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Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

A Dune Deal

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 4 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomCheck out "A Dune Deal", an beautiful, well maintained and refreshed oceanside, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, vacation home close to the Sturgeon beach access! This property features a...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

The Drake

Located in Duck / 9 Bedrooms / 7 Full Bathrooms / 4 Half BathroomsThe Drake at Founders Ridge is a one-of-a-kind vacation home in the town of Duck that offers plenty of room and privacy for your family. Savor your own private resort with tropical...

  • Duck
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Miss Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern charter boat fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina in Nags Head NC, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive charter boat fishing experience for the "old salt...

BEACH KING

Overview Unwind in style at Beach King, a professionally appointed Nags Head retreat situated on a large lot directly on the ocean's edge. This home embodies the spirit of beachfront elegance, and is the ideal destination to experience...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

Paradise Again

**A 4x4 Vehicle is required to access this home, there are no paved roads in Carova. This home is located 7.7 miles from the 4-wheel drive on-ramp.** Welcome to your dream vacation getaway in Carova Beach, situated in the pristine Outer Banks of...

  • Carova
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

C108 - 4 Shore 108

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Soundfront living at it's finest awaits you and your family at 4 Shore! This Landings at Sugar Creek Condo is located at MP16 in Nags Head...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

Carolina Getaway

Only 150 yards to beach access from this spacious 7 bedroom home in Ocean Lakes. Ocean Sands community. Equipped with hot tub and private pool (12'X 25'), "Carolina Getaway" will make your vacation a true getaway. Well equipped kitchen, beach...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
OBX Shipping Center

We are the only Authorized Shipping Center on the OBX for FedEx, UPS and DHL. Come to OBX Shipping Center for all your shipping and office needs. We offer Notary services, copies, faxing, laminating, among other office services. You do the...

Ocean Holiday

OCEANFRONT Salvo — Farrow Ct. — New Construction for 2027! — Forget the typical vacation; OCEAN HOLIDAY is in a league of its own, an 11-bedroom/11-full and two-half-bath meticulously crafted beachfront getaway that redefines the coastal...

  • Salvo
  • 11 Bedrooms
  • 12 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...

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.