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Fish Heads Bar and Grill

Rustic waterfront pub at a fishing pier with a large deck for seafood eats, draft beer & live music. Fish Heads Bar and Grill is THE tiki bar of the Outer Banks. Located at Mile Post 18.5 in Nags Head, we offer a view that is second to none...

152 | Carolina Blue Moon Cottage

Carolina Blue Moon is a special place. It's bright & cheerful, brimming w/ vintage charm & modern conveniences. This lovely home features original Juniper board & batten wood paneling & Southern Heart Pine floors for an authentic...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
6/28 - 7/4
$1,995  $2,495
$500 off
7/5 - 7/11
$1,995  $2,495
$500 off
7/12 - 7/18
$1,995  $2,495
$500 off
7/19 - 7/25
$1,995  $2,495
$500 off
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...

Bailey's Irish Dream

Dreams do come true at “Bailey’s Irish Dream” in Nags Head! This is a great spot for family vacations close to the beach, with a pool and hot tub! Make precious memories with your loved ones at the beach while spending time in this fabulous...

  • Nags Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Surf Side Hotel

Our oceanfront hotel rooms in Nags Head, North Carolina provide the absolute best views of the Atlantic Ocean! In addition to the gorgeous view, we also offer a great selection of amenities to our guests, including hot tubs, indoor and outdoor...

738 | Acree Beach House

Oceanfront-South Nags Head. "Acree Beach House" is a lovely family beach cottage that offers small families the opportunity to enjoy Nags Head the way it used to be. Beautiful hardwood floors, all new furnishings, island breakfast/dining bar...

  • Nags Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
6/14 - 6/20
$2,395  $2,795
$400 off
6/21 - 6/27
$2,595  $2,995
$400 off
Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Ocean bottom or Gulf Stream fishing on the Carolina-style charter boat is the only boat licensed and built to take up to 27 passengers per Gulf Stream Charter. Fish for tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, blue marlin, white marlin or sailfish...