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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...

Tropical Outlook

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Seashore Dr. - TROPICAL OUTLOOK forecasts family fun with its enormous private pool, calming hot tub, both ocean and sound vistas and location - only a short walk from the beach and Rodanthe Fishing Pier, made famed by the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

Saunders, R & K 431

Saunders, R and K is a lovely, well-maintained, oceanside home, conveniently located at milepost 10.5 in Nags Head. Only a short distance to the beach access and an easy walk to dining, shopping and local art galleries, this home is in the perfect...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

793 | Live This Dream

For 2026: All new Premium Vinyl Plank flooring throughout the entire home and new living room couches. Updated photos coming soon! ***In a world where prices on everything seem to be going up, the owners of this house have opted to keep 2026 rates...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
5/23 - 5/29
$1,850  $2,595
$745 off
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

K7022 Just Go With It 3 Bedroom Home in ...

Welcome to Just Go With It by KEES Vacations! Make some memories at this 3-Bedroom, 3-Bathroom beach home with close proximity to the beach, shopping and fantastic restaurants. You are also close to the Wright Brothers Memorial. On the first level...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe

Enjoy Waterfront Dining at Basnight's Lone Cedar Café where we specialize in fresh and local Outer Banks seafood. If you’re craving the freshest fish, clams, crab, shrimp and oysters from local North Carolina waters, you’ll find...

2965 - Summer Palace

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Located in the heart of Duck, Summer Palace is the perfect place for your next Outer Banks vacation. This 1 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo is just...

  • Duck
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

Good Trouble

Pup stays FREE offer! Bring your best friend along for a beach escape. New bookings for November 2026 - March 2027 are eligible. Limited time offer - don't miss out! Longer Stays 'til Next May! 10% discount for 10 nights, 20% discount for 14...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

A WAVE AWAY

Overview Get ready to live the beach life in this eight-bedroom semi-oceanfront Corolla vacation home, while only being A Wave Away from the beauty of the Atlantic! No detail was overlooked when furnishing with coastal tones, hardwood...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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.