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Seas the Moment - Oceanview/Soundside, P...

Get ready to Seas the Moment at this welcoming Oceanview and Soundside Emerald Isle home! With 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, this home comfortably accommodates your family featuring 3 King suites each with their own private bathrooms as well as a Queen...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Emerald Escape, Oceanview House in Emera...

Emerald Escape is a 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Oceanview House! Emerald Isle is just waiting for your family. Pack up the kids and head to the Crystal Coast for an memorable week of fun in the Carolina sun!Ground Level:Covered ParkingLevel 1:Bedroom #1...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

1 Fish, 2 Fish is a fully renovated Ocea...

Right on the dune line, 1 Fish, 2 Fish is an easygoing oceanfront home made for families. Two levels + elevator keep everybody close; a ground-level den adds ping-pong, pool table, wet bar, and room to spread out. Appreciate big Atlantic vistas from...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
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...

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...