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Serene canal front 2-bedroom in Tradewin...

This Indian Beach mobile home features 2 inviting bedrooms, including a full bed and a twin bed. Guests will appreciate a calming experience with great outdoor entertainment space, including a screened porch, a full kitchen, living room with a couch...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Kolby's Kottage, Soundfront House in Bea...

Kolby's Kottage is an adorable 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, sound-front home located in the striking town of Beaufort. It was constructed over the water and provides beautiful vistas of the sound from all four bedrooms!Total linens includes 3 queens and 1...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 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...

Blue Water; Oceanview condo, Atlantic Be...

Welcome to the Blue Water Complex in Atlantic Beach. This top level unit offers one level living in a comfortable 2nd floor condo and can sleep up to 7 people. This unit offers 3 bedrooms & 2 full baths overlooking the pool with ocean vistas. Simple...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
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...