at OBX

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Find Your Peace Or Choose An AdventureWelcome to the serenity of The Sanctuary at OBX – a modern 6-bedroom vacation rental located in the heart of...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
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...