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Pet-friendly, 3 Blocks to Beach, Pool, #...

Sun, Sand & Shorthairs – Your Atlantic Beach Retreat ☀️????Just mins. from the Atlantic Beach Circle, this pet-friendly Queen Suite puts you close to the beach, stores, and eateries. Appreciate ground-level access, complimentary parking, and a...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Sea Spray Condo - Ocean View Condo in At...

Discover our 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom second-floor condo boasting ocean vistas at SeaSpray Condominiums in Atlantic Beach, NC. Just steps from the beach and pool, revel in the convenience of this prime location. SeaSpray offers proximity to Fort Macon...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Island Ferry Adventures

Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...

Almost oceanfront Pebble Beach condo, in...

"Sweet Beach" Pebble Beach E-301 has 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 6 adults or 4 adults/3kids max) Attractively and highly-rated remodeled condo located near downtown Emerald Isle. The Pebble Beach complex has oceanfront and oceanside condominiums...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Head to the very western edge of Emerald Isle to discover an iconic spot that’s been popular with longtime vacationers and locals alike – The Point. This informally named stretch of beach is where the borders of Emerald Isle ends, and...