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Paradise Fun Park

Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...

763 | Making Memories -

Beautifully Decorated, Fantastic Ocean Views, & Just Steps from the Beach! This exceptional Semi-Oceanfront home boasts Panoramic Ocean Views & offers the luxury of your own Private Swimming Pool- Open Seasonally, Hot Tub, Elevator, &...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

A SEACRET OF MY HEART

Mermaids will envy your family swimming in one of the largest (16' x 38') private salt filtration pools in Southern Shores with LED color lights and swim outs. NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for POOL HEAT. Five minute drive to life-guarded beach or short walk...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
5/31 - 6/7
$2,919  $3,145
$226 off
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

Meehan Cottage COL-109

Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the gated waterfront community of Colington Harbour, Meehan Cottage is an idyllic family-friendly vacation rental.Guests at Meehan Cottage are sure to enjoy all of the amenities Colington Harbour offers just 3.5...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

Castle on a Cloud

High on the rooftop deck enjoying panoramic ocean views, you will find yourself in “Castle on a Cloud”. Imagine your family in a beautifully decorated beach house with comfortably appointed pool area and shaded picnic and play area for you and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Currituck Banks Reserve

Vacationers adore the Outer Banks for its unspoiled stretches of undeveloped shoreline, and some may not initially realize that this sporadic lack of development is completely intentional, and is the result of decades of careful environmental...

DUNMUIR

If you’re looking for a great family vacation on the Outer Banks, look no further than “Dunmuir.” This cozy cottage, located in the quiet town of Southern Shores, has four bedrooms and two full baths and is even dog-friendly. Grab your cup of...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

THE BEACH HOUSE

Overview Graced with over 4,000 square feet of free-flowing living space and situated on the prime oceanfront in Southern Shores, The Beach House ideally captures the playful spirit of the sea. Designer colors, choice upgrades, and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

The Ghost Crab

SOUNDFRONT Salvo — Turtle Ct. — Match your mood with the golden glow that envelops THE GHOST CRAB as the sun sinks below the sound and paints the sky in a brilliant show of color. Perched on a private beach, this brand new six-bedroom/five-full...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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 (877) 359-8447

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...