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Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

2381 - Peaceable Kingdom by the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Unmatched panoramic views of the Ocean and Currituck Sound from this charming Outer Banks townhome located in Sanderling next door to the...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

Oh Whale

Now Offering Seasonal Flex Stays beginning July 27, 2026!Located in Corolla / 2 Bedrooms / 2 Full BathroomsYour family will adore this vacation rental with lighthouse vistas located close to the beach and backs up to the Corolla Light Town Center...

  • Corolla
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
9/21 - 9/28
$1,934  $2,621
$687 off
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

Oinkers Away 405-C

Oinkers Away is a spacious, well-equipped and beautifully furnished vacation home in Nags Head. Your family and friends will be vacationing in style at this oceanside oasis. Stay cool and have fun in the private 12'x29' pool. The hot tub on the mid...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

859 | Mt. Hope South

Updates completed for the 2026 season include New Living Room Furnishings, New Flooring in Living Areas, and Freshly Painted Interior and Exterior! This cozy Outer Banks cottage offers an ideal location that affords easy access the Beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/22 - 8/28
$1,595  $1,795
$200 off
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...

Resting Beach Place

Located in Hatteras Village | 1 Bedroom | 1 Full BathroomResting Beach Place, located at the Villas of Hatteras Landing, is ideal for a fast weekend hideaway or a full-week vacation in Hatteras Village! Resting Beach Place is only 300 yards to...

  • Hatteras
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

K0722 Sunset Retreat 2 Bedroom Condo at ...

Welcome to Sunset Retreat by KEES Vacations! This darling 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom, soundfront condo, Sunset Retreat, is sure to please anyone who stays here! Located in the middle of Kill Devil Hills, guests are centrally located to all things Outer...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

K5310 Holata Love 4 Bedroom home at Pira...

Welcome to Holata Love by KEES Vacations! You will love this new 4-Bedroom home in the desirable community of Pirate's Cove in Manteo. The community amenities include pools with snack bars, playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, and strolls...

  • Manteo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...