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Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

SH-2 | Solitude

The Summer House Cottages are a group of four identical homes situated on the shores of the Atlantic and are the perfect destination for your family, both immediate and extended. Located in Serene South Nags Head these homes offer Ocean Views and...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Vacay All Day

Welcome to your perfect beach escape! This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home in Ocean Sands Section B offers beautiful ocean views and an unbeatable location just 20 yards from the beach access — close enough to hear the waves and be on the sand in...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

A Dream Come True

This 4-bedroom home in the desirable Port Trinitie Community in Duck offers a dream vacation with easy access to both the beach and the sound. The house features soaring ceilings, numerous decks, a cozy screened-in porch, and a private seven-person...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

Into The Mystic

Into the Mystic is your perfect beach getaway! A cozy 3-bedroom, 2-bath second-level condo (stairs required, no elevator) in the Indian Summer Condos of Ocean Sands – Section F. Enjoy oceanside living with a community pool, spacious sun deck and...

  • Corolla
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

The Gallery

Welcome to The Gallery! Located in Sea Dunes Townhomes at Milepost 4.5 in Kitty Hawk, this well appointed pet friendly townhome with community amenities is a short walk to easy beach access to the lifeguarded beach. Great for a couples getaway or...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

Starboard Watch CV-35

Looking for an unforgettable 4x4 home with panoramic ocean views and amenities that will make you never want to leave? Then Starboard Watch is the place for you! Nestled only a stone's throw from the ocean, this gorgeous five-bedroom house with...

  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

Castaway Cove

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Portside Dr. — Cast away all cares and daily routines when you arrive at CASTAWAY COVE, a brand new nine-bedroom/nine-full and two-half-bath home perched on an inlet with water vistas from every level. Step into a personal...

  • Avon
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms

Situated along the scenic route of the Outer Banks, the Cape Hatteras Welcome Sign serves as a warm and inviting marker for visitors arriving in this charming coastal region. As one approaches, the colorful sign, adorned with iconic beach imagery...

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...

Distributed up and down the scenic coastal stretches of the North Carolina Outer Banks, United States Postal Service locations provide an essential connection for both year round residents and visiting tourists. With full service post offices...

 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...