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Secluded waterfront home that is 5 min a...

Ballyhoo House is a waterfront home with charming vistas of the North River. It was rebuilt in 2022 to have a modern open floor layout. It has 3 bedrooms with queen beds, 2 full baths, and a sleeper couch in the living room. The backyard patio is...

  • Beaufort
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Coastal Atlantic Beach Duplex < 1 Mi to ...

Feel the sand between your toes and savor a anxiety-complimentary stay at this Atlantic Beach vacation rental! The colorful 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath duplex is great for family get-togethers and group gatherings with a convenient location to eateries and...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

Bonnie Banks, Almost Oceanfront House in...

Bonnie Banks is an Almost Oceanfront 4 bedroom 3.5 bath beach home in pretty Emerald Isle. Constructed on a sand dune, this home affords gorgeous expansive ocean vistas from the 2nd and 3rd floor living areas including covered decks and screened...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Emerald Isle vacationers can take a quick trip across the bridge to the beach to enjoy a scenic trek through a coastal component of the Croatan National Forest with a visit to the Patsy Pond Nature Trail. Located just across the sound from the...