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Blue Crab Shores: Waterfront Oasis with ...

Discover Your Waterfront Heaven:Located amidst 3 acres of photogenic pines, this impressive family-friendly home offers gorgeous expansive vistas of the South and Neuse River. Appreciate the tranquility of waterfront living with broad front and back...

  • Beaufort
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY•2nd Floor•Privat...

Escape to a peaceful Oceanfront Community just mins. from dining, shopping, and local attractions! Appreciate 600 feet of pristine beach via two striking gazebo walkways, featuring shared seating areas and impressive ocean vistas—ideal for morning...

  • 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...

Single level, Interior home with Private...

HOME HIGHLIGHTS: -Gas Grille-Golf Cart-Jacuzzi Tub-Private Pool-Bed Linens and Bath Towels-High Chair & Porta-Crib-Roku TVs DETAILS: A 3 bedroom beach bungalow at its best.This one level home will have everything a modest group needs to savor an...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

The impressively grand Tryon Palace is easily one of New Bern's most famous local attractions. With a central location on the outer edges of downtown, and bordering acres of riverfront, this historical recreation of a late 1700s governor's palace...

Creekside Park is the largest park in the town of New Bern, and it’s situated close to the local airport, just off of US Highway 70. The park extends for 11 acres and since opening in 1997, is one of the most popular destinations for a myriad...

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...

Located on the outskirts of the historic downtown area, the New Bern Battlefield Park is a unique destination that served as the site of one of the largest battles in the Craven County area during the Civil War.