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Best all suite oceanfront home on Atlant...

New oceanfront elevator home designed with four identical suites and four separate decks and porches, a completely accessible suite, and a kids bunk room with bath. Heated pool, enormous living-dining-kitchen, and four car garage.

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
4-minute walk to beautiful Emerald Isle ...

Striking upstairs apartment is ideal for a couple looking to savor a vacation on Emerald Isle. The apartment is only a 4-min. walk to a peaceful public beach access and a short bicycle ride to the heart of the island's eateries and stores. This...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
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...

Second Row Ocean View Retreat w/ Pool an...

Welcome to "Away From It All," a handsome 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home offering ~3,400 sq. ft. of thoughtfully designed living space across three levels. Located on a peaceful cul-de-sac in Emerald Isle, this home is steps away from the beach access...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

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...