Carteret County, NC

In Carteret County, everything revolves around water – commerce, recreation and family living. Rare scenic beauty stretches across more than 500 miles of incredible ocean and inland coastline. Our coastal environment is the centerpiece of its identity. Carteret County NC communities of Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, Harkers Island, Pine Knoll Shores, Emerald Isle, Salter Path, and Indian Beach highlight the beauty of the coastal Carolina area. Shop the charming storefronts, take a boat tour to see the horses in Beaufort on the island, dine waterfront at the beach, and take time to relax and just take in the views. Carteret County and the Crystal Coast form a unique and magical destination along the Southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. Everyday can be a holiday at America’s premier “recreation destination.” It is known as the “Water Sports Capital of North Carolina because you can enjoy a multitude of activities beside, on, in, over and under the water. Visit Cape Lookout National Seashore offering 56 miles of natural ocean shoreline – undisturbed, uninhabited, wild and pristine. Wild horses inhabit Shackleford Banks at Cape Lookout National Seashore. They graze on grasses that grow on the island and drink from natural, fresh water holes. Blackbeard, the most notorious pirate in history, lived in Beaufort. Check out all the local history and maybe you will decide to stay!

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