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2026 Pine Knoll Shores Scenic Spots Guide

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Luxury Beach Home – 500ft Walk, 4min

Appreciate this entirely modernized 4BR beach home just 500ft from public beach access! Rent the entire home—upstairs and downstairs—for space, comfort, and privacy. Features all-new appliances, classy interiors, and two full kitchens. Ideal for...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
Viewpoint, Oceanfront House in Emerald I...

NEW for 2027 – Private In-Ground Pool! Savor the best of both worlds with simple beach access and your own private pool, ideal for cooling off, calming in the sun, and making lasting vacation memories.See your vacation from an ideal Viewpoint...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

Whitehurst Lookout on the Sound

Travel to Whitehurst Lookout along gently curved roadways and low-slung bridges, where you will find tranquility of mind and the joy of life on the coast. The road is a designated NC Scenic Byway, and for good reason— there is natural beauty...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area

Take a walk on Pine Knoll Shores' wild side with a visit to the pristine, undeveloped Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area, an expansive 265 acre nature preserve, conveniently located next to the town's most visited attraction, the North Carolina...