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Hooked Inn @ 8 1/2 Marina Village with B...

Unwind with the whole family at this peaceful place to stay. Hooked Inn is located in an exclusive gated, family friendly community at the intercoastal waters edge. The sandy beach is a short walk away. The kitchen features all new appliances and...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Second-Floor, Ocean View Condo with Balc...

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.The impressive Seaspray Condominiums, located on Atlantic Beach's handsome oceanfront, provide you with the vacation you've been waiting for. Allow yourself to drift away in the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 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...

Neuse River Front

The photos say it all. 1 acre on the water. Near Cherry point. Ranch style with plenty of water vistas. Savor kayaking, canoeing SUP and sailing. Hole home is available for 1 year minimum. Must pass background with Wheless and Wheless.

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Hammocks Beach State Park

Just west of the town of Emerald Isle, and across a maze of marshy terrain off the coast of mainland Swansboro, lies Hammocks Beach State Park, an incredible refuge for beach lovers who want to forego the crowds, and enjoy a parcel of barrier island...

Swansboro's Bicentennial Park may not be the grandest of most extensive park along the Crystal Coast's Inner Banks, but it is certainly one of its most scenic. Surrounded by the deep waters of the White Oak River and Swansboro Harbor, patrons to...

Enjoy a gorgeous sunset, a little birdwatching, or just a leisurely and short hike that hovers above the White Oak River with a visit to the aptly-named Riverview Park. Located along NC Highway 24 / Corbett Avenue, in between the central downtown...