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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...

LAZY DAYS

Enjoy wide open views and beautiful sunsets over the nearby sound from this striking house built atop one of the highest dunes in Southern Shores. Lazy Days features all the extras that make this house special for those who stay. Outfitted with...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Wild Horse Adventure Tours has been voted the #1 tour company in the USA by TripAdvisor. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise the Outer Banks beaches in our exclusive OPEN AIR, 13-passenger Hummers with one of...

K6513 Four Seasons 11 Bedroom Oceanfront...

Welcome to Four Seasons on Hatteras Island! You will love this brand-new, pet-friendly construction in a unique location in Hatteras Village which gives you both an oceanfront and a soundfront vacation rental. Every room of this home has a...

  • Hatteras
  • 11 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
Super Wings

Best store on the beach! Everything you need for your vacation. Largest selection of beach supplies and the best deals on T-shirts, sweatshirts and mens, ladies, and kids, apparel, swimwear and resort wear. Get all your souvenirs, suntan lotions...

ABSOLUTE ELEGANCE

Dim the lights in a private home theater, then head upstairs for ocean views from every angle at Absolute Elegance, a ten bedroom oceanfront estate in Corolla from Carolina Designs. An elevator serves all three levels, an EV charger waits in...

  • Corolla
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
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...

Heart's Desire 605-A

Heart's Desire is a great semi-oceanfront townhome with fabulous ocean views from the screened porch and decks. This property is pet-friendly, so no need to leave anyone behind! A private hot tub is available. Beach access is only 150 feet away...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

186 | Rum Cove

This is an outstanding, beautifully decorated home offers wonderful Ocean to Sound Views and is located just steps from the Beach (Only 60 ft. to Beach Access directly across Beach Road). Loaded with a wide variety of amenities, this modern beach...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

Pelican Dunes

Upgrades for 2026: New Kitchen Cabinets, Flooring and Oven.Located in Duck / 4 Bedrooms / 2 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomLocated on the Oceanfront in North Point, this home is located close to the town of Duck and offers spectacular ocean...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

WISH GRANTED

7 TVs and a ground level recreation and media lounge set the tone at WISH GRANTED, a semi-oceanfront Carolina Designs home on a large corner lot in Corolla's Crown Point community, directly across the street from a beach access. Its ground...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms

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