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2026 Emerald Isle Scenic Spots Guide

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OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY•2nd Floor•Privat...

Escape to a calming Oceanfront Community just mins. from dining, shopping, and local attractions! Savor 600 feet of pristine beach via two beautiful gazebo walkways, featuring shared seating areas and impressive ocean vistas—ideal for morning...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Emerald Escape Up - Duplex in Emerald Is...

Welcome to Emerald Escape, your ideal beach hideaway in the peaceful Deer Horn Dunes neighborhood of Emerald Isle, NC. This upstairs duplex offers comfortable living spaces, making it ideal for families, groups, or multi-generational vacations. For...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 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...

Oceanside condo w/ a view, poolside, 2 B...

This cavernous and comfortable two bedroom two bathroom, second row, second floor, oceanview, Pier Pointe West condominium named "Totally Beachin" is just steps away from the beach, pool, tennis courts, cycling/running path and more. Appreciate...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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...

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...