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Spacious 2nd row half duplex in Emerald ...

This roomy 5 bedroom and 4 bathroom half duplex is ideal for multi-family vacation. Second row and located on a high lot makes this property a great location with a beach access right across the street. Bed sizes are 4 Queens, and 2 Bunk Beds...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Gorgeous Ocean Front Beach Cottage!

Astonishing Ocean front bungalow, the best beach experience possible! This gorgeously appointed bungalow sits right on the beach with private walkway and deck sitting over the sand. Unwind in the handsomely appointed living room looking out over the...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 9
Kitty Hawk Kites

Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly...

Fourth-floor side condo at oceanfront re...

Appreciate generous amenities at the oceanfront Sands Villa Resort, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a hot tub, an exercise room, tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, a playground, and a courtyard with gas and charcoal grilles...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Morehead City Ferry Service

The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...

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...

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...

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.