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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...

Creative Image

SOUNDSIDE Avon – Kinnakeet Shores - Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac, CREATIVE IMAGE is the ideal place for an island vacation. Splash in the private pool, located behind greenery, and eat a picnic lunch on the picnic table or savor a...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

S-4B | The Sands Condos

This terrific second floor oceanfront unit has unmatched oceanfront views. Imagine yourself sitting on the porch, watching the waves roll in while you enjoy the morning sunrise over the Atlantic, so peaceful and relaxing. Exceptional in every way...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Peaceful Easy Feeling

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - You'll get a PEACEFUL EASY FEELING in this thoughtfully furnished beach home with open floorplan filled with windows displaying uninterrupted vistas of the ocean. As you pull into the concrete drive providing...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

4210 - Changes in Latitude

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2025: New swing downstairs. Georgetown Sands, Building 4, Unit #24. Your relaxing Outer Banks vacation awaits! Just 200 yards from the...

  • Duck
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

7834 - Royal - T

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2024: New Dishwasher, New Mini-Fridge, and Updated Outdoor Furniture! Royal-T has everything you need for the best Hatteras Island...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
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...

1892 - Carolina Bliss

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Carolina Bliss is a stunning and spacious Outer Banks vacation home in Corolla. Nestled in the Ocean Sands...

  • Corolla
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
The Farmer's Daughter

Founded in 1984 on the coast of the Outer Banks, NC, Farmer’s Daughter still remains a destination for people wanting great quality, outstanding selection of unique clothing, accessories, and gifts at affordable prices. Committed to offering...

833 | Entropy

Lovely décor, comfortable furnishings and a great location that is within easy walking distance of the Beach make Entropy an excellent choice for your family retreat to the Outer Banks. Only three lots back from the beach w/direct access and...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
Family Water Adventures

Shelling, Snorkeling, Paddle Boarding, Eco Tours & Light Fishing. Guided family adventure trips on Hatteras Island, NC. We take your group to multiple tidal islands along the Cape Hatteras seaside. These islands are constantly changing and providing us with an abundant amount of shells , fish and sealife to see. We offer an array of adventures. We love to snorkel, clam, take a tour around the old village creeks. We take the kiddos on a hermit crab adventure and take you to find some sea...

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. Stir in a float down Teach’s Tide Adventure River. Chill as you get toes up in some perfect shade. Top it off with the best family-friendly food around, and you’ve got yourself the best summer day ever…more fun than a day at the...

Haulover Day Use Area (Canadian Hole)

Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...

Coquina Beach

Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles away.

Located just South of Salvo proper, the Salvo Day Use Area provides a peaceful haven for families, beachgoers, and watersports lovers. This park offers the perfect backdrop for taking in the Outer Banks' rich history and natural beauty. Everyone may...

Ask any crowd of visiting kiteboarders about Kite Point, and they'll readily give you exact directions to this unmarked but internationally renowned soundside beach. Located in between Avon and Buxton villages abutting the Pamlico Sound, Kite Point...