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2026 Cedar Island Activities Guide

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Spectacular panoramic views with an elev...

Welcome to Aqua Vista, your premier coastal escape located in handsome Emerald Isle. Located at the end of a peaceful road with minimal traffic, this impressive, cavernous home offers the pinnacle of waterfront living and a really calming...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
No Pier Pressure / 3 Min Walk to Beach /...

Your Atlantic Beach escape awaits — 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, sleeps 11. Three levels of fun: ping pong, pop-a-shot, pool table, foosball & darts. Two full kitchens, a covered porch, and a fenced backyard with a grille.Steps to the beach. Walk to...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
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...

Pine Knoll Townes 50-Oceanview condo nex...

This fun ocean view condo is great for family trips or a weekend escape. With private beach access and a swimming pool, you'll find it hard to leave. This unit has a full kitchen, washer/dryer set, and cavernous bedrooms. It's super close to the...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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...

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...