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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...

6500 - A Whale's Head Inn

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Situated on a private expansive over two-acre oceanfront lot in Nags Head, this spacious 8 bedrooms 7.5 bathroom home...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Resort Realty Property Management

Celebrating 39 years of service in Outer Banks vacation rental property management, Resort Realty is a company that operates locally with in-house feet on the ground; meaning impeccable care for your home with constant communication from our staff...

The Turn at Kilmarlic

Stunning home, built right at the 10th Tee Box at Kilmarlic Golf Club! "The Turn at Kilmarlic" is built for Golfers and families, looking for a quiet Outer Banks getaway in the prestigious Kilmarlic Golf Club. This is the place where legends not...

  • Powells Point
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Wild Horses

New for 2026! Experience coastal luxury and family fun at Wild Horses, a beautifully decorated 4-bedroom, 3 Full Bath and 2 Half Bath vacation home in the sought-after Corolla Bay community. This Pet-Friendly oceanside retreat combines comfort...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Wanchese Marina

Wanchese Marina offer one of the finest fleets of professional charter fishermen, charter booking service, dolphin tours, dive charters, shrimp charters and even crabbing charters. We have both diesel and non-ethanol fuel, a professional fish...

Blue Marlin S-64

This classic beach house in Salvo is the perfect Hatteras Island vacation rental. Blue Marlin is located in the popular Hatteras Colony subdivision, with beach access just minutes away, and restaurants, a seafood market, ice cream and shopping all...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Pearl by the Sea

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Cutlass Lane - Make it your goal to score a great vacation this year at PEARL BY THE SEA. This enchanting oceanview home, just 2 tons from the ocean and only one block from the beach access, will accommodate the active family...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
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...

5213 - Blue Turtle Cottage

MP 7.3. Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Blue Turtle Cottage, your coastal retreat located just a stone's throw from the beautiful OBX beaches. This Kill Devil Hills...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

Camelot

Find yourself in “Camelot” for a great oceanfront week of tranquility and amazing ocean views. Located in charming Sanderling with quiet, tree-lined streets and beautiful beaches, this is the spot for families that want to spend time together...

  • Duck
  • 4 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 (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...