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KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

BR-9 | Wildlife

Welcome to The Breakers Oceanfront Condominiums Unit 9 Wildlife in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. This two bedroom two bathroom getaway was completely remodeled in 2020. Enjoy direct beach access and a newly paved community pool. Nearby there are...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Moonshine

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Hattie Creef - Let your vacation expectations reach new heights against the back drop of miles of blue ocean vistas, with a stay at elegant 5,820 sq. ft. MOONSHINE. Outside, you can savor long sunny days at the beach, or simply...

  • Salvo
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

The Schenk Shack II LG-9

Comfortable home located in the Laughing Gull community. This Outer Banks vacation rental home features a rooftop deck, where the expansive views of the ocean sunrise are only rivaled by the stars in the sky at night. Pet-friendly so all the members...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
9/12 - 9/19
$1,650  $1,900
$250 off
9/19 - 9/26
$1,487  $1,737
$250 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...

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
9/26 - 10/3
$1,429  $1,636
$207 off
10/3 - 10/10
$1,455  $1,636
$181 off
10/10 - 10/17
$1,455  $1,636
$181 off
10/17 - 10/24
$1,338  $1,499
$161 off
10/24 - 10/31
$1,353  $1,499
$146 off
11/7 - 11/14
$1,295  $1,348
$53 off
11/14 - 11/21
$1,310  $1,348
$38 off
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...

AQUA VIDA

Carolina Designs invites you to AQUA VIDA, a serene oceanfront retreat in Nags Head featuring 9 bedrooms with elevator access, private pool and hot tub, plus home theater. This custom-built sanctuary at Milepost 10.5 embodies coastal tranquility...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 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...

Five Lucky Ducks

There will be more than ‘Five Lucky Ducks’ here when your family arrives at this Oceanside beach retreat! Close to the beach with a private pool, games for all, and don’t leave Fido at home. . .this property welcomes the family dog, too...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

Hatteras Grander

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Rd. - Sister Home: This is one of two nearly identical homes sitting beside each other – rent one or both for your family. Or if this home is already rented for your week, take a look at its sister home Wa-Hoo...

  • Hatteras
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms

You’ll find Causeway Waters Sports on the beautiful Roanoke Sound on the Causeway between Nags Head and Manteo, just past Whalebone Junction. This family outdoor activity center offers parasailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, wave runners and...

Night climbing starts in June of 2019! FFAP is an Aerial Adventure Park overlooking the beautiful Albemarle Sound. Platforms range from 12 feet to 50 feet high. Climbers take the action into their own hands by choosing to go on the easiest of the...

You haven’t been to the Outer Banks if you haven’t been to a fishing pier, and Nags Head Fishing Pier is as authentic as they come. One of the oldest and longest surviving piers on the barrier islands, this is a great place to take the...

Nags Head Town Park is nestled among the trees on the edge of Nags Head Woods and offers plenty of space for all types of activities. For kids there’s a playground with swings and slides, and for family and group get-togethers, grills and a...

Outer Banks Pier is one of the few fishing piers still standing on the Outer Banks, and it worth a visit even if you don’t fish. The ocean pier in South Nags Head was first built in 1959, and rebuilt after the Ash Wednesday storm in...