Family-friendly vacation rentals in Southern Shores

Wonderful vacation in the 4 x 4 area of Carova Beach-saw lots of wild horses and it was so much fun to drive on the beach. It was very natural and we enjoyed it very much. Very restful and relaxing-it was a bit off season-sure it’s much more active between Memorial and Labor Day-there is only a two lane road into Corolla-so allow plenty of time on season

This home perfectly suited our family for a special mothers day vacation. The spacious layout, especially having 3 bathrooms for each room and having all of the children’s items and activities made for a particularly delightful stay. We really loved the natural feel of the home, the personality of the space, and all of the wood and furniture was great . This home was very clean and well cared for. Love the location as well as we were able to use a golf cart to go to town and walk easily to the beach! Our host was very informative and helpful. Can’t wait to return!

We had a great three night stay, my three adult children and I. The beach was surprisingly almost ours to ourselves. For an older traditional OBX house, it was well updated and very well appointed. The central floor plan is very open. I love it when you can be in the kitchen cooking while talking to everybody in the living area and those around the dinner table at the same time. Awesome view of the ocean off the back deck. We sat in the hot tub and still see the ocean. Im sometimes leary of hot tubs at the beach, a lot of times they are not well maintained. Danielle's was spotless and the water chemistry was perfect and safe. There was absolutely nothing we needed or any place where we needed to go that was not within a 5-minute drive. All of my family are fisherman. if you like to fish, there's not a better place to stay. getting from the house to the beach to surf fish takes less than a minute. we walked up to the OBX Pier several times to fish, probably less than a 5 minute walk.

This place has it all! Nicely placed so it’s a quick 3-5 min walk to the downtown area and a quick 5 min walk to the beach. The pool and hot tub are clean and well maintained. Absolutely no worries about cleanliness. The house itself has so much and is an oasis to hang at away from the beach. We had two perfect beach days and one rainy day. Usually we’d go stir crazy on a rainy day and hunt for something to do, but the pool, hot tub and house kept us entertained. Only regret is we didn’t book a longer stay, but next time we will! Thank you for a fabulous time at Donald Duck’s Beach House.

From the time we booked the place it was stellar communication! Shane was responsive to our questions and extremely accomodating throughout the experience. Ideal location for us and when not out and about we loved relaxing out on both the front and back porch and evening in the back yard with the fire pit. Close to attractions /shopping/dining/ AND steps from the beach! We had plenty of adults to one busy toddler but with this a note there are two sets of stairs to block to keep little eyes off of this evidently 'key attraction' vs the toys we had with us! Highly recommend.

This was a perfect place for a large family to stay. The location is perfect as it's walkable to private beach where there is hardly any crowd. There are various restaurants within a mile of this location and everything was available for a great time.

We had the best time here, its exactly like the pictures and the host goes above and beyond with recommendations/ items provided and cleanliness!

Lisa was very accommodating during our stay and was able to get the pool open for us to use!! Thanks so much, the house is very large and there is plenty of space to spread out.

Had a great stay at Maria and Steve's! Place was clean and as listed. Only tricky part was the house is across the highway from the beach access which meant having to drive and find parking or cross a very busy road.

Beautiful house. Great sleeping areas. Kitchen and Dining room were roomy.

Even with all the rain during our beach week, we had a great time at this dog-friendly cottage. The screened-in porches made catching up with family outside bug free. Nice pool, corn hole and hammock were nice to have as well. Short walk down quiet unpaved street to beautiful beach. So many restaurants & activities nearby!

Jo and Michael were amazing hosts! We got a flat tire on our way down and they were so sweet to make sure that we had snacks and breakfast and the lights on when we arrived. Everything was clean and their home was beautiful! We will definitely be returning again and will recommend to our friends.

Great house with a huge fenced in backyard. Close to the beaches and nature preserve. Amanda was great.

I had a very enjoyable stay. The cottage was spotless, very clean, beds were comfortable, it was exactly how it is depicted and described. I needed a place to decompress after my dad’s funeral and this was just the place. I traveled with my German Shepherd and we were able to take long walks on the beach right across the street. The host was very responsive to any questions I had and communicated when the place was ready early. Would totally recommend.

Our stay at Hayley’s place was amazing, I loved being able to use the juicer for fresh juice to start the day, and Hayley thought of everything to make our stay comfy and relaxing!! We’ve stayed at Hayley’s place before and we loved being able to come again knowing our stay would be even better than the last!! Looking forward to returning again soon!!

We had a great stay at Kimberlys place. She was extremely awesome at communicating throughout the process. The house met and exceeded all of our expectations. Would highly recommend!

Grouper Therapy is conveniently located - walkable to beach, sound, restaurants/stores in Duck, and neighborhood pool. The house had a floor plan with 3 King bedrooms + 1 more that worked perfectly for our family. The kitchen was well appointed - provides everything you need if you want to cook in. We appreciated all the extras provided - high chair, beach chairs, carts, tv in every bedroom. Our family really enjoyed our week in Duck.

What a fun adventure staying on a houseboat - nothing like being gently rocked to sleep! Gia shared a lot of information about the area and was very clear on everything specific for the boat. We took the kayaks out and made it all the way to the downtown Manteo waterfront, where we paddled around the historic Elisabeth II ship! Darrell's is a great restaurant within walking distance for breakfast!! The pool was a bit cold, but we did enjoy playing pool in the clubhouse.

The amenities were amazing! The pools, the indoor water park, the peddle boats and the beach parking really made this trip even better! The unit itself was very nice and comfortable. We are already planning our next trip and plan on staying here again!

Last minute trip planned. There were 12 of us and this house was a great size with plenty of space where we did not feel like we were on top of each other. 4 teenagers the area was perfect. They were able to go on their own and explore Corolla, walking and biking. We look forward to visiting Outer Banks again.

We had such a wonderful few days at the Mermaid Lagoon. The house was absolutely beautiful and very clean. We felt right at home. We will definitely come back.

Sue’s house was perfect for our family of 10! A 5 minute walk to a beautiful beach. A fabulous pool for all of us to enjoy. A lovely decorated home with plenty of bedrooms and new bathrooms. Loved the outdoor showers. Well equipped kitchen for all our meals. And a porch to watch magnificent sunsets at night! Sue was quick to answer all my questions.

Several areas on property to gather and dine, but also many areas to read quietly away from the group Plentiful kitchen supplies, very well outfitted with silverware and dinnerware Jorge answered all our questions quickly and accurately We hope to return to this area and will plan to stay again

Great place. For its size and value, it literally has a ton of great features . The theatre room is amazing, especially with having kids. Has a beach volleyball court! The arcade has thousands of games and brought me back 25 years (Pac-Man, Mario, Galaga, Street Fighter, and 1,000’s more). We went when it typically would not be considered swimming weather, however, we had the option to have the pool heated at least a day or so before arriving and it made a huge difference and allowed for my girls and I to swim in early April (and I did jump in the ocean to compare and it was a 25-30 degree difference! Lol). The owner is very quick to respond, has the instructions available prior to arrival, recommendations for food, churches, , and activities. If you don’t mind a 3-5 minute stroll to the beach, it is honestly not that far away. Walmart, Target, Grocery stores, putt putt, dunes, Wings, fishing pier, are very close by. The aquarium was a 20 min drive but was worth it. Fun experience.