Carova Cottages offers a unique vacation experience with upscale homes in the secluded and adventurous 4x4 area! Wild Spanish mustangs roam freely in Carova, the northernmost section of the Outer Banks. Bring your 4x4 truck or SUV and experience the freedom you’ll find with no paved roads or commercialism. Carova Cottages has a personal service motto, and can help you find your perfect vacation home. Call us at 252-435-3970 to find out all you need to know about vacationing in Carova; where the hard road ends and the adventure begins!

Carova Cottages Vacation Rentals

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Summer Paws

Summer Paws, a semi-oceanfront home in Carova, the 4x4 beach, has everything you need to rest and...

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  • Carova
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7

Harper House

Welcome to Harper House, a lovely 3BR home with fantastic ocean views on the 4x4 beach. The wide...

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  • Carova
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6

Ten Down

WELCOME to Ten Down, a beautiful Oceanfront home in the 4x4 area known as Carova. Bring the family...

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  • Carova
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12

Seaside

This is the SEASIDE at its best—terrific views from every level of this luxurious home, situated...

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  • Carova
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14

Sandy Paws

Drive Your Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle Up the 4x4 Beach to Your Family’s Oceanfront OBX Happy Place...

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  • Carova
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14

The Weathervane

So many simple pleasures await you in The Weathervane. Wake to the beautiful sunrise and pounding...

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  • Carova
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6

Playing Hooky

Come Play Hooky... Transport back to childhood when the thrill of getting away from your...

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  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10

Horseplay

Escape…Relax…Dream at Horseplay* Great ocean views! Create your memories at Horseplay - an...

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  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12

Seabatical

No expense was spared in the creation of this lovely 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home, located in the...

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  • Carova
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8

Sands of Time

Sands of Time was designed with relaxation in mind but there are also plenty of diversions. ...

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  • Carova
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14

Finding Sandity

Finding Sandity, located on a semi-oceanfront lot on the 4x4 beach, has better "unobstructed" views...

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  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10

Northwind

This one-of-a-kind custom home on the 4x4 beach has some pretty fantastic spaces. The delightful...

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  • Carova
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10

Kaptain's Treasure

Seclusion, serenity and relaxation are easy to find in this very private home, Kaptain's Treasure. ...

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  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12

Solstice by the Sea

Spend the long days of summer in luxury at this seven bedroom home on the 4x4 beach, Solstice by...

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  • Carova
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14

Witches Bikini

WITCHES BIKINI located on the 4x4 beach, has spectacular, uninterrupted views of the ocean and many...

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  • Carova
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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Brew Thru

Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go, stocking up your cooler with refreshments to enjoy at the beach or piling up on beer and wine for a party, Brew Thru is a fun and unique experience all vacationers need to see for themselves.

Drive-Through Beer & Gear

Brew Thru is Your One-Stop Shop at the Beach

The year was 1977, and Dana and Becky Lawrentz were chatting with friends over brews in their hometown of Akron, Ohio. They got to talking about a gas station convenience store in the area that had built a makeshift drive-through. Everyone agreed it would be pretty great if you could actually drive through a convenience store and pick up everything you needed without getting out of the car. But what would you call a place like that?

Well, you’d call it a Brew Thru.

It was an idea they couldn’t shake, so the Lawrentzes moved to the Outer Banks and built the first Brew Thru with the help of a partner. The idea was that people could come buy everything they would need for their trip to the beach—beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks, ice—without getting out of the car. That same year, a t-shirt salesman visiting the store and talked them into adding t-shirts to their product line—and 44 years later there are now more than five million Brew Thru t-shirts out in the wild.

The Lawrentzes’ daughter Brandy and her husband Philip Foreman purchased the business from them in 2002, and they now operate five locations across the Outer Banks.“We love being the one-stop shop for folks on the way to their beach house,” Foreman says. “Our car tenders are the friendliest people at the beach. We’re here to greet you, get you everything you need for your trip, load it up in the trunk for you, and have you leaving with a smile on your face.”

The store is quite expansive, featuring more than 100 brands of beer, dozens of wines and even a vast selection of cigars—not to mention all the snacks, t-shirts and other gear. To make ordering a little easier, customers in line get a menu—fondly known as the Summer-y—that outlines everything available at the store. These Summer-ies are also available in many of the beach rentals, which allows vacationers to decide what they want before driving through.

For customers who would like to get out and stretch their legs, there’s the Brew Thru Shop in Kill Devil Hills, where you can find their world famous t-shirts and other gifts. New t-shirt designs are created each year, making a yearly Brew Thru t-shirt a favorite of locals and annual visitors to the Outer Banks.

The Foremans both grew up in the Outer Banks, and they love that Brandy’s parents’ vision for a friendly and convenient place for people to grab their brews and other beach stay essentials is continuing to flourish.

“Our family has been welcoming people to the Outer Banks since 1977,” Foreman says. “We love this beautiful place, and we want everybody to get to enjoy it.”

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