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Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports beautiful location and top-of-the-line equipment, together with a friendly and professional staff make it one of the premier water sports centers on the Outer Banks. Nor'Banks' sound front location has a huge...

Touch of Grey

Located in Duck / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThis elegant Semi-Oceanfront home is in a peaceful neighborhood offering plenty of room for the entire family, convenient beach access, striking furnishings and inspiring ocean...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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...

Pelicans View 153-A

Welcome to Pelicans View, a dog friendly home conveniently located in the Duck Ridge Shores Community in Duck, NC. This home provides amenities and features that help stand above the rest. The backyard provides a private pool, hot tub covered by a...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

Sea Shellter

Luxury abounds in this magnificent Semi-Oceanfront home! This spacious home is beautiful in both design and décor. It will delight every member of your group. Enjoy the private swimming pool and 7 person hot tub or relax in the tower for some quiet...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 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...

Somewhere on a Beach

Located in Salvo | 6 Bedrooms | 6 Full Bathrooms | 2 Half BathsNew in 2025: Electric Car Charger, Fire Pit with Seating and 1/2 Bath added in the pool area.Somewhere on the Beach is the ideal beach home providing fresh accommodations and amenities...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

Straight On 'Til Morning

**A 4x4 Vehicle is required to access this home, there are no paved roads in Carova. This home is located approximately 4 miles from the 4-wheel drive access on-ramp.** Escape to this breathtaking 12 bedroom, 12 full bath, 2 half bath oceanfront...

  • Carova
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

Since 1968, our family owned and operated company has offered families just like yours a wide selection of Outer Banks vacation rentals in beach communities and towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and South Nags...

Mahi Madness HC-107

Mahi Madness is the perfect spot for you and your family. This charming, multi-level, semi-oceanfront three bedroom house is 100 feet away from the beach access! The under house entry takes you to the first level. A laundry room is on this level for...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Duck Corolla Parasail

Discover the beauty of the Outer Banks with Duck Parasail. Duck Parasail is proud to partner with Corolla Parasail and together, they take pride in being the longest running, family owned and operated parasail company on the Outer Banks. Duck...

1845 - Shades by the Sea

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2024: Couches. If you’re looking for a cozy beach getaway, look no further than Shades by The Sea. This 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom Corolla...

  • Corolla
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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 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...

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

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...

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...

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.