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2026 Emerald Isle Scenic Spots Guide

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Spacious 6BR OF Home, Elevator & Pool

This spectacular 6 bedroom including 3 Master suites, (3 Kings, a Queen and 2 rooms each with a Bunk and a Double/Twin Bunk), 6 Full and 2 Half Bath property includes all the fresh amenities and will offer you a vacation experience of a lifetime...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Scuttlebutt Nautical Cottage

1400 ft2 • Deck • Kitchen • BBQ • FAST WIFI • W/DWelcome to Scuttlebutt Nautical Cottage!Just one block from Taylor Creek and Beaufort’s spectacular waterfront—and only a 10–15 min. walk to the beautiful historic downtown—this...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Third-Floor, Direct Oceanfront Condo wit...

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.Recently refreshed in 2024. Attractively located and seductively peaceful, the oceanfront condo complex of Island Beach & Racquet Club is centrally located to area amusements...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 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 vacationers who want to explore the wide waters of the Bogue Sound via a kayak, paddle board, or kiteboard rig can head to Cedar Street Park. This soundside park that’s almost hidden among the neighboring beach homes may be tucked...

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...