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Outer Banks Mall

Outer Banks Mall is a large outdoor shopping center featuring everything you need for sun, fun and shopping. Located at MP 14 in Nags Head, the large shopping center features a wide variety of food & beverage providers; everything from breakfast...

Klein Cottage

Bring your family to this classically beautiful oceanfront property with panoramic ocean views from inside and out! Historic properties have been lovingly built with treasures from the longtime family home that weathered 40 years on this same site...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

THE SNAIL SHELL

Enjoy the privacy and convenience of Southern Shores! Enjoy beautiful ocean views and only 100 yards to a beach access! Spacious, updated kitchen and living area. Beautiful hardwood and tile floors throughout. 800 plus square feet rec room and pool...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
2/21 - 2/28
$2,744  $3,164
$420 off
2/28 - 3/7
$2,744  $3,164
$420 off
3/7 - 3/14
$2,744  $3,164
$420 off
3/14 - 3/21
$2,744  $3,164
$420 off
3/21 - 3/28
$2,744  $3,164
$420 off
3/28 - 4/4
$3,074  $3,314
$240 off
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Fisher's Dream OYP-J10

Fisher’s Dream is a beautifully decorated, modern condo centrally located in Oyster Point, perfect for families with kids of all ages! Just a 5-minute drive to the lifeguarded beach (in season) with oceanfront parking. This lovely first-level unit...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Coastal Smoothie Cafe

At Coastal Smoothie Cafe, we have created a menu and atmosphere that is designed to be as unique as the northern shores of the Outer Banks. Our creations utilize fresh local produce when possible. There is nothing better than local NC strawberries...

Heavens Nest

Welcome to Heavens Nest! 1st Floor Oceanfront Condo In Duck! New couch and living room flooring for 2026! Heavens Nest welcomes you with a cozy and tidy living space that reflects its seaside charm. This oceanfront condo at Duck Blind Villas...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

The Sleepy Dog

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Colony Drive - If you're looking for a home to accommodate your group with a nice selection of amenities in a great location and at a good value, try THE SLEEPY DOG. Just 3 tons from the beach, access is just a short walk away. The...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
SugarLand

SugarLand OBX, nestled in the Outer Banks, is a whimsical candy store offering a colorful world of sweets, treats, and nostalgic experiences. It blends modern innovation with timeless charm, featuring handcrafted ice cream sundaes, cotton candy, and...

037 | Blue Light Special

Outstanding views of the Ocean and Beach await when you choose this lovely Kill Devil Hills Oceanfront home for your Outer Banks vacation. The Blue Light Special is nicely decorated and very well-equipped, offering comfortable furnishings and many...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Beach Realty and Construction

Over 450 Outer Banks vacation rentals with amenities such as private pools, hot tubs, elevators, keyless entry, 1 - 9 bedrooms, Oceanfront to Soundfront, 4x4 Carova...

FOUR SEASONS RETREAT

Overview Enjoy the ultimate Outer Banks lifestyle when you reserve Four Seasons Retreat, a spacious beachfront home spanning well over 6,000 square feet of professionally decorated living space filled with timeless architecture...

  • Duck
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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 (877) 359-8447

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...