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Dog-friendly coastal home close to beach...

Just a 5-min. walk from the beach in Emerald Isle, NC, this striking home is the ideal coastal getaway for your family vacation. With a fenced backyard for your furry friends, a sizable balcony with a swing and rocking chairs to savor the ocean...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Private Coastal Retreat with Channel Vie...

Welcome to Tailz Down Guest Suite Your Private Coastal Retreat with Channel Vistas Located in a photogenic oceanside community, Tailz Down Guest Suite invites you to relax and experience the best of coastal living. This thoughtfully appointed...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Beaufort Pirates Revenge

Jump aboard the pirate ship "REVENGE" at 600 Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina. Our interactive voyages offer fun and adventure for families and swashbucklers of all ages. Come join our crew, take part in a pirate adventure, and enjoy festive...

Spacious 5 BR Cottage with Private Pool,...

Cottage, 5 BR, 5 B. K * K * Q * 2B (1 D down, S up) * 2B (1 D down, S up). Island Club linen service with beds made. Private 10' x 25' swimming pool (pool can be heated for an additional $500 per week), hot tub. Ground level game room with...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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.