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Bright & Updated 3BR Condo, Slight Ocean...

Step into comfort and coastal appeal with this handsome 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo, designed to make your beach vacation effortless and calming. From refreshed bathrooms with walk-in showers to an inviting living space, this condo offers everything...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Coastal Dream - Soundfront House, 3 BR, ...

Get ready for your Coastal Dream to come true at this adorable soundview home located in the heart of Atlantic Beach. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home is the ideal place for you to spend a week away and features striking vistas of the sound without...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Ocean View 3BR w/ Pool, Game Room & Deck...

3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. King * Queen * Bunkbed (S up, D down w/S trundle) * Bunkbed. Island Club linen service with bed made. This striking home is located on an elevated lot with ocean vistas from the top floor and decks, ideal for morning coffee...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Neuse River Recreation Area

The Neuse River Recreation Area is an inviting rustic vacation destination for seasoned campers and newcomers alike, with an equally alluring location that's just steps away from the miles-wide Neuse River, and just a few miles away from New Bern...

Creekside Park is the largest park in the town of New Bern, and it’s situated close to the local airport, just off of US Highway 70. The park extends for 11 acres and since opening in 1997, is one of the most popular destinations for a myriad...

Located just east of the heart of the downtown region, Fort Totten Park is a small public park in a primarily residential area that has a healthy helping of things to do for visitors of all varieties.

Glenburnie Park is a scenic public park that’s located just northeast of the heart of Downtown New Bern. Tucked along the Neuse River in a primarily residential section of town, the park is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike...

New Bern’s youngest visitors will have an amazing time discovering all the ways to have fun at Kidsville – one of the most enticing attractions within the expansive Seth West Parrot Park.