General Features[>
- DVD player
- Games
- 1 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
- 4 bedrooms
- 4.5 bathrooms
- Air conditioning
- Barbecue grill
- Bathtub or shower
- Bed sheets provided
- Birdwatching nearby
- Blender
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Children's games
- Coffee/tea maker
- Deadbolt lock
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Fishing nearby
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Ice maker
- Kayaking nearby
- Kitchen island
- Laundry facilities
- Living room
- Microwave
- Near the bay
- Near the sea
- On the waterfront
- Onsite parking
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor pool
- Oven
- Patio
- Pet friendly
- Power boating nearby
- Refrigerator
- Shared/communal pool
- Smart TV with cable/satellite service
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Stovetop
- Swimming nearby
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
- Washing machine and dryer
- Welcoming dogs only
- Sleeps 8
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Private vacation home
SUMMER 2026 OPEN for BOOKINGS!!! Make your reservations before dates are no longer available. BIG ROCK dates are June 5-14, 2026!!
Sandy Turtle...no property on the Crystal Coast can offer such luxury accommodations with a private boat lift for our guest during their stay! Quiet little Radio Island is central to the most desired locations in the area! We are a brand new (2022) waterfront townhouse facing Morgan's Creek and mins. away from the Beaufort and Morehead City waterfronts. Bring your boat and or rent one locally, as the Beaufort Inlet, Shackleford, Cape Lookout, and ICW is just a short boat ride away.
Watch the dolphins swim our creek daily with coastal birds across in the marshes. Stunning wild horses can be seen walking the shores of our close by islands...and the beach access is just a short walk away! Hang out in the community pool and cabana after a day of boating...
Professionally designed interiors, Sandy Turtle provides 4 on-suite bedrooms (3 King beds and 1 Queen and 1 Twin bunk), super comfortable living room with a 65" Samsung Frame TV, modern kitchen with giant island, and roomy dining room with plenty of room for families/friends to savor! Incredible water vistas can be seen from 3 different decks.
Our boat slip/boat lift is ready for your V-Haul type boat up to 28' with water and power located at the end of the dock. Dock is located just steps away from our back entrance! Radio Island boat ramp conveniently located just mins. from away.
Our central location, on Radio Island, is just a short drive or boat ride to Morehead City or Beaufort with fine dining and shopping and everything in between!
Housekeeping, linens and conceirge services are included by Blue Water Services... making sure Sandy Turtle is always in pristine condition for our guests.
We are to excited to provide our guests with such a outstanding experience and appreciate the gorgeous waters of the Crystal Coast!
About the Area
Located in Beaufort, this vacation home is on the waterfront. North Carolina Maritime Museum and Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Town Creek Marina and Morehead City Yacht Basin. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Mount Maker Charters are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, motor boating and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Pet Policy
1 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Nearby Restaurants
- Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant - 1.6 miles
- Sugarloaf Island Deli and Yellowfin Pub - 2.1 miles
- Crossroads Pizza - 0.6 miles
- Finz Grill & Eatery - 0.6 miles
- Front Street Taco - 0.7 miles
- Front Street Grill - 0.7 miles
- Moonrakers - 0.8 miles
- Queen Anne's Revenge - 0.8 miles
Nearby Activities
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort - 0.8 miles
- Grayden Paul Park - 1.1 miles
- Fort Macon State Park - 1.5 miles
- Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve - 2.5 miles
- The Circle at Atlantic Beach - 3.6 miles
- Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail - 4.2 miles
- Beaufort Pirates Revenge - 0.8 miles
- Kitty Hawk Kites - 0.9 miles
Nearby Shopping
- Kitty Hawk Kites - 0.9 miles
- J Chalk Designs - 4.2 miles
- J R Dunn Jewelers - 2.8 miles
- Beaufort Olive Oil Company - 0.7 miles
- Turner Street Market - 0.8 miles
- Cru Wine Bar, Coffee Shop & Wine Store - 0.9 miles
- Island Traders - 0.9 miles
- Mattie King Davis Art Gallery - 0.9 miles
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