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High Tide Retreat|Golf Car·Downtown Bea...

A ideal 5.0 — and guests keep saying the same thing: bigger and better than the photos even show. High Tide Retreat is a charmingly finished 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home tucked between Front Street and the harbor in the heart of downtown Beaufort...

  • Beaufort
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Atlantic Breeze South - Cozy & Renovated...

Atlantic Breeze South is the ideal place to get away and appreciate the ocean. The downstairs space of our duplex. Freshly refreshed and completely outfitted, this cute little space has everything you may need! Only a short walk to the beach that is...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Island Ferry Adventures

Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...

The Cabin | Log Cabin+Suite·1-Min Beach...

Wake up at Cabin by the Sea and take your coffee for a peaceful 1-min. walk to a more secluded section of the beach—ideal for sunrise. Or appreciate glowing skies from the third-floor deck. This 5BR/4BA log-style cabin in Emerald Isle features a...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...

Fort Macon State Park

Fort Macon State Park, located outside the eastern borders of Atlantic Beach, is one of the most visited and highly acclaimed destinations along the Crystal Coast, and for good reason. The expansive 389 acre park, which features gorgeous inlet...

Hitting the seashore in Atlantic Beach is an easy venture, thanks to a number of local public beach accesses, including the sprawling Picnic Street Park. With a prime locale that straddles the borders of the Fort Macon State Park and the town limits...