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2026 Swansboro Scenic Spots Guide

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5 mins from Boat Ramp at Harkers Island

Welcome to your peaceful coastal hideaway at Otway, NC — the ideal spot to relax, recharge, and discover North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.Located in a peaceful, laid-back neighborhood, this home offers the ideal balance of privacy and convenience...

  • Beaufort
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
 Poolside Ground Floor Studio Unit #125....

This is a welcoming studio condo that you will just adore! Located on the striking island of Atlantic Beach NC. with vistas of the Intercoastal Waterway and direct ocean access across the street. This condo is entirely equipped with everything you...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 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...

Charming Soundside Home including Golf C...

Handsomely appointed and modernized home at Emerald Isle within only 1/2 block of Bogue Sound and a short 10 min. walk (or 5 min. golf cart ride) to the Lee Avenue beach access. Unwind on the screened porch with a cup of coffee in the morning or in...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Kitty Hawk Kites

Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...

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...