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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...

Sea Forever

Located in Corolla / 5 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 2 Half BathroomsSea Forever delivers on its name with unobstructed Atlantic vistas and a prime oceanfront location in the award-winning Corolla Light community. Just 100 feet from the sand, this...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Shore Break

Experience the tranquility of Shore Break, where the ocean's allure greets you from the luminous great room while Carolina's enchanting sunsets beckon from the screened porch. Adventure awaits with outdoor escapades like swimming amidst playful...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Seaside Memories

Make your “Seaside Memories” at this lovely family home located in beautiful Old Nags Head Place. A destination fit for every member of your family with an elevator that offers mobility ease for everyone. The fenced private pool, hot tub and...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the Best Selection of Vacation Rentals on the Outer Banks. Our large selection of Outer Banks rentals means you can choose from a wide range of amenities, including private swimming pools, hot tubs, theater rooms, game rooms, pet...

360 | Karma's A Beach

"Karma's A Beach" is an exceptional, coastal living inspired, Semi-Oceanfront home offering stunning Ocean Views, a great location to the Beach, and has a completely updated interior that will exceed expectations. Spacious and well-appointed, your...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

Duck Haven TUK-35

Conveniently located just a short 750 ft walk to the finest beaches and nestled in the trees for privacy is Duck Haven, the perfect destination for your Outer Banks vacation! When not spending your days at the beach, the Tuckahoe community pool and...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
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...

2865 - Heaven Sent

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! From the moment you see "Heaven Sent" perched high atop the Oceanfront dune, you know you've arrived at a truly unique...

  • Duck
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

5713 - Na-Ma-Stay

BEACH GEAR INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Na-Ma-Stay will have you in a relaxed, Outer Banks state of mind! Just 0.3 miles from Jennette's Pier, this spacious 5...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

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...

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...