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Plan your Outer Banks vacation with us! Browse our inventory of 350+ premier Outer Banks vacation rentals, including houses in Duck, Corolla, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, and Nags Head!

THE CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Overview Experience bright sunshine and serene ocean living at The Caribbean Queen, a six-bedroom oceanfront home situated directly behind the dunes in the Village at Nags Head. With the smell of sweet salt air and gentle sound of...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

880 | Nexta Sea

Outstanding ocean views, bright décor w/nautical themes, Nexta Sea is a lovely home that is nicely decorated, very well-equipped and offers a well-furnished sun deck all located just steps from the beach. Your family will be thrilled with the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

SeaStars & Buoy

This lovely cottage by the sea awaits your family to enjoy the beach in a tastefully appointed accommodation. The kitchen has granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The kitchen sink is in the bar and offers the ocean view enjoyed in...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Sun King ll

**A 4x4 Vehicle is required to access this home, there are no paved roads in Carova. This home is located 9.8 miles from the 4-wheel drive on-ramp.**** *Linens Provided in 2026 You'll be on top of the world in Sun King II, a well appointed sand...

  • Carova
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

613 | Sandcastle

This nicely decorated family Beach Cottage offers Ocean Views, comfortable furnishings, and is close to the Beach (approx. 350 Ft. to beach access at 2nd Street). A great vacation choice for your family this multi-level home has ample decking...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

Jubilate

Located in Duck/ 5 Bedrooms/ 3 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomJUBILATE (ju-bil-ah-tay) "Sing with Joy" is a cavernous vacation home offering a huge, airy living space and just a stones throw from the beach walk over. Located on the Oceanside...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

Casa Lala SS-159

Relax in luxury at Casa Lala, an incredibly designed and professionally decorated home. This exceptional five-bedroom, custom-built, Sun Select oceanfront home is in the heart of Southern Shores and features curated art, high-end furniture, and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
4/28 - 5/5
$5,395  $5,895
$500 off
5/14 - 5/21
$4,637  $5,137
$500 off
5/19 - 5/26
$6,822  $7,822
$1,000 off
5/29 - 6/5
$8,027  $9,027
$1,000 off
6/7 - 6/14
$5,846  $6,446
$600 off
10/9 - 10/16
$6,071  $6,371
$300 off
10/16 - 10/23
$6,049  $6,349
$300 off
10/23 - 10/30
$4,977  $5,277
$300 off
10/30 - 11/6
$4,187  $4,487
$300 off
11/6 - 11/13
$4,432  $4,732
$300 off
11/13 - 11/20
$4,201  $4,501
$300 off
11/20 - 11/27
$6,452  $6,752
$300 off
11/27 - 12/4
$4,492  $4,792
$300 off
12/4 - 12/11
$4,202  $4,502
$300 off
12/11 - 12/18
$4,192  $4,492
$300 off
12/18 - 12/25
$5,838  $6,138
$300 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...

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...