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Charming 1-bedroom apartment with King B...

This superb apartment in Atlantic Beach offers a calming getaway for guests. With a comfortable bedroom featuring a king bed and a classy bathroom with a shower, this place is ideal for a calming hideaway. The living room with a couch bed provides...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Sale! 5Star Reviews Luxury2 Bedroom Hous...

Luxury 5-Star Coastal Retreat with Community Pool — Steps to Atlantic Beach | Sleeps 4Indulge in an elevated beach experience at this impeccably maintained, five-star luxury bungalow located just a few steps from Atlantic Beach’s premier public...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

Visions South, Oceanview House in Emeral...

Visions South is a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Oceanview Home, located on a peaceful side street, with a short walk to the beach access. This is the ideal place to vacation with your family, each bedroom has their own Deck Access accepting for more space to...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

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...