---
id: 9633
type: "VacationRental"
name: "Counting Pelicans + Ocean View + Pelican Hunt"
url: "https:\/\/preserveproperty.co\/property\/countingpelicans\/"
markdown_url: "https:\/\/preserveproperty.co\/property\/countingpelicans.md"
city: "Kill Devil Hills"
region: "NC"
country: "United States"
sleeps: 9
bedrooms: 4
bathrooms: 3
currency: "USD"
nightly_rate_min: 192
nightly_rate_max: 316
base_guests: 1
cleaning_fee: 0
extra_guest_fee: 0
max_pets: 2
next_available: "2026-10-09"
available_days: 83
horizon_days: 90
calendar_synced_at: "2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00"
checkin_time: "16:00"
checkout_time: "10:00"
snapshot: "2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00"
---

# Counting Pelicans \+ Ocean View \+ Pelican Hunt

4-bedroom vacation rental in Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Welcome to Counting Pelicans – a charming OBX beach box with 80+ hidden pelicans to find. 🐦 Step into this vibrant, personality-packed coastal retreat where funky charm meets modern comfort—just one block from the ocean in the heart of Kill Devil Hills. Designed for families and friends, enjoy a whimsical scavenger hunt woven throughout the home and garden. Professionally managed by Preserve Property Co.

See the full listing at https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans/.

## Property Overview

- **Sleeps:** 9
- **Bedrooms:** 4
- **Bathrooms:** 3
- **Check-in:** After 4:00 PM
- **Check-out:** Before 10:00 AM

## Sleeping Arrangements

- 3 Queen Beds
- 1 Double Bed
- 1 Single Bed

## Location

- **Address:** Kill Devil Hills, NC, United States
- **City:** Kill Devil Hills
- **Region:** NC
- **Postal Code:** 27948
- **Country:** United States

## Amenities

- AC
- Alfresco Shower
- BBQ
- Bathtub
- Beach Access
- Bed Linens
- Board Games
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
- Childrens Dinnerware
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Basics
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Essentials
- Ethernet Connection
- Fire Extinguisher
- Free On Premise Parking
- Hangers
- Heating
- Hot Water
- Kitchen
- Laptop Friendly Workspace
- Microwave
- Outlet Covers
- Oven
- Patio
- Private Entrance
- Refrigerator
- Smoke Detector
- Stove
- Street Parking
- TV
- Washer
- WiFi
- dishes and silverware

## Pricing and Availability

- **Pricing Basis:** Nightly, in USD, before taxes and fees
- **Nightly Rate:** $192 to $316
- **Base Guests:** 1
- **Cleaning Fee:** $0 (per stay)
- **Extra Guest Fee:** $0 per guest per night above 1
- **Pets:** unknown
- **Max Pets:** 2
- **Next Available:** Oct 9, 2026
- **Available Days:** 83 of 90
- **Calendar Last Synced:** 2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00
- **Snapshot Taken:** 2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00

**What these figures include:** Nightly rates and the fees listed here are the known components. A stay estimate is the sum of the nightly rates for the occupied nights plus the cleaning fee plus the extra-guest fee, in USD, rounded to whole units. It excludes taxes, pet fees, length-of-stay discounts or surcharges, channel markups and any fee not listed here. Call it an estimate of known components, never a total. The exact total comes from the booking page.

### Next Bookable Windows

- Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (19 nights) (3 night min)
- Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026 (30 nights) (2 night min)

### Quote Documents

A quote document evaluates one exact stay and party with the rules below, states its confidence at request time, gives an estimate of known components and carries the booking link with the dates and party applied. Build one for any dates inside the window (1 to 30 nights): https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans.quote.md?stay=YYYY-MM-DD_YYYY-MM-DD&party=ADULTS-CHILDREN-PETS where ADULTS-CHILDREN-PETS are whole numbers.

Ready-made quote documents for the next stays these rules accept (as of the generation time):
- 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-12, 2 adults: https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans.quote.md?stay=2026-10-09_2026-10-12&party=2-0-0
- 2026-11-03 to 2026-11-05, 2 adults: https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans.quote.md?stay=2026-11-03_2026-11-05&party=2-0-0

### Booking Rules

- Property minimum stay: 1 night
- Property maximum stay: none
- Advance notice: none

### Daily Pricing

- 2026-10-08 (Thu): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-09 (Fri): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: no; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-10 (Sat): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-11 (Sun): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-12 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-13 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-14 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-15 (Thu): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-16 (Fri): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-17 (Sat): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-18 (Sun): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-19 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-20 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-21 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-22 (Thu): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-23 (Fri): Available, $206 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-24 (Sat): Available, $201 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-25 (Sun): Available, $193 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-26 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-27 (Tue): Available, $194 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-28 (Wed): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-29 (Thu): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-10-30 (Fri): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-10-31 (Sat): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-01 (Sun): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-02 (Mon): Not Available [check-in: no; check-out: no; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-03 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: no; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-04 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-05 (Thu): Available, $205 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-06 (Fri): Available, $215 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-07 (Sat): Available, $227 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-08 (Sun): Available, $200 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-09 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-10 (Tue): Available, $196 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-11 (Wed): Available, $196 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-12 (Thu): Available, $203 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-13 (Fri): Available, $202 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-14 (Sat): Available, $206 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-15 (Sun): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-16 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-17 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-18 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-19 (Thu): Available, $194 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-20 (Fri): Available, $199 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-21 (Sat): Available, $208 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-22 (Sun): Available, $208 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-23 (Mon): Available, $211 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-24 (Tue): Available, $227 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-25 (Wed): Available, $290 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-26 (Thu): Available, $291 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-27 (Fri): Available, $292 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-28 (Sat): Available, $280 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-11-29 (Sun): Available, $193 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-11-30 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-01 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-02 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-03 (Thu): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-04 (Fri): Available, $201 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-05 (Sat): Available, $194 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-06 (Sun): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-07 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-08 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-09 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-10 (Thu): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-11 (Fri): Available, $207 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-12 (Sat): Available, $205 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-13 (Sun): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-14 (Mon): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-15 (Tue): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-16 (Wed): Available, $192 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-17 (Thu): Available, $195 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-18 (Fri): Available, $203 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-19 (Sat): Available, $205 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-20 (Sun): Available, $210 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-21 (Mon): Available, $217 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-22 (Tue): Available, $220 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-23 (Wed): Available, $239 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-24 (Thu): Available, $240 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-25 (Fri): Available, $241 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-26 (Sat): Available, $249 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2026-12-27 (Sun): Available, $256 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-28 (Mon): Available, $260 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-29 (Tue): Available, $262 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-30 (Wed): Available, $309 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2026-12-31 (Thu): Available, $311 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2027-01-01 (Fri): Available, $314 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2027-01-02 (Sat): Available, $316 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 3; max: 365]
- 2027-01-03 (Sun): Available, $215 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2027-01-04 (Mon): Available, $221 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- 2027-01-05 (Tue): Available, $217 [check-in: yes; check-out: yes; min: 2; max: 365]
- Departure only: 2027-01-06 (Wed) [check-out: yes]

## Availability Rules for AI Agents

Each day row is one of three states. "Available" means the night can be part of a stay. "Not Available" means the night is blocked and carries no sellable rate. "No data" means no information was published for that date.

Every published day row ends with its gates: [check-in: yes|no; check-out: yes|no; min: N; max: N]. "check-in: no" means a stay cannot start on that date. "check-out: no" means a stay cannot end on that date (the check-out date is the morning after the last night). "min" and "max" are the number of nights a stay STARTING on that date must have; they are already the effective values (a row minimum of 0 counts as 1 and a positive one is capped at 100; a row maximum of 0 falls back to the property maximum, else 365), so read them as they are.

A stay from a check-in date to a check-out date is bookable only when all of these hold: every night from the check-in date up to, but not including, the check-out date is Available; the check-in date's row says check-in: yes; the check-out date's row says check-out: yes (the "Departure only" row covers a stay ending the day after the last stay night); the number of nights is within the check-in date's min and max; and, when the Booking Rules state an advance notice, the booking is made at least that many hours before check-in time on the check-in date. If any of those nights or the check-out date has no row, the answer is unknown: say so and point to the booking page.

Rates are indicative nightly rates before taxes and fees. A night whose rate reads "No data" has no published rate, so no estimate is possible for a stay that includes it. The final price and real-time availability are confirmed on the property page at https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans/.

Calendar last synced 2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00; document generated 2026-10-08T07:42:54+00:00; stay nights 2026-10-08 to 2027-01-05, departure row 2027-01-06. Confidence and the quote links above are as of the generation time; for current confidence open the quote document. For dates beyond that window, check the booking page.

## Reviews

### Recent Reviews

- **Annie Register** (5/5): We loved our time at Counting Pelicans\! Such a beautiful cottage that is decorated in such a way as to make the renter feel at home and at ease. The walk to the beach is easy. Beach views from the porch were the best ... especially in the morning with coffee from Ashley’s right down the street\!
- **Brenda McDonough** (5/5): We loved staying at Jack & Nancy’s and hope to return. It’s such a great location, with so much to see and do around, while all I wanted to do was sit on the porch with my sea view and drink my coffee all day. It was pretty warm while we were at the Outer Banks, but so comfortable in the house. The kitchen was…
- **Lindsay Gernant** (5/5): Counting Pelicans is hands down our favorite rental in the Outer Banks. The house is lovely with lots of arts and crafts touches. It is also outfitted with all the comforts of home especially in the kitchen. You do need to bring your own linens and towels but that is pretty common for obx rentals. You can see the…
- **Amanda Uher** (5/5): My family and I had a wonderful time staying at Counting Pelicans. We would recommend it to anyone. The place is even nicer in person, very clean and lots of room for our family. Being located in Kill Devil Hills it’s close to everything. The hosts were very responsive to messages and wonderful to talk to. The close…
- **Eli & Heather Lehmann** (5/5): Wonderful place and great location. Very responsive hosts. Would absolutely recommend to any one looking for a relaxing stay at the beach\!

## Booking Information

Book this property directly: https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans/?hr_src=aic

Booking link with dates and party: https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans/?hr_src=aic&checkin=YYYY-MM-DD&checkout=YYYY-MM-DD&adults=A&children=C&guests=A+C&pets=P
Replace the dates and A, C and P with the adults, children and pets; guests is A+C, the total. This link is for the guest to open, not a document to fetch.

**Property URL:** https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans/

**Markdown URL:** https://preserveproperty.co/property/countingpelicans.md

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*Property ID 9633. Snapshot 2026-10-08T07:42:54\+00:00. This file is generated automatically for AI assistants and agents.*