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3rd-row beach cottage with ocean views, ...

Fall in appreciate with North Carolina's Crystal Coast at this classic, ocean-view beach bungalow! Located among an enclave of live oak, the home sits atop a stilted perch providing a great vantage point from its third-row location. An simple-access...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
Emerald Isle,  Family vacation home, wal...

This brand new home features a giant completely equipped kitchen with room for kids and family pets. 7 min. walk to the beach access and close access to the bicycle path that extends the entire island. Bring your bicycles! Numerous eateries and live...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway - Crystal Coast

Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...

The O'Sea: Oceanside House - 4BR - 4 BA ...

The O'Sea is an Oceanside 4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath House offering 2 living levels, a rec room complete with Pool Table, multiple outdoor deck spaces with furnishings, and a location only 1000 feet from the public beach access! Bedroom #1 with Queen...

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

Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail

An easy walk that is shaded year-round, and can be easily tackled by hikers of all abilities and in virtually any season, the Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail is a great way for newcomers to uncover the more secluded natural landscapes of this otherwise...

Island Water Sports is kid tested and family approved! Since 1988 Island Water Sports has been providing vacationers with premium watersports activities on the Crystal Coast in Emerald Isle, NC. We offer everything you’ll need to...