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Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

CAPE SOL

Overview A vacation to remember will be yours at Cape Sol, a luxurious Duck oceanfront home, boasting seven bedrooms (six with private baths), a private pool with cabana bar, rec room with pool table and arcade games, Smart TVs...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Alls That

Located in Avon | 6 Bedrooms | 4 Full BathroomsSleeps 20 - Ocean Front Luxury with Heated PoolNew in 2025: Welcome to your happy place at the beach—now even better with thoughtful updates and designer touches throughout! This oceanfront home...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

797 | Cross Keys Cottage

Exceptional Ocean Views and a wide, spacious Beach are just the beginning of what makes Cross Keys Cottage a Special Place to Vacation on the Oceanfront. The Beaches in Nags Head are spectacular. Thoughtfully Designed and Elegantly Furnished to...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

Pirate Queen

Located in Kitty Hawk/ 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Full BathroomsPirate Queen offers spectacular oceanfront vistas and is located at Mile Post 4 1/2. Nicely furnished and well equipped this comfortable bungalow is right on the beach, just go down the stairs from...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

1517 - Drift Inn

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2024: Sofa in sitting area. Gather your family and friends to Drift Inn in Corolla! This semi-oceanfront home has everything you need for...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Ocean Wynns

Ocean Wynns is a beautifully maintained oceanside retreat offering breathtaking ocean views and an unbeatable location just 20 yards from direct beach access. Lovingly cared for and meticulously kept, this home radiates pride of ownership from the...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Whispering Surf

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Salvo - Ocean St. - Let the sounds of the WHISPERING SURF lull you into relaxation as you sit back in your Adirondack chair on the deck of this alluring home, located across a peaceful street from the Atlantic. If you prefer to get...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...