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Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

The Roost

SOUNDFRONT Buxton — NC Hwy 12 — Feel complimentary as a bird when you settle into THE ROOST, a five-bedroom/five- and one-half-bath home with nothing between it and a private sound beach except a lush, forested ridge. While the thicket of trees...

  • Buxton
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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...

Bubbles Up (formerly Soundhaven) 115-B

Discover the epitome of tranquility at Bubbles Up, a stunning soundfront home nestled in the charming town of Duck. Revel in the awe-inspiring vistas of the sound and breathtaking sunsets that await you!The top level, designed with an open-concept...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

Whisper of the Waves WHL-30

Just 340 feet from the sand and surf, Whisper of the Waves is the perfect semi-oceanfront escape for your next Outer Banks vacation. With 7 bedrooms, a private pool, hot tub, and plenty of space for the whole family - including your dog - this...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Tours

Corolla Wild Horse Tours knowledgeable guides will ensure you and your family have a great wild horse tour! Along the way the guides will stop and point out interesting sites and local history and details of the Corolla Wild Horses history. Be sure...

THE ADDITION

Relax in this well-equipped, beautifully decorated, comfortable beach retreat. Plenty of room to spread out with two living spaces, lots of deck space, and covered porch. The addition is surrounded with live oaks providing privacy and a peaceful...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
5/29 - 6/5
$3,971  $4,564
$593 off
8/21 - 8/28
$3,853  $4,086
$233 off
8/28 - 9/4
$3,713  $3,876
$163 off
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

R Grandkids Ocean Retreat 171

R Grandkids Ocean Retreat blends comfort and entertainment together, making this home in Duck an ideal backdrop for your vacation memories. Since the beach is only 500 yards away, you can spend as much time as you’d like with your toes in the...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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...

Our Happy Place

Whether you are planning a Family vacation with the kids, a Couple's retreat, or a simple Solo getaway, "Our Happy Place" is a meticulously maintained Oceanfront Yachtsman condominium offering you a classic, relaxing Nags Head Outer Banks Vacation...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

Tequila Sunset 39-CL

Welcome to Tequila Sunset — a charming, well-loved 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath soundfront home in the heart of Corolla Light. It is inviting, full of character, comfort and dog-friendly as well. Watch the sun melt into the sound and enjoy peaceful...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...