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Spectacular ocean getaway, vacation done...

You will adore this unique and relaxing hideaway on the Crystal Coast, no better place to fulfill all your vacation needs then here. 75 ft. dock, wrap around deck, entirely furnished patio, and rather private yard for comfort and convenience inside...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Light & Airy Oceanside Escape - Beach, P...

Welcome to Reel Fan-Sea, the ultimate beach vacation home for family and friends! Located in Pier Pointe, a fashionable Ocean Front Community in Emerald Isle, this pristine hideaway promises a really memorable escape. Impeccably maintained, this...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Island Express Ferry Service

Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the...

3BR- Dogs OK- Ocean Front - Master Suite

Welcome to your private beach getaway in this roomy oceanfront duplex, where comfort meets impressive coastal vistas! Spanning 2,400 square feet, this home features 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a additional room equipped with bunk beds—making it...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...