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Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Luckie Tides 235

Aptly named Luckie Tides, guests can listen to the sound of the waves crashing and enjoy incredible ocean views just steps from the sand at this charming 3 bedroom oceanfront cottage at Milepost 4 in Kitty Hawk. Enjoy modern touches throughout this...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

Sea Creature

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Kinnakeet Shores — Book your Hatteras Island adventure at SEA CREATURE, This soundside home is located beside a alluring lake on the soundside of the island. Beach access is a short walk from the home and ocean and sound vistas...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, with its black and white candy-cane stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, with a beam of light that spans 20...

Downtime Abbey

When you dream of your perfect beach vacation, do you picture a luxurious, clean, updated coastal retreat just steps from the beach and in the heart of Duck, NC? If so, come enjoy Downtime Abbey! Come see why the guests who stay here return year...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
OBX Laser Tag and Arcade

Here’s some high energy entertainment for the kids, and for young adults (or young at heart) who love laser tag. On one side of this large facility is the “moon bounce inflatable room,” where the young ‘uns can go and bounce...

What the Shell

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Time to enjoy the best of Corolla! “What the Shell” is an adorable oceanfront house with a private pool, hot tub, and a great rec room to keep the...

  • Corolla
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 17
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...

K9013 Charlie's Casa at Colony by the Se...

Welcome to Charlie's Casa at the Colony by the Sea by KEES Vacations! The ultimate in classic Outer Banks vacations awaits you at your 1-bedroom oceanfront condominium in Duck. Convenient to shopping, dining, attractions and activities, this...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

5446 - Miss Grace

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Imagine your cares slipping away while you sway in a rocking chair enjoying the ocean's breeze on the ocean facing wraparound porch! Built in 1933...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 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...

5784 - Emerald

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Emerald is oceanfront in South Nags Head nestled between Jennette’s Pier and Outer Banks Pier in a quiet area. Close to great local OBX...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms

Visitors staying in the tri-village communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo will be just a stone’s throw away from the unique groceries and great eats they need for a delicious Outer Banks vacation, thanks to Waves Market & Deli. This...