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3BR Duplex, Walking distance to town - H...

Welcome to your impressive ocean view duplex! Location: Ideally located just two tons from the ocean and only mins. from beach access. Recently modernized, this enchanting 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home features striking new double decks that are ideal...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
3 bed 3 bath cottage in EI, walking dist...

This three bed three bath 2,000 sqft bungalow offers simple walking distance to a stair-less beach access with golf cart parking. This home is close enough to the heart of Emerald Isle to grab a bite to eat and get your groceries but far enough away...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

Amongst the Waves - 4BR 3BA Oceanview wi...

You'll nearly be Amongst the Waves at this Oceanview House with Private Hot Tub! Stunning vistas accompany the sound of the waves only 300 ft. from door to beach chair - beach access at the end of 10th St!Featuring 4 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths, Bedroom...

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