Prepare for tasty seafood, oceanfront stays, and beautiful beaches at this Crystal Coast escape.

For beachfront access, stay at Islander Hotel & Resort or rent a spacious home through Emerald Isle Realty. Take in the gorgeous water views while spending the day on one of the wide beaches. Fill up ...

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Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name. From its place on the Crystal Coast, an 85-mile-long ...

Beach vacations were never really­ my thing. I’m the kind of traveler­ who seeks out cultural side quests to historic sites and places where I can get a taste of the cuisine. But Emerald Isle on North ...