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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...

Loving Life

2025 upgrades included upgraded bathrooms, new deck boards and rails, new room and new outdoor Pollywood furnishings. Located in Corolla / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThis Corolla Vacation home is a delight for all ages, with its...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
7/10 - 7/17
$4,862  $5,930
$1,068 off
8/7 - 8/14
$4,862  $5,930
$1,068 off
9/2 - 9/9
$4,862  $5,930
$1,068 off
9/8 - 9/15
$4,391  $5,342
$951 off
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...

Gertrude's Breakaway

Get ready to vacation in style! Set on a generous half-acre lot in Ocean Sands Section A, this custom-built home is designed for unforgettable family getaways and special celebrations. Crafted by Beach Construction, it features beautiful natural...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Jumpmasters OBX

Now with Axe Throwing! Jumpmasters OBX is the ultimate trampoline park on the Outer Banks with attractions the entire family will enjoy. From open jump trampolines to the dodgeball court, 3-D climbing wall, a foam pit, an epic ninja obstacle course...

LAZY DAYS

Enjoy wide open views and beautiful sunsets over the nearby sound from this striking house built atop one of the highest dunes in Southern Shores. Lazy Days features all the extras that make this house special for those who stay. Outfitted with...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
7/5 - 7/12
$4,621  $5,333
$712 off
8/9 - 8/16
$4,163  $4,529
$366 off
8/16 - 8/23
$3,836  $4,007
$171 off
8/23 - 8/30
$3,365  $3,674
$309 off
8/30 - 9/6
$2,889  $3,203
$314 off
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...

L3 BY THE SEA

Overview From the moment you step into L3 By The Sea, you are met by three levels of graceful coastal living space with fine finishes that will make you Live, Laugh, Love. Professionally decorated in invigorating ocean blues and...

  • Corolla
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 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...

Timberland

Timberland is an elegant, rustic coastal retreat built with unique juniper wood, offering a bright and open feel with high ceilings and skylights. The cottage is fully equipped with a modern kitchen, laundry facilities, and multiple smart TVs in...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

Zephyr

Located in Corolla/ 5 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 1 Half BathroomThis handsome and modern beach home, set on a relaxing cul-de-sac, is the ideal family vacation home. The elevator (accessible from outside) makes each level conveniently accessible...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

SAILS-2 SAILS-2

This fantastic oceanfront vacation home offers alluring ocean views and is complete with many amenities, including a 29'x13' private (heated) pool, hot tub, 4-hole putting green, game room with a pool table and a wet bar, a renovated kitchen with...

  • Nags Head
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
6/13 - 6/20
$8,401  $11,656
$3,255 off

For more than 30 years, Moneysworth Beach Equipment & Linen Rentals has been making your beach vacation packing list shorter and your stay in the Outer Banks more relaxing. With FREE DELIVERY AND PICK-UP to all beach rentals from Hatteras to...