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Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

Mary and Clem Sea

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Seashore Blvd. — Settle into one-level living at MARY AND CLEM SEA and find yourself in the middle of Avon, located between both the gentle, shallow waters of the Pamlico Sound and the wide-open Atlantic beaches. This newly...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

Lou's Retreat

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Bluebeard Rd. - Make LOU'S RETREAT your family's favorite beach hideaway. Known by the neighbors as the “Castle home”, it’s just a five min walk from the ocean. Lou’s offers painless beach access with ample ocean and...

  • Salvo
  • 4 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...

DADS DREAM

Quiet street in family-oriented Seacrest Village. Great for kids! Bike or jog on paved trail to Village and Town Park of Duck (within 2 miles). 2,800 square foot living area. 1,800 square feet of deck. 60 yards to beach access.Level 1:4 bedrooms (2...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
9/25 - 10/2
$2,838  $3,245
$407 off
10/23 - 10/30
$2,327  $2,643
$316 off
10/30 - 11/6
$2,327  $2,493
$166 off
11/6 - 11/13
$2,240  $2,493
$253 off
11/13 - 11/20
$2,240  $2,493
$253 off
11/27 - 12/4
$2,375  $2,493
$118 off
12/4 - 12/11
$2,345  $2,493
$148 off
12/11 - 12/18
$2,387  $2,493
$106 off
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...

The Final View

Space Enough for EveryoneThe Final View awaits! Located in the Carolina Dunes neighborhood of Duck, NC, this 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom semi-oceanfront vacation rental is ready to be your ticket to the good life. Enjoy the top-level living room and den...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

353 | No Sniveling

OUTSTANDING NAGS HEAD BEACH COTTAGE! Great location & just steps to the Beach (approx. 150 Ft. to Beach). Traditional Nags Head Style Beach Cottage located just one house back from the Beach w/Direct Ocean Access w/Dune Crossover, Excellent...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
9/12 - 9/18
$1,495  $1,795
$300 off
9/19 - 9/25
$1,495  $1,795
$300 off
9/26 - 10/2
$1,395  $1,595
$200 off
10/3 - 10/9
$1,395  $1,595
$200 off
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...

845 | Ryan's Retreat

Beautiful décor, fabulous Ocean Views, and a location that is just steps from the Beach (approx. 75 Ft. to Beach) make this fantastic Kitty Hawk Semi-Oceanfront home a great choice for your family's vacation. Ryan's Retreat offers exceptional...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

AMES

Do you like ocean views? Then you’ll love this Outer Banks vacation rental! Ames offers beautiful ocean views from its many windows. This charming beachfront home is open and bright with its cathedral ceilings and open floor plan. There is plenty...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
10/3 - 10/10
$2,488  $2,845
$357 off
10/10 - 10/17
$2,488  $2,845
$357 off
10/24 - 10/31
$2,038  $2,316
$278 off
10/31 - 11/7
$2,046  $2,166
$120 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,943  $2,166
$223 off
11/28 - 12/5
$2,023  $2,166
$143 off
12/5 - 12/12
$2,054  $2,166
$112 off
12/12 - 12/19
$2,094  $2,166
$72 off
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...

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.