Bella Playa OBX Corolla Rental

07/24/2025

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A truly phenomenal photo by Rick at the Wild Hours Tours!

07/20/2025

Remember — If you see a sea turtle on the beach or crawl tracks in the sand, please immediately call:
the NEST hotline: 252-441-8622.

07/20/2025

Registration is now OPEN!
Checkout the website below - there will be special discounted weekend packages available, too!
Supported by Currituck County Tourism and Travel. Visit www.CorollaTenMiler.com

The Corolla Ten Miler (Plus Beach Fun Run) is on Sunday September 21, 2025. It includes the following events: Corolla 10 Miler and Beach Fun Run.

07/16/2025

‼️ 2026 Calendar and rates now online ‼️

Book now through Carolinadesigns.com #180
80 yards to the beach ⛱️ Pet friendly 🐕6 Bedrooms (4 masters) 🛏️Extra-large heated pool 🏊🏻‍♂️all smart TVs + Sound system 📺EV charger ⚡Updated living & dining room furniture 🪑

07/14/2025

The view from the top of the lighthouse never disappoints!!

Happy Monday ❤
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05/24/2025

04/22/2025

What is your favorite OBX sunset spot?
At Whalehead in Historic Corolla they are EPIC!!

04/14/2025

‼️ SPECIAL PRICING ‼️
Some weeks still available in May, June, July.
Reduced pricing + complementary heated pool!! ❤️🏖️

Book now through Carolinadesigns.com #18080 yards to the beachPet friendly6 Bedrooms (4 masters)Extra-large heated poolall smart TVs + Sound systemEV chargerUpdated living & dining room furniture

04/13/2025

Precious!! 😍

10/25/2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Corolla!!
See you again in 80.000 years!!

10/19/2024

SpaceX Starlink launch over Corolla, truly amazing!
WOW!
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07/29/2024

Heartbreaking and absolutely avoidable! 💔

At 11:30pm on Friday, July 26 we received a 911 call that a horse who had been standing on the beach was struck by a vehicle. The incident was witnessed and reported by a visitor who had been surf fishing at the time. No other horses were injured. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.

The horse that was hit was 10-year-old stallion Bullwinkle, and the injuries he sustained were as follows:

-Significant skin trauma over the right side and back.

-Broken right hind leg with fracture of the lower femur.

-Left hind trauma and lateral destabilization of the hock with collateral ligament injuries, allowing the leg to bow outwards.

-Pendulous abdomen when standing and once euthanized fluid-filled abdomen confirmed with a fluid wave of manipulation, likely due to significant internal trauma and blood within the abdomen.

Bullwinkle’s injuries were severe and ultimately fatal. Our veterinarian arrived on the scene early Saturday morning to humanely euthanize him.

On Thursday, we posted a video of two stallions fighting and told the story of how the challenging stallion had been vying for the other stallion’s mares for several weeks. The challenging stallion was Bullwinkle. He was in the prime of his life, and went from being a symbol of what it means to be wild and free to a tragic example of how irresponsible, reckless human behavior can cause pain, suffering, and irreparable damage to the herd in an instant. Bullwinkle will never produce any foals. His genetics are gone from the herd forever and with such a small, endangered population the ramifications of that will last for generations.

Bullwinkle died as wild as he lived; at no point did he welcome our intervention and he remained wary and defensive even as he laid on the dune unable to stand anymore. The fight drive that he was always known for never left him, right up to the end. He was exactly what a wild Banker stallion is supposed to be, and we are glad that he at least never had to leave the beach - he was never meant to. He was buried at the edge of the meadow where the video from Thursday was filmed. There is not much comfort that can be found in anything about this tragic incident, but we are at least grateful that we could help him pass without further suffering and provide him with the respectful and dignified burial he deserved.

We’d like to thank everyone who helped us Friday night and Saturday morning, especially the visitor who called 911. Otherwise there would have been no consequences for the driver, we would have never known what happened, and Bullwinkle may have suffered for longer than he did. Thank you to our community who came together to help us that night and into the day on Saturday, to the Currituck County sheriff’s department for their quick response and on-going support, and to our staff and veterinarian for their unending dedication to always doing what’s best for the horses.

www.corollawildhorses.org