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Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

612 | Needlepoint Dunes

Welcome to Needlepoint Dunes , an incredible oceanfront home that provides exceptional views of the Atlantic Ocean and Jockey's Ridge State Park (the East Coast's largest sand dune). Recent updates include new kitchen counters and appliances...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Beach Realty and Construction

Over 450 Outer Banks vacation rentals with amenities such as private pools, hot tubs, elevators, keyless entry, 1 - 9 bedrooms, Oceanfront to Soundfront, 4x4 Carova...

THE GARDENIA HOUSE

Carolina Designs proudly presents THE GARDENIA HOUSE, a magnificent 12-bedroom oceanfront estate at Milepost 8 in Kill Devil Hills. This 8,000+ square foot seaside mansion features spectacular ocean views and Wright Brothers National Memorial...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

Duck Legacy Unit 2E

Welcome to Duck Legacy! Where Early Morning Coffee Tastes Better With The Oceanfront Sunrises! New exterior renovation for 2025! New siding, composite decking and pool fence. Duck Legacy Unit 2E is a 2nd floor corner unit vacation condo with...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Coastal Smoothie Cafe

At Coastal Smoothie Cafe, we have created a menu and atmosphere that is designed to be as unique as the northern shores of the Outer Banks. Our creations utilize fresh local produce when possible. There is nothing better than local NC strawberries...

Dune Our Thing 264

Experience coastal living at its finest at Dune Our Thing, a beautifully designed 6-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom retreat nestled in historic Kitty Hawk. This spacious and inviting home offers plenty of room for everyone to spread out and relax in style...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
6/27 - 7/4
$9,147  $9,357
$210 off
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

1399 - Ocean's Grace

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED FOR 2026 ONLY! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: Your beach spot reserved! Ocean’s Grace will offer canopy set up for guests Memorial...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Twiddy & Company

Twiddy & Company is here to provide all the help and southern hospitality you've come to anticipate when planning your beach vacation. We invite you to let us share our unique understanding of this coastal landscape; unlike any place in the...

7674 - The Sweet Escape

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: All New Kitchen Appliances, Brand New Kitchen Cabinets, New Kitchen Island and Counter Tops, New Living Room Furniture, New...

  • Avon
  • 6 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...

ABSOLUTE RELAXATION

Location! Location! Location! Just 175 yards to beach access. Beautiful horizon ocean views! Conveniently located in the heart of Duck. This ideal getaway is perfectly situated: you’re just steps away from a relaxing and refreshing day at the...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
5/3 - 5/10
$1,704  $2,585
$881 off
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.