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Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

102 | Second Cummings

Outstanding sound views and a quiet, peaceful location await when you choose this comfortable sound front home for your visit to the Outer Banks. The covered porch is ideal for relaxing to the cool breezes that flow off the water, and the yard...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Cara Lina

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Make a point to see why “Cara Lina” is on our mind! This captivating beach property with easy access to the beach will melt away your stress and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
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...

Keene ll

Located in Duck/ 4 Bedrooms/ 3 Full BathroomsYour family will adore this Soundfront homes offering spectacular sunset vistas!  Just steps from the community pool and pier! Ground Level: Exterior amenities include an outside shower, hammock and a...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

5541 - Moongate 1

BEACH GEAR RENTALS INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW IN 2025: New Level 3 Couch and Chairs. Located in the Village at Nags Head, Moongate 1 is one of 14 new homes in...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 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...

7201 - Carol's Soundfront Castle

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Feel like royalty in "Carol's Soundfront Castle" during your next vacation! This magnificent home will delight the water sports enthusiast. With...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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...

The Blue Palm

Located in Kill Devil Hills/ 4 Bedrooms/ 3 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathsYour family will adore The Blue Palm, located in the heart of Kill Devil Hills close to the beach, eateries and shopping! Ground Level: Exterior amenities include a entirely...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

MARTY'S MANOR

Carolina Designs presents MARTY'S MANOR, a premier 5-bedroom Duck vacation rental that's the perfect fit for your next OBX family getaway! This exceptional home offers an ideal layout with spacious accommodations in the coveted Sea Pines...

  • Duck
  • 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...