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2026 Cedar Island Activities Guide

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Sound Front Home with Dock (Downeast Ret...

Welcome to Downeast Retreat, your ideal sound-front escape located in the heart of Down East Beaufort. This attractively appointed coastal home offers the ideal blend of comfort, style, and waterfront serenity, making it the ideal destination for...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
OCEAN VIEW, across from beach access, BE...

"Isle be at the Beach" will sweep you off your feet as you relax soaking up the sun, appreciating ocean vistas from the deck, and listening to the waves crash on the shore. This home is the ideal setup for families, kids, adults, etc. This nearly...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...

Spacious sound view home. Perfect retrea...

Ideal location to get away for a change of scenery while you are homeschooling or need a calming hideaway at the beach. Amazing sound vistas!A enormous family home offers great modern amenities, a beautiful sound view and touches of old–time...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

Cedar Island Ferry

Experienced Outer Banks travelers attest that a local ferry ride either to or from the barrier island shorelines is a huge part of the fun, and a relaxing 2.25 hour cruise across the Pamlico Sound is certainly a welcome diversion for many road-weary...

Cedar Island RV Park and Motel is the vacation destination that you and your family have been looking for! Our beaches remain one of the few areas along the east coast of the United States that remain completely untouched and in their natural state...

The Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge is a Mecca for coastal fishermen, hunters, birdwatchers, and everyday explorers, thanks to miles of undeveloped terrain in a uniquely coastal location. Found just northeast of Beaufort along NC Highway 12...

Take an engaging horseback ride along the pristine Southern Outer Banks shoreline with a trip to Cedar Island’s Outer Banks Riding Stables. This local horseback riding company may be a little out of the way for Crystal Coast vacationers, but...

Kayakers, mariners, and any visitor who adores an endless waterfront view will want to make a convenient but secluded stop at the boat ramp and launching area at Thorofare Bridge. Situated in the heart of Cedar Island, this little-known destination...