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2026 Newport Nature Spots Guide

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  High Cotton Cottage

We are into the fifth family generation appreciating this summer getaway for all ages. Featuring 6 full bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, everybody is comfortable. Two separate living/TV areas, main floor and basement make it nice when the kids want their...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Beautiful 3 bedroom oceanfront Pebble Be...

Your Emerald Isle adventure begins at this 3-bedroom condo with killer vistas from the front and back balconies. The Pebble Beach community is close to bars, eateries and shopping and is especially family friendly with 3 pools, one is indoors. There...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
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...

2nd-Floor Condo in Oceanfront Location w...

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.This completely modernized, second-floor oceanfront condo features striking ocean, beach, and pool vistas! The primary bedroom has a queen bed, a flatscreen TV, a private balcony...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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...