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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...

Seaquestered

Have you seen Seaquestered? Stunning décor? Check! Incredible sound views? Check! Top deck hot tub for incredible night sky viewing, including satellite spotting? Check! Great location in prestigious Monteray Shores? Check! Convenient to beach...

  • Corolla
  • 4 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...

235 | Quality Deck Time

COLINGTON HARBOUR - This Comfortable, Well Equipped Home is Canal Front w/Sound Views, has Direct Sound Access by Boat from the Albemarle Sound, & is Ideal for Crabbing & Fishing w/Boat Dock w/access to electric (30 & 20 Amp shore...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Donutz on a Stick

Stay, Play and Eat- Donuts, Ice Cream & Coffee Treats! Located on the Duck Boardwalk, behind Dockside Seafood, this breakfast & Dessert-Shop features treats you've never tasted before! Try the hot, made to order, donutz...

Blue Horizon WW-40

Serenity awaits you at Blue Horizon! This magnificent 7 bedroom home provides guests with the luxury of 3 king en suites with private baths, breathtaking water views, and a private soundfront dock for fishing, boating, windsurfing, kiteboarding or...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

Flip Flop'n 97-K

Flip Flop’n is a stunning oceanside retreat in the sought-after Section K of Ocean Sands, Corolla, designed for both relaxation and fun. Perfect for active families, this home features a basketball goal, air hockey, and horseshoes, plus multiple...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

Salt and Light 526-A

Looking for a place to make family memories? Salt and Light is a 6-bedroom, semi-oceanfront home with a bright and airy interior, a private pool, hot tub, and public beach access with restrooms less than 500’ away. Enjoy sunrise with ocean views...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

5997 - H.M.S. Elizabeth

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Direct ocean access is less than a block away, so set your sails for adventure in this charming, comfortable home sporting a nautical theme. With...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria in Corolla

Best Pizza in in Corolla since 1995! Cosmo’s Pizzeria has continued to be a family favorite on the northern Outer Banks for over 15 years. Outdoor dining, full bar, and specialty menu (including gluten-free pizza) are a few of our many...

5410 - Ocean Star

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Ocean Star brings you oceanfront bliss and comfort! This luxury Outer Banks vacation home has 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms

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.

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...