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2026 New Bern Scenic Spots Guide

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White Sand, Oceanfront House in Emerald ...

White Sand is an adorable 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, oceanfront home located cozily in Emerald Isle! This special home offers elegant expansive ocean vistas from the windows of the Great Room!Total Linens includes 1 King, 1 Queen, and 4 Twins.Bedroom...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Bogue Shores Studio - Sound Front  Porch...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the view from the screened in porch of Bogue Shores Suites Unit 249 is comfortably worth a million! It is a living portrait of the Intracoastal Waterway with Morehead City as a backdrop, ever changing with the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway - Crystal Coast

Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...

Spacious 5BR Beachfront Getaway – 2 Ki...

Bring the family to this roomy and ideally designed 5-bedroom, 3-bath beach home. With sleeping arrangements that include 1 King, 6 Queens, and 2 Double beds, this home offers comfort and flexibility for up to 16 guests. Linens are included with...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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...

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.

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.