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2026 Atlantic Beach Picnicking Guide

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Water-front home w boat lift! Short walk...

"Bottoms Ups" is a gorgeous canal front home with deep water boat lift and striking sunsets! Savor the island life on the water, short walking distance to the award-winning beach and eateries. Take the boat to Shackleford Banks, Cape Lookout, or...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Retreat \

Retreat "Down East" to our Beaufort waterfront hideaway...and bring your boat or kayak, too! You're welcome to dock it here at our little piece of Beaufort By-The-Sea. Whether you are seeking to hunt enormous seashells, sand dollars, the wild horses...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 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 FRONT COMPLEX GREAT FOR FAMILIES A...

NEW FLOORING, UDPATED KITCHEN & BATHS, NEW FURNTURESuperb location with private access to sandy beaches for sunbathing or four on-site swimming pools. Appreciate the ocean breezes from your screened porch, soundside pier and day dock...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

Fort Macon State Park

Fort Macon State Park, located outside the eastern borders of Atlantic Beach, is one of the most visited and highly acclaimed destinations along the Crystal Coast, and for good reason. The expansive 389 acre park, which features gorgeous inlet...

Hitting the seashore in Atlantic Beach is an easy venture, thanks to a number of local public beach accesses, including the sprawling Picnic Street Park. With a prime locale that straddles the borders of the Fort Macon State Park and the town limits...