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2 Min Walk to Beach | Summer Paradise| S...

Summary:This Cozy Cottage is a ideal hideaway for couples or groups of six that just want to get away and appreciate the beach! With the waves just a 2 min. walk from the home, grab our chairs, and our cooler, fill it up with ice, and savor! ☀...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Family Fun~2nd Row Beach House w/ Ocean ...

Second-row Atlantic Beach home designed for the way big families actually vacation — full upstairs kitchen, downstairs prep kitchen with full refrigerator, outdoor kitchen, three outdoor living areas, and a shared neighborhood boardwalk one min...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
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...

My Shell B - Beach views\n\n

Your family will be close to everything when you stay at this centrally-located place, just steps from the beach!Unwind with the whole family at this peaceful 3 bedroom 1 bathroom nearly Ocean Front triplex located in handsome Atlantic Beach. This...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway - Crystal Coast

Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...

The impressively grand Tryon Palace is easily one of New Bern's most famous local attractions. With a central location on the outer edges of downtown, and bordering acres of riverfront, this historical recreation of a late 1700s governor's palace...

Creekside Park is the largest park in the town of New Bern, and it’s situated close to the local airport, just off of US Highway 70. The park extends for 11 acres and since opening in 1997, is one of the most popular destinations for a myriad...

Glenburnie Park is a scenic public park that’s located just northeast of the heart of Downtown New Bern. Tucked along the Neuse River in a primarily residential section of town, the park is a popular destination for visitors and locals alike...

Latham Whitehurst Nature Park is one of the newest parks in Craven County, and was first opened to visitors and locals alike in 2011. Located in a quiet eastern section of the town of New Bern, the park is a popular destination for wildlife fans of...

Located on the outskirts of the historic downtown area, the New Bern Battlefield Park is a unique destination that served as the site of one of the largest battles in the Craven County area during the Civil War.