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BAMA BREEZE  6-bedroom house with pool a...

Luxury Soundfront Retreat – 4202 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NCWelcome to your dream coastal hideaway! Located just two short blocks from the beach, this striking soundfront home offers the ideal combination of luxury, comfort, and convenience...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
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Bring the whole family to "Salty Vistas" with tons of room for sun and fun, with elegant ocean vistas. This 3BR 2.5BA Emerald Isle vacation rental home is a short walk to the beach and just a short drive east or west for shopping, eateries and...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 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...

Ocean Club R202, Soundfront Condo in Ind...

The Ocean Club Resort resonates with southern appeal. Constructed in the Charlestonian style of architecture, the open living space of the villas harmonizes with the lavish maritime environment. All villas have completely equipped kitchens, 1-2...

  • Indian Beach
  • 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...

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...

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...