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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...

Bennett's Bungalow

When all you need is a seaside bungalow close to the beach, then Bennett's Bungalow nicely fits the bill.    Perfect for beach-loving families or couples that want an affordable way to enjoy the beach. And you can do just that via the boarded...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Corolla Raceway

The Ultimate Go Kart Racetrack That Kids and Adults will Enjoy! Corolla Raceway is the premier Go-Kart experience. Our upscale facility is designed to provide a first class entertainment experience. Corolla Raceway provides the newest Single...

ABSOLUTE PARADISE

1,950 square foot, well-maintained vacation home with good ocean view in quiet, low-traffic area. 105 yards to beach access, less than a 3 minute walk! This home is gorgeous and every detail has been tended to - all you have to do is relax and...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
8/14 - 8/21
$3,301  $4,227
$926 off
9/11 - 9/18
$2,143  $2,571
$428 off
9/18 - 9/25
$2,174  $2,571
$397 off
9/25 - 10/2
$2,133  $2,433
$300 off
10/2 - 10/9
$2,142  $2,433
$291 off
10/9 - 10/16
$2,193  $2,433
$240 off
10/16 - 10/23
$1,900  $2,100
$200 off
ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals

ZoomAround Street Legal Golf Cart Rentals provides our communities and our visitors with fun, safe and convenient access to innovative transportation while providing an unparalleled customer experience. Don’t carry all of your beach gear...

Duck Sea Sun

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here."Duck Sea Sun” is all about quality, comfort and amazing ocean views! This beautiful oceanfront home will welcome you with generous living and...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

380 | Seaside Hideaway

Seaside Hideaway is a classic Southern Shores oceanfront home that comfortable furnishings, coastal décor, and screened porch all on one level. With only a few steps to enter, this cottage is ideal for visitors of all ages and being pet friendly...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Counting Stars

OCEANSIDE Waves — Wimble Shores North — When the stars align, a family vacation can leave an imprint of lasting memories. COUNTING STARS is the constellation you’ve been looking for, where warm and comfortable surroundings entice you to hit...

  • Waves
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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
9/12 - 9/19
$6,001  $6,576
$575 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...

THE TIPSY TURTLE

THE TIPSY TURTLE pairs classic OBX comfort with Carolina Designs hospitality in Nags Head, offering brand new construction complete for the 2025 season with over 4,900 square feet of indoor living space and 1,600 square feet of outdoor...

  • Nags Head
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms

Ghost Crab Quest is an ecotourism company based on the Outer Banks. Amazed by the beauty of these fragile barrier islands, Ghost Crab Quest is committed to sharing and exploring its wonders day and night. While the star of the show is the mighty...