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Beaufort Historic Association's Summer Party
July 12th, 2025 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM -
Annual Crab Cake Cook-off
July 18th, 2025 6:00 PM -
Carteret Community College Spanish Mackerel & Dolphin Fishing Tournament
July 18th, 2025 - July 26th, 2025
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 company that calls the central town of Beaufort its home port offers a far-reaching range of adventures that will have coastal fans of all ages soaking up the sun and enjoying the best of the Southern Outer Banks.
Welcome to 1 For Shore: Your Coastal Getaway!Location: Just two rows from the ocean, this appealing single-family home offers beautiful ocean vistas and direct beach access at the end of the driveway. Savor the invigorating 14’x24’ private pool, ranging from 2.5 to 5 feet deep (note: the pool cannot be heated). Unwind on the wrap-around decks, complete with comfortable furnishings and picnic tables for outdoor dining.Ground Level:Outdoor Conveniences: Appreciate a gas grille, an enclosed hot/cold outdoor shower, beach chairs, and an umbrella for your convenience.Game Room: Enter through the ground level into a fun-filled game room featuring:A pool tableCable TVA cozy couch (double sleeper couch)An additional refrigeratorBonus Room: Adjacent to the game room, this space includes a double bed and a full bathroom with a tub/shower.Middle Level:On this level, you’ll find three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a laundry closet with a washer and dryer.Bedroom #1: Ocean-side with two queen beds and cable TV.Shares a full bathroom with a tub/shower located in the hallway.Bedroom #2: Ocean-side with two queen beds, a cable TV, and a private full bath with a tub/shower.Bedroom #3: Overlooks the pool with one queen bed, one single bed, cable TV, and a private full bath with a tub/shower.Top Level:This is the main living area, designed with an open floor plan that includes the kitchen, dining room, living room, master bedroom, and a half bath.Kitchen: Entirely equipped with:FridgeDishwasherMicrowaveCoffee potToasterBlenderDining seating: Table for 8, kitchen bar for 4, and a round table for 4.Living Room: Unwind in the living room with a 47” TV and a queen sleeper couch for additional sleeping space.Bedroom #4: Master bedroom featuring a king bed, cable TV, and a full private bathroom with a tub/shower.Additional Information:No Animals: We maintain a pet-complimentary environment.No Smoking: For the comfort of all guests, smoking is not allowed.Rental Details: Rents Saturday to Saturday.Linens Included: Enjoy linens (linens, bath towels, kitchen towels) supplied with beds made upon your arrival.
- Emerald Isle
- 4 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly, Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to serve the Crystal Coast as a premier retailer of kites, wind art, toys, apparel, and accessories. Shop great brands like Reef, Prism, Natural Life, Yeti, HeyDude, and more! Visit our locations in Beaufort and Atlantic Beach today.
Brand new (new construction) condo in calming Emerald Isle with pool, a 5 min. walk to the beach, and across the street from a water park. Cavernous for the whole family and ideal for a week-long vacation. Retail stores in complex and close to area eateries, grocery store, and other family-friendly activities. Free parking on-site in gated lot. The pool is seasonal and there are steps going to each level in the condo without an elevator. Kids are welcome! No family pets though.
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and is a favorite spot for families who want to have a little fun off the sand.
**Indoor and outdoor pools are open for the season!!****Additional COVID-19 Housekeeping - Everything cleaned and disinfected (Countertops, faucets, tables, cabinets, chairs, appliances, doorknobs, remotes and light switches)****NEWLY REMODELED!!- Nicely decorated 1 bedroom convertible with 2 baths.- Sleeps 6 - One Queen bed in Master Bedroom - One double bed in Convertible bedroom and Queen sleeper couch in Living Room- One bathroom has a tub/shower combo and the other bathroom has a stand up shower- Totally equipped kitchen if you like to prepare and many terrific eateries close by if you don't.A Place at the Beach is located in handsome Atlantic Beach. This portion of Atlantic Beach has the widest beach on the island. This oceanview condo is on the courtyard side of Building L overlooking the playground, enormous pool with waterslide, and a great view of the ocean. Building L, where unit 210 is located, has an elevator and a coin operated laundry - both located very close to the condo. This condo is in a resort location with many amenities, such as: sizable pool with waterslide, indoor pool with hottub, outdoor hottub, playground for the kids, mini golf, table tennis, shuffleboard, corn hole, outdoor bowling, lighted tennis court and basketball court, gas and charcoal grilles, picnic tables, gazebo with swing to watch the sunsets, and direct beach access. All needed extras are available for check out in the resort office from tennis racquets to corn hole bags.A Place at the Beach offers complimentary WiFi and onsite security.The town of Atlantic Beach also has a very nice skate park, splash pad and playground a short distance from the resort.You and your family will never find a shortage of things to do, so come appreciate the fun and make memories that will last a lifetime!
- Atlantic Beach
- 1 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
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 Morehead City along Evans Street, patrons who utilize Morehead City Ferry Service for a cruise or a taxi ride to the outlying barrier islands will be treated to full afternoons of sun and fun along the pristine sand.
Duplex, 5 Bedroom, 4 ½ Baths. King * Queen * Queen * 2 Singles * Bunkbed (S up, D down w/S trundle). Island Club linen service with beds made. Expansive 15’ x 41’ oceanfront saline swimming pool (shared). Heated pool is available for an additional $600 per week. Oceanfront hot tub on each side. Cavernous, four-level home featuring three oceanfront BRs including two primary bedroom suites, one on top floor with K, ensuite bath with soaker tub and private oceanfront deck. Ground level game room with ping-pong and foosball tables, mini refrigerator and full bath. Well appointed kitchen with granite countertops and dishwasher. Washer/dryer, water softener, 6 Intelligent TVs with Spectrum cable app (living area and primary bedroom have Roku and DVD players), wireless Internet access, electric fireplace, ceiling fans throughout. Freshly refurbished in 2022 including new kitchen appliances, living room furnishings and refreshed baths. Covered and open decks with porch furnishings on all three levels. Gas grille, picnic table, enclosed hot/cold outside shower, boardwalk to the beach with outside shower. Unlimited ocean vistas. Rent both sides for the ultimate, enormous family gathering. No smoking. No family pets. 5305 Ocean Drive.*(Pool heater operable only when air temperature is above 60°; pool cannot be heated from mid-November through end of March)This property rents monthly in the off-season. Linens are not included in monthly units, but may be added to your reservation. Monthly prices do not include pool/hot tub.2023-24: November or December $8,700. Base rental rates for 28-nighttime reservation; other costs apply.For further details please contact the Long Term Department at 252.354.6149 or e-mail (longterm@eirealty.com)
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
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 music guaranteed to unleash your inner pirate. But be warned; we may need to enlist your expertise to man the water cannons and help defend our ship!
Vacation home designed for fishermen and their families. 1 acre yard with outdoor spaces for cooking and entertaining. Walking distance to downtown Beaufort for eateries and shopping for the non-fishermen. 1/2 mile from public boat ramp. Plenty of parking for boat/truck/trailer. Commercial ice maker to fill coolers (500lbs. per day). Outdoor fish cleaning station. Quiet dead end street. Totally equipped kitchen to prepare your catch!
- Beaufort
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 11
Located on the southern end of Emerald Isle, and easy to reach for visitors staying throughout the Crystal Coast, Mac Daddy’s is the destination of choice for countless fun-seeking vacationers of all ages who want a big dose of entertainment off the sand. Featuring a bowling alley, sports bar, arcade, and a sister miniature golf course – (the Golfin’ Dolphin) - visitors can expect plenty of good times when they make an outing to this all-around fun amusement center.
Come experience oceanside bliss at the newest exclusive locale in Atlantic Beach - The Grove! The homes at Palm Cottages at The Grove feature impressive ocean vistas and countless upgrades including wood floors, Master Bedrooms, walk-out oceanfront balconies, Flat Screen TVs, High Speed Wireless Internet, gourmet kitchens with granite counter tops and your own private outdoor getaway with Hot Tub and 11 x 20 Pool which can be heated year round upon request for $650/week + tax. Offering five bedrooms, this home has plenty of space for the entire family - including your dog -with the Atlantic Ocean just steps away.Enter Palm Cottage IV at The Grove from the Ground Level you'll find a covered parking area fit for two. This is a entirely covered two car garage accessible from the main road. Not only can two cars comfortably sit, but you have space to spare, possibly for a motorcycle or scooter! Bask in the sun by your oceanfront pool and six person hot tub surrounded by your private full deck, tables and chairs along with lounge chairs - ideal for sun tanning! Lush foliage encloses the space and creates a tropical heaven unlike any other part of the beach. This area of the home is ideal for entertaining! And, you can step right out of the gate onto the boardwalk and then the beach. Keypad-controlled beach gate secures property yard. Foot wash also available at beach entrance. A Gas Grille is also available - ideal for evening cookouts! You may enter Level One from the elevator, stairs in the garage or the stairs leading to the first level front porch. Stepping into an open area, this level is complete with 3 of the 5 bedrooms. Bedroom 1 features a excellent ocean view with a Queen Bed, Flat screen TV, closet and direct deck access. Bedroom 2, not lacking in appeal, also has an ocean front view, Queen Bed, Flat screen TV, closet, and direct access to the deck. A full bath is located directly outside of these two bedrooms. Down the hall there is a washer and dryer, conveniently located for you and your family to drop your attire from a day at the beach or pool. Bedroom 3 has 2 Twin Beds, Flatscreen TV, Private Full Bathroom, closets complete the rooms on this level. Level Two features open concept kitchen, living and dining areas. The gourmet kitchen features a dine at bar and granite counter tops, a double sink, dishwasher and range. Unwind with a Intelligent TV (with access to your Netflix, Amazon, etc) in the oceanfront living area, or step out onto the covered deck and take in the Ocean vistas. Dine together in style just steps away from the ocean breeze or step out onto the soundside balcony off of the dinning room. You'll also find a half bath on this floor for your convenience. Head up the stairs (or hop onto the elevator!) and kick back on Level Three. Once here, you'll find the specious Master Suite (Bedroom 4) and Bedroom 5. The over-sized Master Bedroom 4 getaway features cathedral ceilings, King Bed, Flat screen TV and a private bath with granite counter tops, double sinks, sizable step in shower and a private deck overlooking the coastline. Master Bedroom 5 is on the soundside of the home and offers a Queen Bed, Flat screen TV and features a private full bath. Appreciate the ocean and sound vistas on the four balconies - 3 on the ocean side and one on the sound side! This home has also been supplied with your kids and family pets in mind.Conveniences Include: For Kids- Pack N Play, Bed Rails (2 sets), High Chair/Booster Chair System (Graco 4 in 1 chair) multiple kid place settings (bowl, cup, plate, spoon & fork) and Step Stool for kids to reach the sink. For Animals - Feeding bowls.Linens and Towels supplied with Beds Made for Weekly and Nightly stays.No Smoking.Up to 2 Dogs Accepted with All-Inclusive Pet Policy for Weekly and Nightly stays - No fee! It is the responsibility of pet owners to ensure that they clean up after their pets (i.e., picking up waste from property grounds). Should the guest fail to do so, an additional fee of $100 will be charged to the credit card on file. Rents Weekly Saturday - Saturday. Rents Nightly with a 3 nighttime minimum in advance during Off Season, last min. during In Season.Please Note:-Even though this is a keyless rental, guests must stop by the AB check-in office to pick up the overflow parking pass and garage door opener.-The fireplace is not to be used.-Three Car Max (up to 2 in the garage and 1 in the Palm Cottage Overflow Parking directly across from unit in the corresponding space).-Please use the dumpster at Hang 10 Doughnuts to dispose of Trash during your stay.Please Note:(1) Guests must pay in full when booking through Vacation Rental By Owner. The card supplied at the time of booking will be charged for the total. Guest will receive follow up communications including Management Company’s Vacation Rental Agreement for e-signature which is required for all stays.(2) Management Company reserves the right to deny stays less than 7 nights, if the arrival date is more than 30 days out from the booking date. Stays less than 7 nights, with an arrival date between mid-April to mid-October, are stringently prohibited unless approved by management.
- Atlantic Beach
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 10
Crystal Coast Lady Cruises is a 100 ft. custom yacht that can effortlessly provide a number of family-friendly expeditions to vacationers who want to enjoy this delicate chain of barrier islands and coastal territory to its fullest. Based out of Beaufort, the Crystal Coast Lady is specifically built for the purpose of sightseeing and dolphin watching. Visitors can enjoy exploring the beautiful downtown beaufort are, plus unbeatable perspectives of the region’s vast array of wildlife, shorelines, and on-the-water views. The Crystal Coast Lady is equipped with a snack bar, and 2 restrooms onboard.
Located on the edge of North Carolina and serving as a midway point between the Outer Banks and the Crystal Coast, Cedar Island is a relatively undiscovered gem that feels miles away from the rest of the world. Close to historic and natural attractions, miles of barrier island shoreline, and the state-run ferry to Ocracoke Island, a Cedar Island vacation can be as relaxed or adventurous as a family wants, with ample opportunities to explore costal North Carolina’s great outdoors.
Book a stay at this property, and you'll find yourself steps from an indoor heated pool with a hot tub! Just a short walk to the beachfront and mins. away from eateries/stores! This condo features resort-style activities and amenities sure to please everybody in your family! Spend time at the outdoor pool with the 30-ft waterslide, visit cozy downtown Beaufort, relax, and savor your summertime escape!-Free Wi-Fi-Gated entrance with security surveillance-Free parking (2 cars)-A/C-Balcony-Full kitchen and dining table-Putt-putt, playground, shuffleboard, cornhole-Lighted tennis and basketball courts-Direct access to the beach-Gas and charcoal grilles-Designated picnic areas with tables-In-unit washer/dryer and dishwasher
- Atlantic Beach
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Founded as the world's first hang gliding school in 1974, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown into a beloved retail and outdoor recreation venture with more than 28 locations up and down the east coast! With more than 50 years of teaching the world to fly, Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to serve the Crystal Coast as a premier retailer of kites, wind art, toys, apparel, and accessories. Shop great brands like Reef, Prism, Natural Life, Yeti, HeyDude, and more! Visit our locations in Beaufort and Atlantic Beach today.