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H2OBX Waterpark

YOUR BEST SUMMER DAY - Nothing satisfies your craving for fun like a day at the H2OBX Waterpark. Start with that perfect Carolina sun. Add a dose of adrenaline as you soar 6 stories up on The Rogue Wave or drop 90 screaming feet down The Plank...

096 | Saint Victoria

Located in Nags Heads Upscale Subdivision "Old Nags Head Place" this Home has a Fantastic Layout w/All the Extras to make Your Vacation Complete. Conveniently located Close to Area Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, & the Beach is a Short Walk...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 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...

Paradise Cove

SOUNDFRONT Hatteras - NC Hwy. 12 - Bring your family to Hatteras for a memorable vacation at PARADISE COVE. This private hideaway is located on the soundfront of northern Hatteras Village with a boardwalk to the sound for launching your...

  • Hatteras
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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...

12 ON 12 (form. Jus Ducky)

“12 On 12” is a recently remodeled five bedroom, five bath, Outer Banks oceanfront home with wooden walkways from the deck down to the beach. Enjoy ocean views from the many decks while sipping your morning coffee or an ice cold beverage after...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

A PLACE IN THE SUN

Seven TVs, a recreation room and a basketball hoop give A Place in the Sun a play-all-day personality that sets this Carolina Designs retreat apart in Duck. Tucked on the quiet streets of Bayberry Bluffs, this six-bedroom oceanside home sits...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Lunasea

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Tarheel Ct. — It’s crazy that you didn’t have to search long to find the ideal Outer Banks vacation rental, right? But here it is — LUNASEA — a modern six-bedroom/five-full and one-half-bath home that meets all of...

  • Salvo
  • 6 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...

Legasea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves – Island Pines Dr. — LEGASEA is the gift that keeps on giving, a seven-bedroom/five-full and two-half bath getaway that brings family and friends together to reconnect, relax, and revel in each other’s company. Wake up...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

043 | Sun & Surf

Unobstructed 180 degree views of the Atlantic Ocean make every moment of your vacation worth a photo. The beach is only 60 ft. away, plus you have the luxury of Direct Private Access to the beach and a Private Dune Top Gazebo w/Picnic Table and...

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

Embark on thrilling quests with OB-Xscape Rooms, where adventure becomes your NEW family tradition! Immerse yourself in heart-pounding challenges and become a master of escape before time runs out!