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Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

Sea Time

Create lasting memories at Sea Time, your ideal Outer Banks getaway! Perfectly situated in the Ocean Sands community, this well-kept coastal retreat offers the best of both worlds—peaceful surroundings with easy access to everything you need...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
8/23 - 8/30
$1,710  $2,105
$395 off
8/30 - 9/6
$1,539  $2,134
$595 off
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...

Basnight

Pet friendly starting 2026! Basnight is a premier oceanfront home located in the desirable Pine Island Limited development, ensuring a modern and pristine vacation experience. It is the combination of expansive capacity and flexible sleeping...

  • Corolla
  • 11 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

One
One

OCEANFRONT Avon — NC Hwy. 12 — When finding the quintessential getaway where being one with yourself and your surroundings is essential to realizing your vacation dreams, then ONE is where you belong. Perched high above the dunes on the last...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Earth Tide VOH-13

Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound, and adjacent to a beautiful lake, Earth Tide offers the perfect retreat for water enthusiasts or anyone looking for peace and serenity in Corolla, NC! Your family is sure to love this...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

K6312 Summer Salt 10 Bedroom Home at Hat...

Welcome to Summer Salt by KEES Vacations! NEW for 2026: The den now features a bonus arcade room with Chexx Bubble Hockey and a deluxe 2–4 person arcade console loaded with 3,000 games! This amazing 10-bedroom, pet-friendly home features a private...

  • Salvo
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
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...

803 | Aye Sea You

Private Swimming Pool, Hot Tub and Dog Friendly! New, larger TV's, shuffleboard table, foosball table, Virtual Pinball machine w/80 games, wall-mounted chess and checker game. This is an outstanding home with so much to offer! Situated in the...

  • Southern Shores
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
8/22 - 8/28
$2,995  $3,195
$200 off
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

YELLOWTAIL

Overview Beautifully designed and decorated, located on the oceanfront in Southern Shores, Yellowtail is a 5-bedroom vacation home that is sure to impress. The moment you enter into the foyer, look up and admire the high ceiling and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...