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KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

Beach Beacon

Location truly sets this Outer Banks retreat apart. Situated on a quiet corner lot in Kill Devil Hills, this inviting beach home is just one block from the beach, offering easy walk-to-beach access while still providing a peaceful setting away from...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

WHALEHEAD SUNRISE

Overview Located on the oceanfront, Whalehead Sunrise offers vacationers the perfect combination of oceanfront sunrises, a comfortable, spacious layout, and modern technology. With direct access to the beach from the deck and private...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

Good Karma Retreat

*2027 - Home will have a Saturday Turnover Day* Oceanfront, 16x26 Private Pool with Wading/Kiddie Pool, Volleyball Court, Free Heated Pool (Spring & Fall), Hot Tub, Elevator, Events, Handicap Friendly, Pet-Friendly, Multiple Dogs Allowed, Dog...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 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...

Just Beachy 384-B

Just Beachy is a spectacular home with great views of the Wright Brother National Memorial and is just steps away from the ocean. This home is positioned at milepost 7.75 on the beach road, which you will have to cross to reach the beach. Whether...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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...

KOHLER COTTAGE

Experience breathtaking ocean views from this charming Outer Banks rental. Kohler Cottage is a delightful oceanfront home in Southern Shores. You’ll want to sit back and watch the waves all day on its spacious sun and dune decks. Not only does...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
10/10 - 10/17
$2,174  $2,252
$78 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,776  $1,847
$71 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,776  $1,847
$71 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,676  $1,696
$20 off
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

Sandy Keeks

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Tarpon Dr. — Conjure up the magic of your own childhood beach vacation memories at SANDY KEEKS, a three-bedroom/three-full and one-half bath home offering up a unique layout that can adeptly host two families with plenty of...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

223 | Worth The Wait

6/21/26: Beach Nourishment has been completed in this area. Come and enjoy the refreshed beach! Worth The Wait provides everything your family will need for an unforgettable vacation on the Outer Banks. Take a dip in the private swimming pool...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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" or the vacationing fisherman.  Give us a call at 252-441-6301 ext. 1

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 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...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

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...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

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...

Coquina Beach

Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles away.

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.

While the oceanfront of the Outer Banks gets plenty of morning glory, those in the know head soundside when sunset approaches. Located at Milepost 16 on the Roanoke Sound, The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head has transitioned from a wide-open...