When you think of the Outer Banks, you probably imagine miles of large, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and watersports over the sound, sandy sheets, sun kissed skin and endless seafood. While these are the things that help make the Outer Banks truly memorable, there is so much more to this beautiful area than meets the eye.
If you enjoy being near the water while shopping, eating, and taking in rich cultural history, the town of Manteo on Roanoke Island is the perfect excursion for a day trip for you & your family.
Rainy days during a beach vacation can be a bummer, but luckily the Outer Banks has some great family-friendly indoor activities! Aside from enjoying some of the local fare at one of the many restaurants dotting the OBX or catching a movie at the theater, here are a few more options you and your family are sure to enjoy! 
August 7th is National Lighthouse Day!
It was on this day in 1789 that Congress approved an Act for the establishment of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers. Because the Outer Banks is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic due to the thousands of shipwrecks caused by perilous channels, dangerous coastlines & hazardous shoals and reefs, generations of seaborne travelers and mariners have sought the comfort of these beacons' reassuring light as an aid for safe entries to harbors. 
Enter our 2020 Photo Contest!
Do you have memorable photos from your 2020 Outer Banks vacation that you would like to share? Would you also like a free mini Outer Banks vacation? It’s easy-all you have to do is enter our 2020 OBX Photo Contest to be eligible to win! 
Don’t let those benefits go to waste!
According to a study by Project: Time Off1, Americans left 662 million vacation days on the table in 2016. That’s equal to $66.4 billion in benefits forfeited, or $604 annually per employee. Reclaim that cash and take a vacation! 
Beach Nourishment Protects the OBX
This summer, the Outer Banks will be expanding many of its beaches with beach nourishment projects, pumping sand onto the eroding shoreline to widen the existing beach, and giving us more beach to love! Stretches of beach in the Towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Buxton will be undergoing these projects. 
Bring Your Family on an OBX Vacation. Doctor's Orders!
We all know that an Outer Banks vacation is a time to let loose and enjoy the sun & sand, spend time with family, and relax. But did you know it’s actually good for your health?! It’s true, and here are eight reasons why you should head on down to the beach to fill your prescription. Doctor’s orders! 
Enjoy Spring Break on the Outer Banks
It’s officially springtime, and we’re ready for warm sun and light breezes. There are so many reasons to visit the Outer Banks in the spring, including lighter crowds on the beaches and in the shops, great restaurants opening back up with fresh updates, and unique events and activities celebrating all that is great about the OBX community. Check out more reasons to visit the Outer Banks in spring here. 
When booking your summer vacation rental, there are probably a lot of considerations going through your mind. Is this the location I want? Is this house big enough? Will everyone like it?
However, with the most sought-after summer weeks in the best vacation rentals booking as early as a year in advance, don't let these questions make you push off booking your dream home until the last minute, when they may no longer be available!
Here are just a few of the many perks of booking your summer vacation rental early: