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Slack Tide-Oceanside/Pet Friendly Condo

Welcome to Slack Tide, your serene coastal condo getaway just steps away from beach access. This inviting hideaway features three comfortable bedrooms and two modern baths, offering a ideal escape for families or groups seeking oceanside...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Happy Place! Golf Cart Included!

Come join us in our Happy Place. This home is a handsome place to relax and savor your family. Your view on the back deck looks over the creek and magnificent for bird watching and just some tranquility and peaceful. The master bedroom is downstairs...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Island Express Ferry Service

Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the...

Seaside Cottage, Soundfront House in Bea...

Oceanside Cottage is the ideal soundfront getaway for some rest and relaxation. This is a comfortable 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home in Beaufort. This home offers a private boat slip, handsome sunrise and sunset vistas, and painless access to places...

  • Beaufort
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

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...