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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...

Ocean Paradise

Ocean Paradise offers a truly luxurious, grand-scale beachside experience with eight bedrooms, including five with Private Bathrooms, and generous sleeping arrangements like four kings and four queens. This grand home boasts unobstructed ocean...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

SALTY SURFER

Plan your Outer Banks stay at Salty Surfer: this Carolina Designs Nags Head home delivers oceanfront luxury with 6 bedrooms, private pool, and direct beach access behind the dunes in Village at Nags Head. Sweet salt air and gentle waves create an...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Pigman's Bar-B-Que

You haven’t experienced North Carolina until you’ve experienced North Carolina BBQ, and Pigman’s Bar-B-Que offers excellent North Carolina BBQ meals served with southern hospitality. Pigman’s offers traditional eastern...

Ocean Escape

OCEANVIEW Avon - East Antillas Drive - A vacation at OCEAN ESCAPE enables you to escape from it all while still remaining close to it all. The home is located in a super location – a short walk to eateries, stores, groceries and the Avon Pier...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Paradise Dolphin Cruises

With the best views around and the quickest access to dolphins, Paradise Dolphin Cruises is committed to offering you one of the most amazing experiences of your life! Climb aboard the Kokomo, our 34-passenger catarmaran and the area’s newest...

Rise n' Shine

OCEANFRONT Waves — Lee O'Neal Ln. — New for 2027! — As you awake in RISE N' SHINE, the first sensation is the rhythmic lull of the ocean, followed by the glow of the sun cresting the horizon. Consider it a transformative start to your day...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

The Other Side S-89

Welcome to The Other Side! This newly-remodeled vacation rental is sure to be your new favorite Hatteras Island beach getaway. Located in Salvo, this location is perfect for bike riding, dog-walking, and shell seeking. Beach access is a short walk...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
KEES Vacations

KEES Vacations offers the best Outer Banks rentals for family vacations, romantic weekend getaways and groups of all sizes looking for the perfect OBX rental for their stay. When booking with KEES Vacations, travelers can expect excellence in...

Bella Beach Box

OCEANFRONT Avon - Griggs Lane Come for a visit at BELLA BEACH BOX. Located on a peaceful side street in South Avon, appreciate direct beach access and pretty ocean vistas. The open floorplan and vaulted ceilings in the great room welcome you to...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

Made It II 307-W

You'll feel right at home at this centrally-located coastal cottage! Comfortable furnishings adorn this cozy soundside home, with an open great room and two nicely-sized bedrooms. When you're not spending your days on the beach or exploring the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

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...

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.