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103 Ebb Tide, Almost Oceanfront House in...

The Vistas from 103 Ebb Tide are enough to make you fall in adore with this Emerald Isle vacation home! Unwind on the front porch and take in the salty air from this 2-Bedroom Almost Oceanfront Cottage, located just 2 tons from the ocean! Appreciate...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Oceanfront Highrise with Stunning Views ...

Escape to this beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath oceanfront condo with beautiful vistas of the beach and ocean. Located in a highrise complex, this condo offers comfort, convenience, and all the amenities you need for a calming hideaway with family or...

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

OCEANFRONT 4BR, 2 BA House at the Point!...

Come and relax in our 4-bedroom, 2 bath home at the coveted "Point" in Emerald Isle! "Sea Our Point" is waiting to host your family's beach vacation this season. Appreciate expansive vistas of the dunes and beach from both levels of cavernous...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...