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1-Bedroom Apartment near Fort Macon + Be...

Appreciate a appealing beachside escape at this 1-bedroom apartment in Atlantic Beach’s A Place at the Beach III. Ideal for couples or families, this unit includes a private balcony, full kitchen, and additional sleeping area. With indoor/outdoor...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Serenity by the Sea | Oceanfront·Deck S...

The entire second floor of a beachfront Atlantic Beach home — three bedrooms, unobstructed ocean vistas, and a deck swing that guests mention in nearly every single review. Steps to the beach, walkable to Amos Mosquito`s and Island Grille, and...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Sea Forever, Oceanfront House in Emerald...

Sea Forever, located on the amazing Crystal Coast, on the Southern Outer Banks, is one of the premier rental homes on Emerald Isle. Sea Forever is an opulent 6-bedroom home with 6-full-baths and 2-half-baths with Private Pool (see item !9 below...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Island Ferry Adventures

Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...

Hammocks Beach State Park

Just west of the town of Emerald Isle, and across a maze of marshy terrain off the coast of mainland Swansboro, lies Hammocks Beach State Park, an incredible refuge for beach lovers who want to forego the crowds, and enjoy a parcel of barrier island...

Swansboro's Bicentennial Park may not be the grandest of most extensive park along the Crystal Coast's Inner Banks, but it is certainly one of its most scenic. Surrounded by the deep waters of the White Oak River and Swansboro Harbor, patrons to...

Enjoy a gorgeous sunset, a little birdwatching, or just a leisurely and short hike that hovers above the White Oak River with a visit to the aptly-named Riverview Park. Located along NC Highway 24 / Corbett Avenue, in between the central downtown...