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H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

087 | Pain Killer

Outstanding design & beautiful décor are just part of what makes this fantastic Semi-Oceanfront home an excellent choice for your Outer Banks vacation. Spacious & very well equipped, this Gem provides multi-level floor plan that ensures...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

2444 - Sea Forever

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Major construction adding 2 King Master Bedrooms and parking. House will now have 7 bedrooms, 5.5...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

Laughing Place

If you are looking for a 5 bedroom, pet friendly home super close to the beach on a quiet dead end street in Southern Shores, you have found it!  This home is so inviting, from the south facing new screened porch on the main level, where you can...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

K0308 Escape to OBX!! at Hamilton Cay

Welcome to Escape to OBX!! at Hamilton Cay at Bermuda Bay by KEES Vacations! You're sure to love this colorful 2-bedroom, 2nd level condo with its open-style floor plan and bright living room. Head outside to the cozy patio to enjoy your morning...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

A Stone's Throw BIS-216

A Stone's Throw is an upstairs, corner, poolside unit with great views of both the ocean and the pool! The large furnished deck is the perfect place to relax and reflect on your unforgettable OBX vacation. Newly furnished, A Stone's Throw has...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

CB31 - Shore Slackers Whelkome

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Pet friendly, luxe, and in the middle of it all lies Shore Slackers Whelkome! This 4 bedroom 3 bathroom Villas at Corolla Bay home features...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Family Water Adventures

Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and...

097 | Helios Cottage

Helios Cottage is a terrific family beach home offering warm and inviting décor that will make you feel right at home. Nicely decorated and lovingly cared for, this one-level home provides all livings spaces on the first level with no steps to...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6

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...