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Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes live music, karaoke and a DJ dance party. They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab...

355 | Turquoise Turtle -

This three level home is beautiful and top-notch in every way ! Spacious & loaded with amenities all designed to ensure a delightful vacation experience, your family will be thrilled with all the luxuries Turquoise Turtle has to offer. Fabulous...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Outer Banks Blue

Since 2005, Outer Banks Blue has delivered exceptional vacations for OBX visitors. Our family-owned and locally managed rental company focuses on service and promises “a relaxing experience with a local touch.” Turn your dream vacation...

La Dolce Vita  #10-IC

Experience ultimate comfort with the brand-new Nectar mattress now in the primary bedroom. Sleep better and wake up refreshed! Follow the sun to Avon's oceanfront 18-unit Islander Condominium site. Thoughtfully upgraded, this light and bright condo...

  • Avon
  • 2 Bedrooms
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...

Here Comes The Sun 365-A

Here Comes the Sun has everything your family wants in a vacation home. Enjoy the 11’ x 24’ private pool and 6 person hot tub. This cottage offers a lot of extras such as a recreation room with a pool table, basketball, 2 refrigerators, 2...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

Duck Down

An oceanfront cottage as cozy as a duck’s down feathers, “Duck Down” is a perfect spot for families that want to bond and enjoy easy oceanfront access to the beach. This 5 bedroom, 3 bath house includes a hot tub and dog-friendly fenced yard...

  • Duck
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore...

Topside

Located in Duck/ 6 Bedrooms/ 5 Full BathroomsTopside is in a unique location with no immediate neighbors to the South - so you’ll really appreciate the handsome vistas of the ocean and sound, a three sided screened porch, hot tub, and exceptional...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
TRiO Restaurant & Market

Wine, beer and cheese lovers will love TRiO, an exciting retail and tasting destination in Kitty Hawk. Both a gourmet retail wine, beer and cheese shop as well as a bistro with a wine bar and tap house, TRiO offers the best of the worlds of...

WILLOWS HOUSE

Willow's House on the Outer Banks is located in the Nantucket Community in Duck. The Nantucket community offers an indoor community pool, tennis court, the best sound access in Duck, soundfront gazebo and pier that allow you to easily crab, fish...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
12/13 - 12/20
$853  $997
$144 off
12/20 - 12/27
$853  $997
$144 off
12/27 - 1/3
$877  $997
$120 off
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...

Happy Wife, Happy Life

Vacation memories are waiting to be made in this well-appointed 6 bedroom oceanside home.  The upper level provides lots of space featuring an open great room with high ceilings and natural lighting. The large kitchen with granite counters, 2 full...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 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 unique landmarks—The Currituck Beach Lighthouse, Whalehead in Historic Corolla ,the Currituck Maritime Museum and the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. Outdoor activities such as fishing, crabbing and kayaking the Currituck Sound are...

Duck Town Park & Boardwalk

Duck Town Park provides a playground for all seasons and more. Its 11 acres consist of a mix of Maritime Forest, willow swamp, open lawn with amphitheatre and picnic shelters, all sitting next to the lovely shallow waters of scenic Currituck Sound...

Historic Corolla Park

Most all visitors to Corolla will spend at least a sunny afternoon or two at the Historic Corolla Park. This 39 acre site is home to three of the Northern Outer Banks' biggest attractions, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla, the Currituck Beach...

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...

Whalehead in Historic Corolla

The prestigious Whalehead in Historic Corolla has been a dominant attraction to Corolla visitors since it was renovated and opened to the public in 2002. As part of the Historic Corolla Park, the Whalehead in Historic Corolla serves as a northern...

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...

Sandy Run Park

Sandy Run Park leads its visitors through the heart of Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve, one of the largest maritime forests remaining in North Carolina. Completed in two phases, the park now encompasses 1600 acres of marshland, waterways and...