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Spacious ocean view duplex with balcony,...

Perched alongside the Atlantic Beach Boardwalk, sits this four-bedroom duplex! Under the beautiful North Carolina sunshine, appreciate taking warm walks along the sand or simply sitting on the ocean view balcony with your favorite drink in hand...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Getaway in the sun with updated interior...

Island living at its best, this Atlantic Beach home features four bedrooms and a fantastic location! Within walking distance away, you will be able to access multiple beaches, but when your toes aren't dug into the warm sand, head for the Elliott...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Easy Breezy-Oceanfront 1st floor condo i...

Simple Breezy welcomes you to The Crystal Coast! Sensational ocean vistas from this 2 bedroom, 2 bath first floor condo. Painless Breezy is brand new to the rental market, and newly redecorated with a comfortable beachy vibe. The master bedroom has...

  • Indian Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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...