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2026 Harkers Island Activities Guide

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Wide, Sandy Beaches Await You!

**Indoor and outdoor pools are open for the season!!****Additional COVID-19 Housekeeping - Everything cleaned and disinfected (Countertops, faucets, tables, cabinets, chairs, appliances, doorknobs, remotes and light switches)****NEWLY REMODELED!!...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Waterfront Coastal Retreat | Atlantic Be...

Welcome to your ideal Atlantic Beach vacation rental located at Hoop Pole Creek, a peaceful waterfront escape on North Carolina’s sought-after Crystal Coast. Just mins. from the fashionable Sheraton beach access, this home offers the ideal mix of...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Expansive 10 BR Oceanfront Estate with I...

Oceanfront Sand Castle, 10 BR, 9 B + 3 half B. K * K * K * K * K * K * K * 2 Triple Bunk beds. Sand Castle style linens with beds made. Chateau of the Isle is a unique oceanfront estate located in Sea Isle Plantation. Offering 11,616 sq. ft. of...

  • Indian Beach
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 20
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

Cape Lookout Lighthouse

The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is one of the most distinctive lighthouses along the Outer Banks coastline, due to its black and white diamond-patterned exterior, as well as its remote location along the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Accessible only...

Cape Lookout National Seashore

The Cape Lookout National Seashore is a 56-mile long stretch of the Southern Outer Banks barrier island terrain that runs from Ocracoke Inlet to the northeast side of Beaufort Inlet. Comprised of three separate islands – the North Core Banks...

Visitors who want to experience the Outer Banks of centuries ago, or get an up-close view of the distinctive black and white diamond patterned Cape Lookout Lighthouse can simply hop aboard a ferry from Harkers Island to the Cape Fear National...

The isolated Cape Lookout National Seashore has a wealth of hidden treasures, from wild horses to incredible seashells, but one of the Core Banks’ most unique destinations is the Cape Lookout Village Historic District. Located just inland of...

Captain Joe has been fishing the waters of coastal North Carolina his entire life, a Crystal Coast native with over 30 years experience he has traveled the Eastern seaboard as a professional waterman and USCG licensed master working in commercial...

Trace the historic roots of Harkers Island and its centuries-long life on the water with a visit to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center. Located in the heart of Harkers Island along Island Road, (an authentic Crystal Coast...

Take a trip to small and friendly Harkers Island for an opportunity to enjoy a chartered fishing trip that’s as casual or as targeted as you’d like. Able to cater to the die-hard fishermen as well as the everyday vacationing families...