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OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

711 | Sea Spell

You will fall under the "Sea Spell" when you vacation in this lovely Semi-Oceanfront located in Kitty Hawk filled w/many unexpected touches & features that are sure to please. Beautifully decorated & very well equipped, this home is...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

Happy Ours SWB-35

Happy Ours is a lovely, oceanside home in the off-road area of Carova, with 6 bedrooms (3 of which are en suites with private baths). Enjoy unobstructed ocean views from just about everywhere in this beautifully designed vacation rental. Take an...

  • Carova
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
6/28 - 7/5
$5,420  $6,120
$700 off
7/5 - 7/12
$5,420  $6,120
$700 off
7/19 - 7/26
$5,420  $6,120
$700 off
Southern Shores Realty

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...

K0110 The Flying Flip Flops 3 Bedroom at...

Welcome to The Flying Flip Flops at Cambridge Cove! These colorful vacation accommodations will brighten both your day and your spirits! Your four-story, 3 bedroom, 3-and-one-half bath soundside townhouse has all the fun stuff to ensure you have a...

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

BLUE BEACON RETREAT

Overview Let Blue Beacon Retreat be your shining guide to an Outer Banks vacation experience of a lifetime! Treat your group to three levels of superb finishes and upscale amenities. The outdoor area creates an oasis for entertaining...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Captain Johnny's Dolphin Tours

Join Captain Stuart Wescott aboard The Captain Johnny boat for a Guaranteed Dolphin Watch cruise in protected waters off the Outer Banks, NC. This two hour cruise is ideal for all ages. Enjoy breathtaking views as you listen to a...

WIND AND TIDES

Overview Brand new construction, completed in May 2025!Experience the Outer Banks while staying in Wind and Tides, a 6-bedroom semi-oceanfront vacation home that offers all the amenities needed for an unforgettable visit. Three levels...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Seashell 72-K

Located in the Ocean Sands community, this Corolla vacation rental will have you hooked and keep you coming back again and again. Seashell sits right on Ocean Sands Lake, with the ocean located just a short walk on a sandy path. After a long day at...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

Summer Winds

Located in Duck/ 5 Bedrooms/ 3 Full BathroomsLet the summer winds whisk your troubles away. A good time will be had by all when you choose this comfortable and well-designed beach getaway with ocean vistas.Ground Level: Outside amenities include an...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...