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Charming 3-bedroom and 2 full bathrooms ...

Your comfortable hideaway awaits in Atlantic Beach at this calming condo. Ocean front with private beach access, outdoor pool, indoor pool and hot tub. Gas grilles, outdoor showers, modest kids's playground, boat parking, elevators, tennis and...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Cedar Grove Cottage Conveniently Located...

This enchanting home in New Bern offers a peaceful getaway for guests. With 2 comfortable bedrooms featuring 2 full beds, a well-equipped bathroom with a shower and hair dryer, and convenient amenities like WiFi and a washing machine, this home has...

  • New Bern
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Atlantic Beach-\

This unit has an L-Shaped kitchen with a counter bar that opens to the dining room. The kitchen is supplied with dinnerware, flatware, pots and pans, plus a coffee maker, can opener, toaster, blender, and basic cooking implements. The dining table...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Island Express Ferry Service

Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the...

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.

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.

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...