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3BR Retreat with King Suite and Pet-Frie...

Unwind with the whole family in this comfortable, refreshed home in a modest, peaceful neighborhood. Prepare home-cooked meals in the completely equipped kitchen, and let the dog out to play in the private, fenced-in backyard. Savor your morning...

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Walk to beach / Cozy 3-Bedroom /Wrap-aro...

ESCAPE to this 3-bedroom, comfortable home! Come inside to a great roomy living, dining/kitchen with two private bedroom areas, (one side has master, and second side has two guest bedrooms both with privacy), washer and dryer! Step outside to the...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

4BR Beachside Escape with Hot Tub & Wate...

Set right on the beach at Z-Scape West. This 4BR, 3BA home sleeps 8 with King, Queens, Twins, and a Double futon — linens included and beds made. Enormous living area and furnished open and covered decks showcase water vistas, while the shared hot...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Emerald Isle Woods Park

Emerald Isle vacationers don’t have to venture too far to discover an entirely different coastal environment via the community’s newest park, Emerald Isle Woods Park. Located just off of Coast Guard Road, and only a few blocks away from...