- Air Tours
- Amusements
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- Birding Spots
- Boat Ramps
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- Campgrounds
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- Educational Activities
- Fishing
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- Jet Ski Rentals
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- Kayak Tours
- Kid Friendly Activities
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- Marinas
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- Sailing Tours
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Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament
August 8th, 2026 - August 14th, 2026 -
Lighthouse 5K Series
August 12th, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM -
Outer Banks Pirate Festival
August 13th, 2026 - August 14th, 2026
Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head. We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime. Take a moment to search...
BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Get swept away by the beauty of the Outer Banks at Windswept in Corolla. This spacious OBX vacation home in Whalehead...
- Corolla
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
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...
BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: 3 king beds and 1 set of twin beds. Seaside Salvation is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in the...
- Duck
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
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...
Welcome to the Sea Squirt! This comfortable cottage at milepost 8.5 is located in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. It’s just a short drive to restaurants, such as Captain George’s, the Brewing Station, or Mama Kwan’s. And, most importantly, the...
- Kill Devil Hills
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...
BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Living room and stairwell repainted. NEW FOR 2025: New LVT flooring throughout the home. Within the...
- Nags Head
- 6 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...
This soundside home offers a Private Saltwater Pool (with outdoor half bath off pool area), Private Hot Tub on the top deck and panoramic sound views from all rooms. Just a short walk to the Southern Shores sound access, pleasant bike ride to Duck...
- Southern Shores
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...
Discover Specialty in Corolla, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental set oceanfront in the premier Pine Island community, where seven bedrooms, full length picture windows, and spectacular ocean-to-sound views set the stage for an...
- Corolla
- 7 Bedrooms
- 6.5 Bathrooms
Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...
“Whispering Waves ” is an escape to coastal bliss located in the charming town of Duck, North Carolina. This spacious 5-Bedroom Home with Private Pool and Easy Beach Access is your perfect vacation getaway! It offers the ideal blend of comfort...
- Duck
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
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" or the vacationing fisherman. Give us a call at 252-441-6301 ext. 1
Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom, O’Neill, Roxy, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Hobie, Catch Surf, Under Armour, Reef, Rainbow and more, you will always find the latest fashions and trends available in store. Our unmatched quality and service makes us a favorite for locals and visitors alike, and...
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 choose from, so get out that pen and start crossing things off your OBX bucket list today! Visit KittyHawk.com or call 1.877.FLY.THIS to book your Kitty Hawk Kites adventure today.
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 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...
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...
For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...
Climb Aboard the Crystal Dawn Head Boat and Enjoy an Awesome Day of Head Boat Fishing or an Amazing Sunset Cruise! Bring the Whole Family! Fish for a variety of species, including spot, croaker, flounder, grey trout, speckled trout...
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.