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Brindley Beach Vacations

Brindley Beach Vacations offers premier Real Estate and Property Management services across the entire Outer Banks. Representing more than 450 vacation rental homes, we proudly serve every region—from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island...

Options OCS-17

Spectacular ocean and beach views await at this spacious oceanfront home. Options is the perfect choice for anyone seeking a family getaway, or just a relaxing week at the beach!The top level ocean-facing sliding doors from the great room to the...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

Sea Glass

Take it down a notch or two from the fast paced, stressful city to this charming beach cottage in Duck. Comfortable furnishings are found throughout the property, decorated in quality “shabby chic” style. Enjoy a day at the beach or relax in...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
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...

4918 - Stress Less

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! THIS A PET FREE HOME. Welcome to Stress Less! This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom oasis is ready for you and your family to experience a perfect vacation...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Summer Camp

Your next Outer Banks vacation awaits you at Summer Camp. This spacious oceanfront retreat offers over 4,000 square feet of living space. Your furry friends are welcome too! Soak up the sun on the large oceanfront deck, relax in the covered porch...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Black Pelican

Black Pelican oceanfront restaurant is one of the Outer Banks’ premier restaurants serving lunch and dinner daily. Black Pelican is where you can enjoy fresh seafood, steaks, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches and some of the barrier island’s...

Just Beachy 600

Just steps from the sand, this oceanfront cottage in South Nags Head is the perfect retreat for families looking for some rest and relaxation!Wake up to the sounds of the waves crashing and head to the oceanfront deck with your morning coffee...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

OBX Diamond

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.A Diamond is ForeverStay once and you're sure to keep coming back! OBX Diamond welcomes you with amazing spaces for cooking, relaxing, playing, your own...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

043 | Sun & Surf

Unobstructed 180 degree views of the Atlantic Ocean from the Sun Deck and Covered Deck make every moment of your vacation worth a photo. The beach is only 30 ft. away, plus you have the luxury of Direct Private Access to the beach and a Private...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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.