Sand dunes on Carova Beach, Northern Outer Banks NC
Pelicans flying over Carova Beach on the Northern Outer Banks
Wild horse foal on Carova Beach, Northern Outer Banks NC
Maritime forest on Carova Beach, Northern Outer Banks NC
Sunrise over Carova Beach on the Northern Outer Banks of North Carolina
Whalehead Life Saving Station at night in Corolla on the Northern Outer Banks
Milky Way galaxy over Carova Beach vacation rentals, Northern Outer Banks
Whalehead Lifesaving Station Sunset
Surf fishing at Carova Beach vacation rental Sands of Time, OBX
Shorebirds on Carova Beach, Northern Outer Banks NC
Low tide on Carova Beach, 4x4 Northern Outer Banks NC
Cormorants on Carova Beach, Northern Outer Banks NC

Where the Pavement Ends and the Adventure Begins

Escape to Carova Beach — the wild, unspoiled 4x4 stretch of the Northern Outer Banks where the pavement ends and the adventure begins.
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A Beach Like No Other on the OBX

Carova Beach is one of the last truly wild places on the East Coast. No traffic lights. No strip malls. No paved roads. Just miles of wide, uncrowded beach, roaming wild horses, and the kind of quiet that reminds you what vacation is supposed to feel like.  Most of the Outer Banks is beautiful.  Carova is extraordinary.  

Personal Service.  Carefully Chosen Homes

Carova Cottages is a small, family-run company with a hand-selected portfolio of oceanfront, ocean view, and beach road homes on the northern 4x4 beaches. We live on this beach, we know every home personally, and when you call us — you're talking to Laura.

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