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Coastal Emerald Isle Retreat w/ Deck & G...

- Walk to Beach & Fishing Pier - Pet Friendly w/ FeeJust a short distance from Emerald Isle Beach, this 3-bed, 2-bath vacation rental is the ideal getaway for your next coastal hideaway. A gas grille for cookouts, 2 decks, and a shaded patio for...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Shorely Suite #204: Waterfront suite, po...

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.Savor being just steps from the beach, with a view of the sound to appreciate in the meantime. This cheerful condo is ideal for calming in a friendly space between walks to the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 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...

4BR duplex close to town and ocean front...

Welcome to your striking oceanfront getaway! This roomy duplex features four bedrooms and three bathrooms – ideally blending comfort with pretty scenery. With broad vistas of the ocean, beach, and the iconic Bogue Inlet Pier, you’ll be...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...