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2026 Swansboro Hiking Spots Guide

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Emerald Isle Getaway Room for the Whole ...

Welcome to your Emerald Isle escape! This cavernous 5-bedroom, 4-bath duplex offers a calming getaway just mins. from the beach in the relaxing Ocean Crest neighborhood. With a King master suite, 2 Queens, 4 Twins, and a Double futon, there's room...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Susie's Ocean Retreat West, Oceanfront D...

Get Ready to leave your footprints in the sand at Susie's Ocean Retreat West!This Oceanfront Duplex-West Side with 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, and 1 Half Bath RENTS AS A SEPARATE HOME DURING "OFF SEASON" ONLY. During In Season, rent the full property...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 4 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...

Southwinds by the Sea-  Oceanfront, Step...
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Oceanfront condo! Come savor handsome Atlantic Beach ocean vistas from every window, and a short walk to the beach. This unit is right next to the boardwalk leading to the beach! The deck has a very private feel with vistas of the dunes and the...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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...

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...