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Olde Towne Yacht Club 715, Soundfront Co...

Located between Beaufort and Morehead City on Radio Island, Olde Towne Yacht Club is a amazing place to spend your next vacation! This condo complex has the best of all worlds being close to historic Fort Macon State Park, the appealing town of...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
The Palm Villa

This "just modernized" villa is professionally designed and styled around an open plan concept for a group of friends or family to savor with it's sizable entertaining space. The home offers main level living, a double garage, a screened porch and...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Kitty Hawk Kites

Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...

Beautiful Retreat with Ocean & Sound Vie...

Modern 3-Story Oceanside Cottage 3 Bedrooms Ocean & Sound Vistas Across from Triple S MarinaWelcome to this charmingly designed and elegantly furnished 3-story oceanside bungalow—your ideal coastal hideaway! Located just a 5-min. walk to the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

The impressively grand Tryon Palace is easily one of New Bern's most famous local attractions. With a central location on the outer edges of downtown, and bordering acres of riverfront, this historical recreation of a late 1700s governor's palace...

Creekside Park is the largest park in the town of New Bern, and it’s situated close to the local airport, just off of US Highway 70. The park extends for 11 acres and since opening in 1997, is one of the most popular destinations for a myriad...

Glenburnie Park is a scenic public park that’s located just northeast of the heart of Downtown New Bern. Tucked along the Neuse River in a primarily residential section of town, the park is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike...

Latham Whitehurst Nature Park is one of the newest parks in Craven County, and was first opened to visitors and locals alike in 2011. Located in a quiet eastern section of the town of New Bern, the park is a popular destination for wildlife fans of...

Located on the outskirts of the historic downtown area, the New Bern Battlefield Park is a unique destination that served as the site of one of the largest battles in the Craven County area during the Civil War.