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The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

So Good

This architecturally unique 6 bedroom (4K, 2T, 2 Pyramid Bunks) oceanfront home has everything you need for a perfect vacation. Start your morning with coffee in the Ship’s Watch, where you just might catch sight of dolphins or the occasional...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

DUCKAWAY HOME

Duckaway from your worries and cares and come relax and enjoy all the best of the beach in this delightful, well-appointed home! It’s easy to spread out and unwind in this Oceanside 5 bed, 5.5 bath home with 6 decks, a private pool, a hot tub...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
3/15 - 3/22
$1,773  $2,141
$368 off
3/22 - 3/29
$1,773  $2,141
$368 off
3/29 - 4/5
$2,081  $2,291
$210 off
4/5 - 4/12
$2,199  $2,291
$92 off
4/19 - 4/26
$1,963  $2,291
$328 off
4/26 - 5/3
$1,923  $2,291
$368 off
5/3 - 5/10
$2,346  $2,820
$474 off
5/10 - 5/17
$2,380  $2,820
$440 off
5/17 - 5/24
$2,465  $2,820
$355 off
6/21 - 6/28
$5,249  $5,512
$263 off
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

7602 - Drydock

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: Newly painted inside, new flooring, and new AC installed. When you’re not at the beach or in the...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

099 | Santa Cruzin

This Dramatic Oceanfront Home brings the Beauty of the Ocean Right into your Spacious Great Room! Conveniently located in Nags Head near the Gallery Row district at 10.6 Milepost this home boasts a Hot Tub, 2,000 Sq. Ft. of Decks, Porches, and...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Cosmo's Pizzeria in Corolla

Best Pizza in in Corolla since 1995! Cosmo’s Pizzeria has continued to be a family favorite on the northern Outer Banks for over 15 years. Outdoor dining, full bar, and specialty menu (including gluten-free pizza) are a few of our many...

SAND PIPER IN FOUR SEASONS

Overview Providing a floor plan perfectly designed with ample gathering areas and private retreats, Sand Piper in Four Seasons offer guests thoughtful amenities, tasteful upgrades, and stylish furnishings and decor. This vacation home...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

O'Buoy

Located in Corolla / 6 Bedrooms / 5 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomMake family memories that will last a lifetime in this family resort community, packed with amenities and activities for everybody!Ground Level: Exterior amenities include a fenced...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

BALIWEST

Gorgeous home!  3,500 square foot living area.  Panoramic ocean view.Level 1:Bedroom (with King), bath (with shower). Game room with large screen CATV, game table and Two-Twin Sectional. Garage.Level 2:Great room with window wall with panoramic...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
5/23 - 5/30
$4,063  $4,541
$478 off

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...

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.

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...