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2026 Emerald Isle Nature Spots Guide

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Beach King Size suite cottage B retreat ...

Couldn't find a better location in emerald Isle! This freshly remodeled beachy chic bungalow offers everything you need, tranquility, and tranquility. You are a very short walk(a quarter of a mile) from Bogue Inlet Pier/ocean as well as all the...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
End Unit Townhome Located in Atlantic Be...

Our three bedroom, three and a half bath end unit townhome overlooks a community pool with a peek of the ocean from an upper level deck. Entirely equipped kitchen including Mr. Coffee coffee maker, Keurig single pod coffee maker, toaster, ninja...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Island Express Ferry Service

Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the...

Pet-friendly, Walkable Location, 3 Block...

Located in the heart of Atlantic Beach, this pet-friendly, first-floor condo is close to everything. The lifeguarded beach at the Atlantic Beach Circle is a short 5 min. walk (just 3 blocks!), as are multiple eateries, a pet-friendly biergarten w...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Emerald Isle Woods Park

Emerald Isle vacationers don’t have to venture too far to discover an entirely different coastal environment via the community’s newest park, Emerald Isle Woods Park. Located just off of Coast Guard Road, and only a few blocks away from...

Head to the very western edge of Emerald Isle to discover an iconic spot that’s been popular with longtime vacationers and locals alike – The Point. This informally named stretch of beach is where the borders of Emerald Isle ends, and...