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3 bed 2 bath Home 11 miles from Atlantic...

Looking for relaxation? Privacy? That vacation you have been needing? OUR home is the ideal home for just that! located 7.8 miles from downtown Beaufort, NC 3 roomy bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with tub in master bath. Evenings can also be spent sitting...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
103 Ebb Tide Plus, Almost Oceanfront Hou...

The vistas from 103 Ebb Tide Plus are enough to make you fall in appreciate with this Emerald Isle vacation home! Unwind on the front porch and take in the salty air from this 3-Bedroom Almost Oceanfront Cottage, located just 2 tons from the ocean...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Peaceful &Gated community with Indoor & ...

Savor peaceful surroundings yet tons to do! Sensational Condo community offers a heated indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Exercise room with equipment and Tennis/pickleball Courts. Complex is oceanfront, condo is poolside. Kitchen is loaded with...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 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...

Union Point Park

Visitors to New Bern's historic downtown are advised to take a break from the shopping, antiquing and dining, and enjoy a comfortable seat and a great view at the scenic and newly revitalized, Union Point Park.

Lawson Creek Park

Lawson Creek Park is an active destination that's suitable for nature lovers and outdoors fans of all genres. Encompassing a massive 140 acre site surrounded by the waters of Lawson Creek and Trent River, this park is a perfectly scenic locale that...

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...

The North Carolina History Center, which is part of the extensive Tryon Palace, is a new 65 million dollar complex which transports visitors back in time to explore New Bern’s more than 300 years of local history.