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2026 Emerald Isle Nature Spots Guide

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Third-Floor, Oceanfront Condo with Excel...

Make your next family vacation a memorable one in this pretty, oceanfront condo at Dunescape Villas in Atlantic Beach. Imagine yourself basking in the sun around the community's outdoor swimming pool as the kids frolic in the water. Or, follow the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Point Prospect Shores- Ocean Front Condo

There's nothing better than waking up to the view and sound of blue ocean waves rolling onto the beach! At Point Prospect Shores, you can appreciate the elegant ocean vistas from your bedroom, or while appreciating an evening on the back deck. This...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 2 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...

A Place At The Beach III , One-bedroom U...
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This unit has a modest One Wall-style kitchen, equipped with a full-sized refrigerator, dishwasher, electric stove and microwave, and is supplied with dinnerware, flatware, pots and pans, plus a coffee maker, can opener, toaster, blender, and basic...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Kitty Hawk Kites

Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...

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...