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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...

PERFECT TEN

Carolina Designs presents PERFECT TEN, a spectacular Corolla oceanfront estate in prestigious Whalehead featuring 10 bedrooms, 7 king suites, elevator access, home theater, and resort-style amenities. This sensational three-level home boasts...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

Fishnet 134-A

This absolutely charming oceanfront Duck vacation rental will win you over, hook, line and sinker. Fishnet boasts magnificent decks and views.Whether you are enjoying the surf from your deck or splashing in it, Fishnet provides the ultimate in...

  • Duck
  • 4 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...

Star Fish WHL-936

Star Fish is a splendid eight bedroom home just a few blocks from the beach in Whalehead section of Corolla. Featuring partial ocean and sound views from the top-level deck and a prime location, you’ll never want to leave Star Fish. The chef in...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
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...

CAROLINA SUNSET

Carolina Designs presents CAROLINA SUNSET, an exquisite oceanfront estate in Corolla's exclusive Pine Island community. This luxurious 6-bedroom vacation home features breathtaking sound-to-ocean views through generous arching windows, a private...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

Sea Lady II

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe - NC Hwy. 12 - Spend a week appreciating elegant sunsets and decadent accommodations with SEA LADY II, located just 2 tons from the side-road walk to the beach. Tucked along the Rodanthe soundfront with a private sandy beach...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

Blue Wahoo

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Isle Hills Dr. — Formerly Grateful Waves — Freshly Renovated for 2026! — Reel in the relaxation and let BLUE WAHOO wash your worries away! This inviting five-bedroom/four-full and one-half-bath getaway...

  • Waves
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

Ocean View

NEW TO BRINDLEY BEACH FOR 2026!Lots of Upgrades for the 2026 Season, including new kitchen cabinets! Photos coming soon.Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomsFeel the ultimate Outer Banks hideaway at Ocean View, a...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 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...