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2026 New Bern Nature Spots Guide

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Emerald Isle Escape: Walk to Ocean

- 1,800 Sq Ft | Off-Street Parking | Walk to the Beach | Family Friendly | Free WiFiMap out your North Carolina escape to this 5-bed, 3-bath vacation rental, charmingly located just 1 block from Emerald Isle Beach. This cavernous home features an...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Walk to beach / Cozy 3-Bedroom /Wrap-aro...

ESCAPE to this 3-bedroom, comfortable home! Come inside to a great roomy living, dining/kitchen with two private bedroom areas, (one side has master, and second side has two guest bedrooms both with privacy), washer and dryer! Step outside to the...

  • Pine Knoll Shores
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

23 steps from the water, with great grou...

Four bedroom condo, sleeps 10 comfortably. Ground level 23 steps to ocean, and 25 steps to enormous pool and hot tub. Great ammenities in this private condo community. Onsite bardinning, tennis, racketball, gym, arcade, and other benefits.

  • Indian Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Beaufort Pirates Revenge

Jump aboard the pirate ship "REVENGE" at 600 Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina. Our interactive voyages offer fun and adventure for families and swashbucklers of all ages. Come join our crew, take part in a pirate adventure, and enjoy festive...

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.

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...