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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...

The Gettawave 505

Semi-oceanfront and just 50 feet to the beach, this lovely 3 bedroom/2 bathroom vacation home at Milepost 17.5 offers panoramic ocean views from the rooftop deck! Wash away salt and sand in the enclosed outside shower after a long day at the beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

MORNING GLORY

Six bedrooms and easy beach access set the tone at Morning Glory, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs escape at Milepost 5 in Kitty Hawk, where private baths, a rec room, and ocean-view living space greet a large group. Across the street, a...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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...

Hale Kai

OCEANSIDE Rodanthe - Atlantic Dr. - True to its Hawaiian name meaning “Ocean House,” HALE KAI is the oceanside sanctuary you’ve been looking for. Everyone, including your welcome dogs, can appreciate effortless coastal living in this...

  • Rodanthe
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

2820 - Dabbling Duck

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Dabbling Duck! This 6 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom Outer Banks rental is perfect for your next family vacation to Duck. Nestled in the scenic...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

Mullen Sandpiper

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Mullen Sandpiper is a classic Outer Banks beach cottage that keeps things simple, clean, and easy—just the way an OBX getaway should be. Located just...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

Casa Spiaggia

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Just like an Italian cruise, “Casa Spiaggia” helps you get away from it all! From the private pool to the quiet Kitty Hawk beaches, you can loosen...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Corolla Raceway

The Ultimate Go Kart Racetrack That Kids and Adults will Enjoy! Corolla Raceway is the premier Go-Kart experience. Our upscale facility is designed to provide a first class entertainment experience. Corolla Raceway provides the newest Single...

School Bored

New for 2026: Queen Bed added in the Separate Den with TV on the Upper Level. Schools Out for Summer at School Bored.....Welcome to this cheerful Outer Banks retreat centrally located in Kill Devil Hills at MP 9.5 and just a short stroll from the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 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...

Jennette's Pier

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.

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...

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...