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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...

Marlin's Rest

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Escape the Daily Grind in DuckFind your serenity at Marlin's Rest - enjoy this amazing semi-oceanfront property with a private pool and incredible ocean...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station is one of Rodanthe's greatest treasures. This historical lifesaving station has been a popular attraction for Hatteras Island visitors for decades, and stands on the very edge of the small town of Rodanthe. Over...

SPINNAKER

Between the excellent location (third house from the ocean with fantastic ocean views), membership to the community pool and the lovely décor, you won’t find a better place to spend your vacation.Ground Level :Travertine tile foyer and laundry...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Atlantic Realty of the Outer Banks

Outer Banks Vacation Rentals by Atlantic Realty provide the beach vacation experience you deserve. Since 1982, multiple generations of families have enjoyed waves of fun and quiet relaxation in our OBX vacation homes including the surrounding...

Ocean Paradise

Find your own “Ocean Paradise” with a property that has it all...private pool, hot tub, full-size pool table and foosball table in the rec room. Impeccably decorated and thoughtfully furnished inside and out to provide lots of comfortable...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

Tipsy Mermaid

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here."Tipsy Mermaid" is aptly named. This fabulous oceanfront property is designed and decorated for a premier vacation experience at a great location! The...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this...

The Sand Trap

New Mattresses and Box Springs in King Master Bedrooms and New Gas Grille!Located in Kill Devil Hills / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half Bathroom"The Sand Trap" is located at Mile Post 6.75. This handsomely decorated and cavernous home offers...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

AV-3D | Admirals View Condo

This terrific 3rd floor Oceanfront Unit offers Outstanding Ocean Views, lovely decor, and is very comfortable. Situated in Nags Head, your family will enjoy endless views and a convenient location that is close to multiple restaurants, shopping...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Beach Braids

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...

3660 - Duckingham

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Replaced carpets with laminate hard wood. Duckingham is the Outer Banks vacation home you've been...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.