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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...

Sea View: Rooftop deck with spectacular ...

This striking reverse living Ocracoke Island vacation home features some of the most spectacular unobstructed vistas of the distant ocean and marsh Ocracoke has to offer. Appreciate the sizable, comfortable, and airy second-floor living and dining...

  • Ocracoke
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Creek Road Cottage:  Comfortable, bright...
5.0
(1)

Creek Road Cottage is a bright and cheerfully decorated bungalow offering a roomy open floor plan, a generous, comfortably furnished screened porch, and two decks. Savor a convenient walk or bicycle ride to Ocracoke Lighthouse, Silver Lake Harbor...

  • Ocracoke
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Ocracoke's Banker Ponies

The Ocracoke Wild Horses, or "Banker Ponies" are easily Ocracoke's oldest residents, and have been plodding along the island for the last few hundred years. These famed horses are arguably one of the island's top attractions, and can be easily...

Escape Hatch:  Pet friendly home, tucked...
4.5
(2)

Appreciate this secluded pet friendly home tucked among the trees in a peaceful neighborhood on Ocracoke Island. Located in a residential area, Escape Hatch offers a pleasant bicycle ride to stores and eateries.The lower level open floor plan...

  • Ocracoke
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Ocracoke Harbor

The Ocracoke Harbor is easily the busiest quarter mile stretch of Ocracoke Island. Consisting of a small, lagoon-like section of saltwater, and lined by a semi-circle of docks, restaurants, shops, marinas and motels, visitors will find that any and...

No Fools No Fun:  Private pool with a wo...

Appreciate an island hideaway at No Fools No Fun featuring a private pool with wonderfully landscaped yard. This roomy home is located in a peaceful residential neighborhood. Savor a huge open floor plan combining the living, dining and kitchen...

  • Ocracoke
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...

Ocracoke Fishing Guide

Fishing drives Ocracoke Island's off-season tourism economy, as the beaches are world renowned for excellent surf fishing. Because the island is just 12 miles away from the Gulf Stream, anglers will have easy access to big game offshore catches as...

CV2B: Juniper B - 1st floor studio with ...

This first-floor studio is a generously sized space with a King bed and Queen bed, full bath with whirlpool tub/shower, vanity sink, wireless internet access, TV, table with two chairs, and kitchenette with toaster, mini-refrigerator, microwave...

  • Ocracoke
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Top 10 Things to do on the Outer Banks

Every vacation destination has its own unique draw to potential visitors, whether it's a national monument, a fantastic shopping or dining scene, or an exotic locale that's meant for total relaxation. Many newcomers to the Outer Banks are surprised...

Blackbeard the Pirate

Ocracoke's long history has some interesting highlights, but none of the local legends and legacies are as far-reaching or as popular as the island's local pirates. As the temporary home to a crew of notorious buccaneers, including Blackbeard...

Carolina Winds:  Dog friendly, hot tub, ...

This Ocracoke Island vacation home is named for its soundside breezes and exceptional vistas from its decks. Unwind in the *hot tub. Savor this welcoming and charmingly furnished and decorated waterfront home featuring cathedral ceilings and an open...

  • Ocracoke
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Outer Banks Ferry System

Decades ago, one of the only ways to access some of the most secluded areas of the Outer Banks was via a ferry, and this tradition carries on today for thousands if not millions of visitors who want to travel to some of coastal North Carolina's most...

Rainy Day Activities

No need for a rainy day to dampen the fun on Ocracoke Island. These rainy day activities will ensure that vacationers of all ages will have a blast without the beach.

Pet friendly cottage perfect for a coupl...
4.8
(85)

This property has been modernized and ideal for a couple or a modest family. It has a queen bed(sheets are NOT included), and pull out cot. The Lucky Buc adjoins the Buccaneer. There is a privacy fence separating the two, but a gate to open up if...

  • Ocracoke
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 3
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...