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Sea Watcher, Oceanfront House in Emerald...

Sea Watcher is a bright and cheerful 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage with gorgeous ocean vistas from the oceanfront deck! With expansive vistas of the ocean from the living area, you will be sure to experience the handsome vistas this bungalow has to...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Oceanfront 4BR with Elevator & Beach Wal...

Oceanfront 4BR, 3BA home sleeps 8 with 2 Queens and 4 Twins. Linens included with beds made. Savor open and covered furnished decks with great ocean vistas and a private beach walkway with gazebo. Features include central air, elevator, 2 fridges...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Oceanview Unit in Desirable, Family-Frie...

Pine Knolls Shore area offers a more casual, family-aligned experience than most NC or SC resort areas are offering these days. The location of this community is set somewhat apart from the hustle and bustle, and the clean, broad beaches provide an...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Shackleford Wild Horse & Shelling Safari

Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...

Emerald Isle Woods Park

Emerald Isle vacationers don’t have to venture too far to discover an entirely different coastal environment via the community’s newest park, Emerald Isle Woods Park. Located just off of Coast Guard Road, and only a few blocks away from...

Head to the very western edge of Emerald Isle to discover an iconic spot that’s been popular with longtime vacationers and locals alike – The Point. This informally named stretch of beach is where the borders of Emerald Isle ends, and...