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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...

106 | The Backfin

This delightful cottage offers a great location that provides views of the Wright Brothers Memorial & convenient access to Ferris Ave. or Raleigh Ave. Beach Accesses (app. 300 Yds). This home is Perfect for a Family that wants to enjoy Staying...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Out of Bounds

NEW TO BRINDLEY BEACH FOR 2026!Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half Bathrooms (1 is outside)Discover the ultimate Outer Banks experience at Out of Bounds located in the heart of the Corolla Light Community. This getaway offers...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

Summer Moon

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Central Corolla and a Straight Shot to the BeachWelcome to Summer Moon, a vibrant six-bedroom vacation rental in the newly developed Corolla Shores...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Freebird

Discover Your Personal Slice Of Paradise At This Stunning Oceanfront Cottage Escape to "Freebird" in South Nags Head, a cozy coastal retreat where every moment is a promise of relaxation and rejuvenation. Bask in the breathtaking panoramic ocean...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

421 | Franklin's

This Comfortable Oceanside Cottage offers Direct Beach Access (400 ft.) in Peaceful South Nags Head.Ground Level: Parking for 3 Cars, Steps to Entry, Enclosed Outside Shower, Fish Cleaning Station, & Charcoal Grill.Main Level Living/ Kitchen...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Corolla Raceway

The Ultimate Go Kart Racetrack That Kids and Adults will Enjoy! Corolla Raceway is the premier Go-Kart experience. Our upscale facility is designed to provide a first class entertainment experience. Corolla Raceway provides the newest Single...

THE CHEL-SEA

Overview Keep the emphasis on family during your next Outer Banks vacation by reserving The Chel-Sea, a charming beach cottage that truly welcomes children. This home features a kid's area with a table for games and puzzles. If...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 40-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Beach Music

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Fourth St. - Evoke old memories of past Outer Banks vacations with BEACH MUSIC's classic Hatteras architecture and simple-going appeal. Spend lazy afternoons calming by the shining private pool or savor an evening soak in the...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 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 (877) 359-8447

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.