| Winter, spring, summer or fall- over 100 miles of | | | | If camping in tents is your idea of vacation rentals to |
| shoreline that makes up the Outer Banks offers | | | | die for, you can stay at one of the many |
| national parks, festivals and attractions, and a | | | | campgrounds in the area. Whatever your choice for |
| landscape created by Mother Nature that's sure to | | | | vacation rentals during your Outer Banks vacation, |
| impress even the most discerning traveler. The | | | | you'll be able to participate in water activities, enjoy |
| vacation rentals of the Outer Banks are everywhere | | | | eating in high quality restaurants, or learning about the |
| you turn, so you can enjoy the vacation of your | | | | heritage and history of the Outer Banks at one of |
| dreams. Beachfront vacation rentals with breathtaking | | | | the many museums and historical centers. |
| views of the ocean, hotels in the middle of the | | | | Popular activities for the vacationer include paddling, |
| action, small cottages and house vacation rentals are | | | | either in canoes or kayaks, in order to glimpse some |
| scattered throughout Outer Banks, North Carolina. | | | | of the many sea creatures and wildlife that inhabit |
| Although the Outer Banks is actually made up of | | | | the area. You can go hang gliding in Kitty Hawk. Hiking |
| several geographical areas, including the mainland, | | | | in various areas of the Outer Banks, and within |
| Nags Head, Roanoke Island, and Portsmouth Island, | | | | walking distance from some of the vacation rentals. |
| many people simply refer to all of the Outer Banks | | | | The Outer Banks caters to any vacationer's idea of |
| as "Nags Head". | | | | "good eats"! They've got the typical beachfront |
| Nags Head is an interesting vacation destination. On | | | | resort community offerings of seafood restaurants, |
| either side of the land is ocean, with high sand dunes | | | | pubs and grills, but they've also got a wide variety of |
| flanking the land that can be seen from miles out in | | | | bistro's, cafe's, and ethnic eateries. If you prefer to |
| the ocean. It is not certain where Nags Head got its | | | | cook your own meals, just be sure to select from |
| name from, but one possible explanation was that | | | | vacation rentals with kitchens, and have access to |
| during the 18th century, land pirates would walk | | | | the local supermarkets to get your favorite |
| horses along the shore at night, each with lights on | | | | ingredients. |
| their heads. From the sea, they would look like boats | | | | Regardless of the season, whether you stay in Nags |
| to other seamen. When the boats would come | | | | Head or another area, you'll find there are many |
| towards the shore, getting stuck in the high sand | | | | festivals and events happening all over the |
| dunes, the land pirates would steal their cargoes. | | | | community. Museums offer a wide variety of |
| Sometime in 1830, Nags Head became a resort | | | | exhibits, there is a strong art community within the |
| community, as it is now- with Jockey's Ridge on the | | | | Outer Banks with art shows open to the public, while |
| northern part of Nags Head the only remaining | | | | the theatre remains a large attraction for both |
| remnant of moving sand dunes. Jockey's Ridge is a | | | | natives and tourists. |
| tourist community with thousands of vacation rentals | | | | Selecting vacation rentals for your stay in the Outer |
| for the Outer Banks vacationers looking for a relaxing | | | | Banks should not be a difficult task, as you can stay |
| destination. | | | | in the Northern Outer Banks or the Southern Outer |
| Roanoke Island, as well as most other regions, offer | | | | Banks and be guaranteed an enjoyable vacation. |
| non-stop activity for the adventure-seeking traveler. | | | | |