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2026 Newport Nature Spots Guide

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OCEAN VIEWS--without oceanfront prices! ...

This property is located in a peaceful neighborhood with a private walkway to beach access. The beach access is roughly a 5 min. walk and there is a beach cart on the first floor in the closet for beach towels, chairs, and beach toys. Our family...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Big Red | Soundfront Dock · Private Bea...

Welcome to The Red Haven, your private escape on the sound in Pine Knoll Shores. This 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath waterfront home offers tranquility, privacy, and EVERYTHING you need for a ideal coastal hideaway.✅ What You’ll Adore???? Waterfront Bliss...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

 The ultimate OCEANFRONT bungalow close ...

**Summer units require a seven nighttime minimum, those bookings are Sunday to Sunday. Fall and winter stays require a three nighttime minimum.**The Ultimate Dune is just what you're looking for. It's an oceanfront bungalow on the wide side of the...

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

Emerald Isle vacationers can take a quick trip across the bridge to the beach to enjoy a scenic trek through a coastal component of the Croatan National Forest with a visit to the Patsy Pond Nature Trail. Located just across the sound from the...