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Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Dream Come True II

OCEANFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - This is the ultimate prime oceanfront location in Avon! The ocean is your backyard in this five bedroom, four full bath home in Kinnakeet Shores! Conveniently located, you can walk to the grocery store, multiple...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

1069 - Seadation

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Seadation, your Outer Banks soundside oasis. This 6 bedroom 6.5 bath vacation rental is perfect for your...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

Avon Anchor Management

SOUNDSIDE Avon – Kinnakeet Shores — “Unwind, relax and appreciate” declares the sign over the deck slider in AVON ANCHOR MANAGEMENT, a three-bedroom/three-bathroom home that gives you every reason and opportunity to do just that. Perched...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

A Beachin Good Time

Located in Corolla/ 4 Bedrooms/ 2 Full BathroomsYour family will have a Beachin' Good Time at this vacation home! Located in Whalehead Community close to stores and eateries and of course the wide sandy beaches. Ground Level: Exterior amenities...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

5782 - Whale of a View

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: New polywood deck furniture. The ocean views are unbelievable from the cottage! Just gorgeous! And this...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow is for real beach lovers who want to see, hear and smell the ocean. Beautiful panoramic views can be enjoyed from all areas of the upper level which opens up to a spacious deck overlooking a large expanse of undeveloped land.  The...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Carolina Designs Realty

Plan your Outer Banks vacation with Carolina Designs! Browse our inventory of 350+ select Outer Banks vacation rentals located in the towns of Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head. Book online anytime, or reach...

3947 - Leg-O Duck

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Your oceanside vacation awaits at Leg-O Duck. This spacious Duck rental offers the perfect blend of comfort and luxury, making it an ideal getaway...

  • Duck
  • 6 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...