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2026 New Bern Nature Spots Guide

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Crystal Island Escape\n\n

Welcome to your calming island hideaway. Located in the heart of Emerald Isle, this striking beach home offers what you need for a memorable hideaway.Highlights:- 4 Cavernous Bedrooms: Comfortably accommodates up to 10 guests, ideal for families or...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
SOUNDSIDE HOME IN EMERALD ISLE!!  A shor...

This impressive 3 bedroom, 2 bath beach home in the serene town of Emerald Isle, NC, offers the ideal coastal getaway. The home features an open floor plan with bright and airy living spaces, enhanced by huge windows that showcase gorgeous water...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Ocean Front With Ocean Views

I recommend that all renters take the optional insurance that Vacation Rental By Owner offers that will protect you if you need to cancel for any reason. Recently refreshed high-end studio beach bungalow with beautiful vistas of the ocean. The ideal...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
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...

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...