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POOL & DOGS WELCOME! Easy Beach Access

The Sandbar is a appealing single-family home located just one lot from the ocean, offering ocean vistas and direct beach access! Savor your own private, chlorine pool (pool cannot be heated) and relax in this delightfully furnished space. This...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Remodeled Beach Duplex | Walk to Ocean |...

WELCOME TO TWIN TIDES LOW (Downstairs Unit)Welcome to Twin Tides Low, a gorgeously refreshed first-floor coastal getaway in the heart of Atlantic Beach. Located on the fourth row from the ocean and just a short 3-5 min. walk to public beach access...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Emerald Isle OCEANFRONT 4 BR 1/2 Duplex ...

Welcome to this handsome oceanfront home with beautiful vistas. Unwind on the sunny partially covered deck, listening to the ocean waves and watching pelicans diving in the water and dolphins swimming near the shore. At the main level, you can find...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 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...

Hammocks Beach State Park

Just west of the town of Emerald Isle, and across a maze of marshy terrain off the coast of mainland Swansboro, lies Hammocks Beach State Park, an incredible refuge for beach lovers who want to forego the crowds, and enjoy a parcel of barrier island...

Enjoy a gorgeous sunset, a little birdwatching, or just a leisurely and short hike that hovers above the White Oak River with a visit to the aptly-named Riverview Park. Located along NC Highway 24 / Corbett Avenue, in between the central downtown...