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Direct OCEAN FRONT CONDO gorgeous view A...

Your family will appreciate this gorgeously modernized 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo on the second floor that has an exceptional DIRECT OCEANFRONT view from a private balcony. Appreciate the sound of the waves right from your living room & master...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Salt & Light, Oceanfront House in Indian...

Salt & Light is a 9 bedroom, 9 full bath, 2 half bath oceanfront home located in the handsome Sea Isle Plantation subdivision located in Indian Beach, North Carolina. This broad, freshly constructed home features 9 bedrooms, 9 full baths, and 2 half...

  • Indian Beach
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
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...

Fully-Furnished, Pet-Friendly, 3 bedroom...

Located mins. to downtown New Bern, hospital, B/S/H, Moen. 25 mins. to MCAS Cherry Point.​Home is central to everything New Bern! This comfortable, completely-furnished home located in the middle of the town features a private, fenced-in backyard...

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Union Point Park

Visitors to New Bern's historic downtown are advised to take a break from the shopping, antiquing and dining, and enjoy a comfortable seat and a great view at the scenic and newly revitalized, Union Point Park.

Lawson Creek Park

Lawson Creek Park is an active destination that's suitable for nature lovers and outdoors fans of all genres. Encompassing a massive 140 acre site surrounded by the waters of Lawson Creek and Trent River, this park is a perfectly scenic locale that...

The North Carolina History Center, which is part of the extensive Tryon Palace, is a new 65 million dollar complex which transports visitors back in time to explore New Bern’s more than 300 years of local history.

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...