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Bogue Shores 1st floor Studio condo w/qu...

Freshly Owned and Recently Painted. This quant studio bedroom 300 ft condo in a private community is ideal for your escape to Atlantic Beach. Inside, guests find a peaceful space featuring a new queen bed and a futon, ideal for calming after a day...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
 The ultimate OCEANFRONT bungalow close ...

**Summer units require a seven nighttime minimum, those bookings are Sunday to Sunday. Fall and winter stays require a three nighttime minimum.**The Ultimate Dune is just what you're looking for. It's an oceanfront bungalow on the wide side of the...

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

Suits Us Too - 3BR, 2BA - soundside in E...

Find ample amenities to make your vacation way beyond suitable when you stay at Suits Us Too! With its Soundside location convenient to downtown Emerald Isle's stores, eateries, and activities, this 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath Home is waiting for your...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

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...

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.

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.