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2026 Morehead City Scenic Spots Guide

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Breakers C-24: Oceanfront Escape 3BR 3BA...

Wake up to pretty ocean vistas and the chance to spot dolphins from your living room -- just steps from the sand at Shore Joy (The Breakers C-24), a 3-bedroom, 3-bath direct beachfront condo in a prime location between Emerald Isle and Atlantic...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Dancing Dolphin, Almost Oceanfront House...

Dancing Dolphin is a gorgeous 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home in Indian Beach that is sure to be the ideal spot for your calming hideaway to the beach. A second-row home, its nearly oceanfront position grants close beach access and pretty vistas all...

  • Indian Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway - Crystal Coast

Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...

Ocean Reef 4-B1, Oceanfront Condo in Eme...

Ocean Reef is a unique Tudor-styled gated condominium complex located on the narrow part of Emerald Isle! Offering magnificant ocean and sound vistas. Savor shuffleboard and a swimming pool with painless access via boardwalk to the beach. Feel the...

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

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 Morehead City along Evans Street, patrons who utilize Morehead City Ferry Service for a cruise or a taxi ride to the outlying barrier islands will be treated to full afternoons of sun and fun along the pristine sand.

Visitors can enjoy a quiet view of the Calico Bay and Newport River from this refreshingly secluded spot that’s tucked away on the outskirts of the downtown Morehead City area. Conchs Point is a public water access point, but it also has a ton...

Though it’s located in a fairly busy section of Morehead City, the Calico Creek Boardwalk is a breath of fresh air for birdwatchers, nature fans, and everyday sightseers, thanks to its picturesque location on the edge of the slightly inland...

Morehead City's Jaycee Park is easily one of the most scenic parks along the Crystal Coast, and perhaps the region's busiest park in the summer season. Located adjacent to the waterfront, with wide open views of the Bogue Sound and neighboring...