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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...

Corolla Coastin

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.If your family mantra is "the family that plays together, stays together," "Corolla Coastin" is for you! This home's outside is as grand as the inside...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 22
Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters...

Mallard Manor 114

If you’re looking for an affordable Duck vacation home, this three-story classic beach retreat is the perfect choice! Located approximately 100 feet from the ocean and 1200 feet from the sound. There is a community boarded walkway perfect for...

  • Duck
  • 4 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...

Bay Breeze

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 5 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomBeautiful Soundfront home located on a peaceful cul-de-sac very close to the Soundside and Oceanfront amenities of Corolla Light. Nature trails outside the home lead you to the...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

7677 - Weathering Heights

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW LOOK IN 2025: The entire house has been painted blue. New deck, windows, and siding on the North and West sides...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

074 | Keefe's Castle

Oceanfront-South Nags Head-Dog FreindlyA wide, spacious Beach & terrific Ocean Views await when you choose Keefe's Castle for your Outer Banks vacation. Nothing can be finer than watching the sunrise over the beautiful, blue Atlantic Ocean...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

Falcon's Nest WHL-17

This beautifully decorated and well-equipped home is just 400 feet to the beach access with plenty of room for the entire family! Falcon's Nest features a spacious chef-equipped kitchen with a large granite center island and countertops as well as...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

Hatteras Moon

OCEANFRONT Avon - Jollie Rd. - A week in this roomy home will have you singing by the light of the HATTERAS MOON. The ideal size for your group, this thoughtfully designed home offers multiple entertainment areas including the great room with...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms

You haven’t been to the Outer Banks if you haven’t been to a fishing pier, and Nags Head Fishing Pier is as authentic as they come. One of the oldest and longest surviving piers on the barrier islands, this is a great place to take the...

 There are few locales on the Outer Banks where multiple roads cross paths, and Whalebone Junction is one of the main intersections along this barrier island shoreline. The term refers to the area in South Nags Head where three major highways...