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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...

K0404 Carabelle's Fish House at Devonshi...

Welcome to Carabelle's Fish House at Devonshire Place by KEES Vacations! Bright, inviting, and full of coastal charm, this home is located in the Devonshire Place neighborhood within the Bermuda Bay community. The colorful surroundings and relaxed...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Currituck Maritime Museum

Take a day trip or an afternoon off the beach to explore the heart of Historic Corolla Park, and you’ll find one of the Outer Banks’ newest and most noteworthy attractions, the Currituck Maritime Museum.

AMADEUS

Overview Oceanfront adventures await your family at Amadeus, a well-appointed beachfront vacation rental creatively designed with private bedroom suites and endless entertainment features such as a private pool with a beach walkway, rec...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is often one of the most overlooked of the Outer Banks lighthouses, simply because of its small stature, limited visibility and remote location tucked away at the quiet east end of the Manteo waterfront.

6099 - Turquoise Turtle

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to the stunning Turquoise Turtle, an oceanfront paradise located in the heart of Nags Head. This expansive...

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

275 | Silver Dollars

This spacious home is equipped with all the amenities necessary for an unforgettable Outer Banks Vacation! Nicely decorated and very well stocked, this home offers the luxury of Views of the Ocean and Jockeys Ridge and is located a short walk from...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
5/9 - 5/15
$1,595  $1,795
$200 off
5/16 - 5/22
$1,695  $1,895
$200 off
5/23 - 5/29
$2,295  $2,495
$200 off
6/27 - 7/3
$6,295  $6,495
$200 off
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

Happy Crab 444

Happy Crab is the perfect retreat for your Outer Banks family vacation, located a short walk (only 600 feet) from the beautiful beaches of Nags Head! The beach is just across the road via the semi-private beach access just south of the Surfside...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Back Beach Wild Horse Tours

Welcome to Back Beach Wild Horse Tours in Corolla NC. Our tours embark from Corolla NC, the last Outer Banks outpost before the road ends into nothing but stretches of wide beach. We provide safe family fun to see the Corolla Wild Horses...

Big Blue (North)

Big Blue (North) is connected to Big Blue (South), and can also be rented a single unit - see Big Blue 10 for more information. This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Set in the gated Buck...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

Libby's Keep (formerly Autumn's Keep) RR...

Welcome to Libby's Keep, a luxurious oceanfront condo in Rodanthe! Enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean from your private furnished deck. The boardwalk makes getting to the beach a breeze. Store your gear under the building in your own...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...