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2026 Emerald Isle Nature Spots Guide

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Whitehurst Lookout on the Sound

Travel to Whitehurst Lookout along gently curved roadways and low-slung bridges, where you will find tranquility of mind and the joy of life on the coast. The road is a designated NC Scenic Byway, and for good reason— there is natural beauty...

  • Beaufort
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Getaway Country Cottage - Entire house -...

Feel absolute privacy and tranquility in this freshly modernized bungalow- entire home, kitchen with Granite counter tops, plus outdoor covered decking, eating, TV, exercise gym with weights, treadmill, 32' X 40' outdoor decking, fire pit - tons...

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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...

Holy Mackerel -Gorgeous, large home -Oce...

Cavernous modern home with everything you expect plus a enormous game room and plenty of space for families. Third row from ocean with a cavernous beach and second row from the sound with public boat launch. Multiple decks to sit savor the most...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Carolina Princess

Crystal Coast vacationers can venture off the coast where the big catches are waiting with a fishing trip that’s commandeered by the Carolina Princess. Launching out of Downtown Morehead City, and easy to reach for veritably anyone staying in...

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...