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Stress Less, Almost Oceanfront House in ...

Stress will be the farthest thing from your mind when you vacation in this immaculate 5 bedroom, 4 bath Almost Oceanfront home with Private Pool! With simple beach access and impressive vistas from the top level gathering area, Stress Less is ideal...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Pool Table, Arcade, Fenced-in Yard, Fire...

This handsomely refreshed, PET FRIENDLY, home is packed with amenities including a pool table, arcade, movie room, massive outdoor deck, fire pit, fenced-in back yard, boat parking, and a private community boat ramp! Ideally located between Atlantic...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 13
Carolina Princess

Crystal Coast vacationers can venture off the coast where the big catches are waiting with a fishing trip that’s commandeered by the Carolina Princess. Launching out of Downtown Morehead City, and easy to reach for veritably anyone staying in...

The Emerald Isle A-Frame • 2nd Row •...

Bodhi's Retreat - A Rare, Stylish & Modern Beach Escape on Emerald Isle!Steps to Beach • Stylishly Restored A-Frame • Dog Friendly • Bikes SuppliedWelcome to Bodhi's Retreat, a one-of-a-kind A-frame on Emerald Isle that has been gorgeously...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...

Union Point Park

Visitors to New Bern's historic downtown are advised to take a break from the shopping, antiquing and dining, and enjoy a comfortable seat and a great view at the scenic and newly revitalized, Union Point Park.

Lawson Creek Park

Lawson Creek Park is an active destination that's suitable for nature lovers and outdoors fans of all genres. Encompassing a massive 140 acre site surrounded by the waters of Lawson Creek and Trent River, this park is a perfectly scenic locale that...

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...

Latham Whitehurst Nature Park is one of the newest parks in Craven County, and was first opened to visitors and locals alike in 2011. Located in a quiet eastern section of the town of New Bern, the park is a popular destination for wildlife fans of...

The North Carolina History Center, which is part of the extensive Tryon Palace, is a new 65 million dollar complex which transports visitors back in time to explore New Bern’s more than 300 years of local history.