The Sanctuary at OBX

08/31/2024

We love hearing when our guests had a great week (and 💗 seeing the group shots!). Our recent guests loved their beach memory gift and couldn’t wait for the holidays to display it 🤗.

08/25/2024

08/20/2024

Our awesome guests just had a visit from the seafood boil and loved it for a fun spin on family dinner! We love when you share your vacay memories with us 🦀 🌽 🦪

07/14/2024

We met this family back in 2021 when they took a chance on us and wanted to visit The Sanctuary at OBX. They’ve visited us over these last 4 years and it’s awesome to see how much they’ve grown since their first visit (bottom right)! They also know some good eats as La Dolce Vita is also one of our local favs 🍝 🍷! Receiving pics of our guests enjoying their time together like this make it all worth it ☀️ 🌊

Thanks to the “A” family for allowing us to share some of these fun memories!

07/06/2024

Seems like a no brainer OBX! ☀️ 🏖️

07/04/2024

We hope all of our families and friends have a Happy 4th 🇺🇸!

07/04/2024

Our guests from this past week spotted one of the newest additions on their horse tour 🌅 🐴

06/22/2024

New for 2024, check out the Salty Rim for some drinks and sunset views right up the road from us 🌅

06/16/2024

We can add Orcas to our list of OBX visitors, such a cool sighting! 🐳

https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/06/15/orcas-on-the-outer-banks-killer-whales-spotted-off-cape-hatteras/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR03RU8tjtm5dQISY7uU9WuxjlUMjWa39u7tKN7kd-lCIWIU203eVUmyXEw_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Amiee Dean and her family were fishing at the Point on Cape Hatteras on Wednesday when they – and everyone else on the beach – had what’s likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

06/01/2024

We kicked off our rental season with a surprise engagement and military celebration for our new guests 💍 🇺🇸 ☀️ congratulations!

05/27/2024

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸!

05/09/2024

Right outside the 4x4 entrance (only 3 miles from The Sanctuary!) mom and her baby enjoying the Corolla sunrise until the Wild horse fund guides them back to their protected land

05/03/2024

This cute little guy was saved in Corolla today 💗

04/29/2024

Meet Ezra, the 3rd OBX foal born in 2024 🐴 !
He was born last week with a star marking on his head ⭐️.

The first foal of 2024 was Eros, a c**t born in February, and there is one other so far unnamed foal that is about a month old but its family lives in the marsh and rarely makes its way to the ocean.

A message from the Corolla Wild Horse Fund:
If you'd like more information about how to be a good steward for the horses and their habitat, check out our Community Wild Horse Toolkit for lots of educational resources: https://www.corollawildhorses.com/community-wild-horse-toolkit/
Your support is what allows us to fulfill our mission to protect and preserve this critically endangered herd. Please consider becoming a member or making a donation today: https://www.corollawildhorses.com/support-corolla-wild-horse-fund/

04/09/2024

Only 2 summer weeks are available:
Sunday June 16 & Sunday June 23

04/08/2024

04/06/2024

This chunky guy is a Great Cormorant or similar Cormorant species that apparently is still considered rare in the US, but thanks to restrictions on pesticides over the years they’ve made a comeback. Whalehead got lucky to have a visitor this week

02/22/2024

September is for our OBX Jeep Lovers 🛻 🦆 🌊 ☀️

https://obxjeepinvasion.com

02/18/2024

What a fun time we had after a Barefoot Bernie’s lunch at www.obxscaperooms.com. We didn’t escape but will definitely be back as it was really well done. Be sure to schedule in advance as they do book up (even in the off season we had to book ahead!).

Enjoy the thrill of an escape room experience combining teamwork and problem-solving! Learn more about pricing, hours, games, and FAQs here.

01/28/2024

Winter in Corolla OBX
(Photo cred: Wes Snyder Photography)

12/28/2023

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We’re a bit late on our repeat renters’ holiday raffle but Congrats to the MM family!
We hope all of your families have a Happy and Healthy New Year and look forward to our 2024 season :)

12/27/2023

UPDATED:
Available Weeks (Checkin Date):

March 1 - May 12 (flexible checkin days available)
May 12 BOOKED
May 19-June 2 (flexible checkin days available)
June 2
June 9 BOOKED
June 16
June 23
June 30 BOOKED
July 7 BOOKED
July 14 BOOKED
July 21 BOOKED
July 28 BOOKED
Aug 4 BOOKED
Aug 11 BOOKED
Aug 18 BOOKED
Aug 25 BOOKED
Sep 1
Sep 8-Sep 30 (Flexible check-in dates)

https://www.houfy.com/lodging/the-sanctuary-at-obx/56352

12/19/2023

Our very own Corolla beach town getting some press this weekend. You can definitely spot a few familiar sights in Whalehead :)

https://wobx.com/2023/12/18/feature-film-that-includes-scenes-shot-in-corolla-breakwater-hits-theaters-and-on-demand-friday/?fbclid=IwAR26EvW4Dau-vpLpn6O21Ygx_3dDi94VFVebc7cM7fzl8b1upT3ThIopUyg_aem_AaIdomq626D2lzICaPJEn_qmdpDAHr60n9gYhngjJ6edWCEW8O0WJfzNmqJtulVfydo

The North Carolina-filmed feature “Breakwater” is slated for limited release in movie theaters and available on demand on Friday, December 22. ‘Breakwater’ is distributed by Vertical, produced by Loose Cannon Pictures, written and directed by James Rowe, and stars North Carolina native Dermo...

12/05/2023

There’s never a lack of things to do here BUT this new park across the way in Whalehead Park will be a great addition for our guests traveling with their little ones

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving everyone 🍁 !

11/14/2023

Beautiful day in Whalehead! Bonito walkway is getting is complete makeover in time for the ‘24 season, we’ve added all new pvc railings along our upper deck and took some time to stop at the beach to see some pufferfish and shells 🐚 ☀️