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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 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Sea Paradise CD-39

Sea Paradise is a beautiful oceanside home in the Carolina Dunes neighborhood in the charming Town of Duck. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your own 28x13 private pool with a shaded pavilion with a fan and lights, a hot tub, 2 cozy en suites, and more...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Kitty Hawk Kites has been Teaching the World to Fly since 1974 and is home to the world’s largest hang gliding school. As the Outer Banks leader in quality outdoor recreation and adventure, Kitty Hawk Kites offers more than 30 activities to...

Corolla Del Mar

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThis amazing beach home was designed for the ideal family vacation. Located on a peaceful cul-de-sac, it's just a short walk or bicycle trip to the beach, shopping and the...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Sunset Sonata

Welcome to Sunset Sonata – Your Soundfront Sanctuary! If your dream vacation involves sipping drinks on the deck while marveling at spectacular sunsets, then Sunset Sonata is your ideal getaway. Nestled in the charming, family-friendly community...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

OPEN OCEAN

Spread across an acre of oceanfront land at Milepost 8 in Kill Devil Hills, Open Ocean is a nearly 15,000-square-foot Carolina Designs estate with 27 bedrooms, each with its own private bath. Twenty-five kings, two twins, and three double bunks...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 27 Bedrooms
  • 28 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...

1798 - Nx2c

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: New furniture in all bedrooms except bunk, new Level 1 sectional, new lighting, new stove, new...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Corolla Wild Horse Fund

We are The Corolla Wild Horse Fund the non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity responsible for the care and protection of the wild Banker horses roaming the northernmost beaches of the Outer Banks. Join us in the summer season, every Wednesday morning from...

HAPPY AS CLAMS

An arcade game anchors the ground-floor rec room at Happy As Clams, a 6-bedroom oceanfront retreat in Corolla from Carolina Designs. Play a round in the rec room, refill drinks at the rec room kitchenette, then step out to the private pool and...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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...

SUNNY SPOT

Located oceanside on a corner lot with a private pool and direct beach access only two blocks away.  Close to restaurants, grocery, shops, movie theater and recreation area.Level 1:4 bedrooms (1 with 2 Bunk sets and TV; 1 with Twins, TV; 1 with...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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 252-441-6301 ext. 1

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.

While the oceanfront of the Outer Banks gets plenty of morning glory, those in the know head soundside when sunset approaches. Located at Milepost 16 on the Roanoke Sound, The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head has transitioned from a wide-open...

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.