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Windsong Beach Cottage- with  Amazing Oc...

We are happy to share our home with you and really hope you get to savor it as much as we do. The original rustic beach bungalow was constructed in 1950 the addition finished in 2012. Our bungalow of the 50's features original knotty pine walls and...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Beautiful 2nd Row Cottage with Pool!!

Stunning Emerald Isle Cottage on 2nd Row with backyard in-ground pool! This gorgeously appointed bungalow is a short walk to one of the most striking beaches on the Crystal Coast. It is a bright and gorgeous well-appointed bungalow with all the...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Island Ferry Adventures

Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...

Paws Awhile, Oceanside 3BR 2BA home with...

Welcome to Paws Awhile, your striking Oceanside getaway where relaxation comes naturally and every day feels like a breath of fresh, salty air. This gorgeously maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath home was thoughtfully curated to create the ideal setting...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

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...