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Seabatical 5 minute walk to beach, centr...

Welcome to "Seabatical" – your haven of relaxation and coastal appeal in the heart of Emerald Isle, North Carolina. This inviting 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom townhome offers the ideal escape, just a short 5-min. walk from the sun-kissed shores of the...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Dunecliff East is beautiful 5BR OCEANFRO...

SUMMARYFeel the pristine Crystal Coast in this 5-bed, 4-bath duplex with fantastic vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. Boasting an refreshed coastal interior, full kitchen, 5 balconies, 4 full baths and a cavernous lower-level deck, this family-friendly...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

2ND ROW. See & Hear the Ocean. 1 Minute ...

MONTHLY LEASE AVAILABLE from NOV until MID-MAY. Unwind in this bright & well-appointed 2nd row beach getaway where you are only 1 min. to the beach. You can see and hear the ocean from your deck without paying the waterfront rate. Watch the striking...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Hammocks Beach State Park

Just west of the town of Emerald Isle, and across a maze of marshy terrain off the coast of mainland Swansboro, lies Hammocks Beach State Park, an incredible refuge for beach lovers who want to forego the crowds, and enjoy a parcel of barrier island...

Swansboro's Bicentennial Park may not be the grandest of most extensive park along the Crystal Coast's Inner Banks, but it is certainly one of its most scenic. Surrounded by the deep waters of the White Oak River and Swansboro Harbor, patrons to...

Enjoy a gorgeous sunset, a little birdwatching, or just a leisurely and short hike that hovers above the White Oak River with a visit to the aptly-named Riverview Park. Located along NC Highway 24 / Corbett Avenue, in between the central downtown...