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Coastal Home OBX

Distinctive, Authentic, Affordable Coastal Furniture & Design. Beach Living Furniture Line • Largest In-Stock Furniture Warehouse on the OBX • Professional Design Services. Transform your home—visit our showroom in Kill Devil...

Just For Fun

Welcome to Just For Fun, a charming oceanside Corolla vacation rental just a short walk (100–150 yards) to the beach. Perfect for families and groups, this 5-bedroom Outer Banks home offers the ideal mix of relaxation and fun. Enjoy your own...

  • Corolla
  • 5 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...

3213 - Seaside Salvation

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED!  Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! NEW FOR 2026: 3 king beds and 1 set of twin beds. Seaside Salvation is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in the...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Carolina State of Mind 47-A

How to spend your vacation at Carolina State of Mind:Watch the sunrise over breakfast from one of the large rear decks. Stroll out the back gate and a few steps to the beach or stay home and enjoy the private pool area complete with a new hot tub...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 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...

Soundside Sunsets

CANALFRONT Frisco — Get lost in the glow of a brilliant setting sun, the evening illumination of an already striking vista from SOUNDSIDE SUNSETS. If you find yourself inexplicably drawn to the prospect of these calming moments from the covered...

  • Frisco
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

2931 - Lighthouse

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! New for 2026: New Game Room Loveseat, New Paint, Light Fixtures, and Mirrors in Level 2 Bathrooms, New Flooring in Master Bathroom, 2 New Chaise...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

MILLER’S OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WATERFRONT DINING EXPERIENCES ON THE OUTER BANKS. Enjoy casual dining in our downstairs family-friendly seafood restaurant, or our signature drinks and grill menu in our upstairs deck bar while watching...

Sea Winds

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Dr. - SEA WINDS, located in Avon's beautiful Kinnakeet Shores, just one lot back from the ocean affords great ocean view with simple access to the beach just across the street. Start your family vacation in the...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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...

Perfect Ocean View - The Sands

Wake up to the ocean at your doorstep.This first-floor oceanfront condo places you just steps—literally five yards—from the sand and surf. Sip your morning coffee on the private furnished balcony as the sun rises over the Atlantic, or keep an...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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 dolphin boat­, with a canopied top, cushioned seats and restroom. Sunset Dolphin Cruises runs daily. Departs from the Wanchese Docks on Roanoke Island. Get ready to see some of the most beautiful wildlife you have ever seen!

Old Man Charters

  Experience the Outer Banks from the water with Old Man Charters, a personalized boat tour company based in the historic fishing village of Wanchese. Departing from a private dock on the southern end of Roanoke Island, Old Man Charters offers a relaxed and authentic way to explore the area’s rich maritime heritage, scenic sound waters, and abundant wildlife. Specializing in private dolphin and wildlife tours, Old Man Charters goes far beyond a standard sightseeing cruise. While...