2026 Southern Guide

Outer Banks Map
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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...

A Hidden Gem

Find your own ‘Hidden Gem’ nestled in the live oaks in Southern Shores with a great beachside location on East 7th Street. Cozy, comfy and perfect for a smaller family gathering to enjoy all the Outer Banks has to offer! Great backyard for...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Southern Shores Realty

Southern Shores Realty offers over 350 Outer Banks rentals from Corolla to S. Nags Head.  We've been an Outer Banks tradition since 1947, providing families just like yours with memories that last a lifetime.  Take a moment to search...

Avocet

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon — Wahoo Cir. — With their striking black and white plumage, upturned bills and long legs, the avocet shorebird finds its habitat along the Hatteras coast rather hospitable. So, too, will guests of AVOCET, a...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

7662 - Sea La Vie

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Sea La Vie, a charming 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo rental located in Avon. Situated on the first level in the Islander Condominium...

  • Avon
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Salt Coast Outfitters

We offer one of a kind SALT COAST OUTFITTERS brand name tees, long sleeves, performance gear, Yeti tumblers, caps, eyeglasses, and more! Browse the fullest collection of coastal lifestyle clothing on the beach. Featuring a sizable selection of brand...

5801 - About Time

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: All new stainless steel kitchen appliances. Your next Outer Banks vacation begins at About Time! Located in South Nags Head, About...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Somewhere on a Beach

Located in Salvo | 6 Bedrooms | 6 Full Bathrooms | 2 Half BathsNew in 2025: Electric Car Charger, Fire Pit with Seating and 1/2 Bath added in the pool area.Somewhere on the Beach is the ideal beach home providing modren accommodations and amenities...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

SHORE THING

Your Perfect Beach Escape—Where Comfort Meets Coastal Fun! ???? This stunning, spacious beach house has everything you need for an unforgettable Outer Banks getaway. Just 25 yards from the sand, you’ll enjoy sweeping ocean views and super easy...

  • Southern Shores
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
3/15 - 3/22
$3,266  $3,775
$509 off
3/22 - 3/29
$3,266  $3,775
$509 off
3/29 - 4/5
$3,610  $3,926
$316 off
4/5 - 4/12
$3,756  $3,926
$170 off
4/12 - 4/19
$3,756  $3,926
$170 off
4/19 - 4/26
$3,465  $3,926
$461 off
4/26 - 5/3
$3,416  $3,926
$510 off
5/3 - 5/10
$3,416  $3,926
$510 off
5/10 - 5/17
$3,445  $3,926
$481 off
5/17 - 5/24
$3,518  $3,926
$408 off
5/24 - 5/31
$4,145  $4,625
$480 off
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

SUNRISE

This unique home offers views up and down the coast! Very large decks for sunning and relaxing or take a soak in the large hot tub while taking in the sunset. Two living areas offer plenty of room for family togetherness. This comfortable...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
5/10 - 5/17
$2,922  $3,311
$389 off
5/17 - 5/24
$3,022  $3,311
$289 off
5/31 - 6/7
$4,722  $5,054
$332 off
6/7 - 6/14
$5,640  $5,691
$51 off
Low Tide Bar & Grill

Low Country Seafood from the islands. North, South, East or West, our menu will satisfy any cravings you have while on your beach vacation! Let us do the cooking tonight! Reseservations and Outdoor Seating available. We’ve got something for everyone in the family—from cocktails and mocktails to daily fresh catch specials, kids meals, desserts and more—the whole gang can relax and enjoy.

Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern North Carolina style BBQ, a vinegar-based variety smoked on site. All bar-b-que is cooked slowly with hand-crafted sauces to perfection. Pigman’s offers a tomato or “ketchup-based” BBQ option as well. Choose from Pork BBQ, Beef BBQ...

Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo steamed shrimp, something you will not find on any other buffet in the OBX. The buffet offers a variety of seafood and non seafood options. Try some of Jimmy’s seafood options and load your plate with blackened tuna, Louisiana crawfish...

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 best wood-fired pizzas complete with a beautiful ocean view from the dining rooms and outdoor deck. The restaurant is big enough to handle large parties, but the setting is intimate enough for a cozy date.

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching kite boarders, windsurfers and mother nature’s best sunsets.

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 them at the Lone Cedar Café. Since it first opened in 1996, Basnight’s has been the restaurant where all the movers and shakers in the state would eat when they visted the barrier islands. Owned by Outer Banks native and former state Sen...

Miller's Seafood and Steakhouse

Miller's Seafood & Steakhouse has been a favorite among locals and visitors for more forty years. Offering delicious southern cuisine for both breakfast and dinner in a casual family atmosphere infused with coastal flair, it's no wonder this Kill Devil Hills restaurant is a family tradition for so many. You'll love waking up to favorites like biscuits and gravy, farm fresh eggs and buttermilk pancakes.

Henry's Restaurant

Henry's Restaurant offers down home, simple food done Outer Banks style. Henry's Restaurant has been serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina since the summer of 1989. They are pleased to be considered one of the most popular restaurants in Dare County. Owners Henry and Linda Ezzell, along with daughter Kim Ezzell Parker offer honest American Style food that appeal to people of all ages. With so many fine dining establishments in the area they felt there was a need for a down-to-earth...

Spanky’s Grille is the perfect spot to grab some good food at cheap prices. In fact, its slogan is “Cheap eats.” Don’t let the low prices fool you, Spanky’s Grille has won Top 10 Burger Joints in NC the past four years...

High Cotton BBQ is now open for the 2025 season! Our dining room is open with full table service. Any trip to North Carolina isn’t complete without North Carolina barbecue. The unique flavor of eastern Carolina style barbecue can be...