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2026 Swansboro Nature Spots Guide

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4th-Floor oceanfront condo with amazing ...

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.Take in the best view on the island from this oceanfront, three-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at Sands Villa Resort, where you can see the ocean waves, the beach, and Beaufort Inlet...

  • Atlantic Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Grande Villas G8 | Oceanfront Penthouse ...

Grande Villas G8 is a gorgeous top-floor penthouse located in one of the Crystal Coast’s most esteemed oceanfront communities in Indian Beach. Overlooking the striking Atlantic Ocean and the 22-acre natural habitat known as The Preserve, this...

  • Indian Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Lookout Cruises

Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...

Waterfront Emerald Isle Home w/ Dock Acc...

Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind beach vacation by staying at this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom duplex on the waters of Emerald Isle. Walk out to your boat parked at this vacation rental’s private dock and hit the water for a fun day of beach...

  • Emerald Isle
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 100
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...

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...

Swansboro's Bicentennial Park may not be the grandest of most extensive park along the Crystal Coast's Inner Banks, but it is certainly one of its most scenic. Surrounded by the deep waters of the White Oak River and Swansboro Harbor, patrons to...

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...