Guidebook for Emerald Isle
Food Scene
The food is delicious, the beer selection is great, and the atmosphere is perfectly Southern Coastal! A large outdoor space offers a game of cornhole, and hula hoops. Live music on the weekends! Try some Shrimp & Grits - it is the best on the coast!
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The Java Post
207 WB McLean DrThe food is delicious, the beer selection is great, and the atmosphere is perfectly Southern Coastal! A large outdoor space offers a game of cornhole, and hula hoops. Live music on the weekends! Try some Shrimp & Grits - it is the best on the coast!
Just like the name implies, this place is known for fabulous martinis! Excellent crabcakes as well. You will make friends at the bar!
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Kathryn's Bistro & Martini Bar
8002 Emerald DrJust like the name implies, this place is known for fabulous martinis! Excellent crabcakes as well. You will make friends at the bar!
Fine dining - Emerald Isle style! The top deck lounge/bar has a stunning view of the bridge, and the drinks are tasty. Pat Hogan is the premier chef, and has put together an exquisite menu with local ingredients and island flavor. Pricey, but worth it!
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Caribsea
8921 Crew DrFine dining - Emerald Isle style! The top deck lounge/bar has a stunning view of the bridge, and the drinks are tasty. Pat Hogan is the premier chef, and has put together an exquisite menu with local ingredients and island flavor. Pricey, but worth it!
Lazzara's Pizza & Subs
9104 Coast Guard RdREAL PIZZA!!! Need I say more?!
This wine market offers a mind boggling variety of wines and brews, at every budget. They also have fresh foods from the award winning Beaufort Grocery Company.
Emerald Isle Wine Market
9102 Coast Guard RdThis wine market offers a mind boggling variety of wines and brews, at every budget. They also have fresh foods from the award winning Beaufort Grocery Company.
Burgers, shakes, and fries in a retro 50's diner atmosphere. The kids love it, and I'm always on board for a milkshake.
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
8700 Emerald DrBurgers, shakes, and fries in a retro 50's diner atmosphere. The kids love it, and I'm always on board for a milkshake.
One of the best views on the island, and a nice place to stop for a beer and a snack. The food is standard bar fare, and should satisfy your hunger pangs. This place gets packed, so be prepared to wait in the summertime.
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Surf's Up Grill & Bar
102 Bogue Inlet DrOne of the best views on the island, and a nice place to stop for a beer and a snack. The food is standard bar fare, and should satisfy your hunger pangs. This place gets packed, so be prepared to wait in the summertime.
This is where locals go for a nice family dinner in a comfortable atmosphere. If you stop by, try the Deep Fried Green Beans. If you are in the mood for some day drinking, they've got bottomless pitchers of Mimosas and Bloody Mary's on the weekend.
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Flipperz Family Bar & Grill
311 Mangrove DrThis is where locals go for a nice family dinner in a comfortable atmosphere. If you stop by, try the Deep Fried Green Beans. If you are in the mood for some day drinking, they've got bottomless pitchers of Mimosas and Bloody Mary's on the weekend.
Newly redecorated, this restaurant has lost most of its Emerald Isle personality, unless you dine outside on the canal. The best chicken tenders on the East Coast, tender and juicy and crisp! The side salads are tasty and come with a fluffy, honey-soaked croissant.
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Rucker Johns Restaurant
8700 Emerald DrNewly redecorated, this restaurant has lost most of its Emerald Isle personality, unless you dine outside on the canal. The best chicken tenders on the East Coast, tender and juicy and crisp! The side salads are tasty and come with a fluffy, honey-soaked croissant.
Swansboro Food & Beverage Co.
106 Front StAward-winning clam chowder!!!! The best!
A nice stop on the way to Bogue Inlet Pier! The ahi poke is delicious, and so is the acai bowl. If you want fresh, healthy food this is the place to grab it!
129 Bogue Inlet Dr
129 Bogue Inlet DriveA nice stop on the way to Bogue Inlet Pier! The ahi poke is delicious, and so is the acai bowl. If you want fresh, healthy food this is the place to grab it!
Fun, beachy vibe and great drinks! Outside dining available.
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Fish Hut Grill
301 Mangrove DrFun, beachy vibe and great drinks! Outside dining available.
Drinks & Nightlife
Emerald Club
8102 Emerald DrThis is where the locals go!
DJs and Live music on the weekends. Outdoor space with lights and DJ as well. Modern bar with two pool tables, large dance floor and CLEAN BATHROOMS!
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Salt Bar
325 Mangrove DrDJs and Live music on the weekends. Outdoor space with lights and DJ as well. Modern bar with two pool tables, large dance floor and CLEAN BATHROOMS!
Custom growlers and a Tap Room. This place is popping on the weekends, and has an outdoor area as well. Convenient to the bike trail!
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The Growler Bar Emerald Isle
200 Mallard DrCustom growlers and a Tap Room. This place is popping on the weekends, and has an outdoor area as well. Convenient to the bike trail!
Fun place to find craft beer and a great selection of wines. Events held weekly! Musical Squares Wednesday Nights at 7:30pm and there is a classic Nintendo game system set up too!
The Carolina Wine Mixer
8700 Emerald DrFun place to find craft beer and a great selection of wines. Events held weekly! Musical Squares Wednesday Nights at 7:30pm and there is a classic Nintendo game system set up too!
Entertainment & Activities
This is one of the best aquariums in the country, and offers an expansive exhibit of local species and habitats. Did you know that North Carolina was home to so many incredible creatures?! Awesome nature trail and children's play space.
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North Carolina Aquarium sa Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt BlvdThis is one of the best aquariums in the country, and offers an expansive exhibit of local species and habitats. Did you know that North Carolina was home to so many incredible creatures?! Awesome nature trail and children's play space.
Best place to be on a rainy day, or anytime at all.
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Emerald Plantation Cinema
8700 Emerald DrBest place to be on a rainy day, or anytime at all.
This little waterpark is great fun for the kiddos, with slides, pools, and fountains. Recently renovated, and re-imagined by a talented local artist!
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Salty Pirate Waterpark
8915 Reed DrThis little waterpark is great fun for the kiddos, with slides, pools, and fountains. Recently renovated, and re-imagined by a talented local artist!
Excellent fishing off of one of the last piers on the entire SOBX strand. You'll need a fishing permit from the Pier Shop, and make sure you are familiar with the size/bag limits.
If you're not there for the fishing, enjoy the sights and sounds. Peer over the edge and watch the sharks swirl while the surfers wait for a good set!
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Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
100 Bogue Inlet DrExcellent fishing off of one of the last piers on the entire SOBX strand. You'll need a fishing permit from the Pier Shop, and make sure you are familiar with the size/bag limits.
If you're not there for the fishing, enjoy the sights and sounds. Peer over the edge and watch the sharks swirl while the surfers wait for a good set!
Parks & Nature
This trail winds through Emerald Isle's lush maritime forests. There are wind twisted live oaks, and gnarled cypress trees. There are boggy areas, and a muddy, soundside shore. There's even a floating dock.
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Emerald Isle Woods Park
9404 Coast Guard RdThis trail winds through Emerald Isle's lush maritime forests. There are wind twisted live oaks, and gnarled cypress trees. There are boggy areas, and a muddy, soundside shore. There's even a floating dock.
A crown jewel of the North Carolina coast and Hammocks Beach State Park is Bear Island—a three-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island accessible by the park’s passenger ferry, private ferry or by paddling a canoe or kayak. A wide beach between massive dunes and the ocean is interrupted only by primitive campsites and a modest concession/picnic complex. The park’s mainland gateway offers a full-service visitor center and is the launch site for ferry service, canoes or kayaks. Rent or bring your own kayaks, canoes or paddleboards to explore paddling trails leading to marshes, Bear Island or Huggins Island, which is graced with unspoiled maritime forest.
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Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 State Rd 1511A crown jewel of the North Carolina coast and Hammocks Beach State Park is Bear Island—a three-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island accessible by the park’s passenger ferry, private ferry or by paddling a canoe or kayak. A wide beach between massive dunes and the ocean is interrupted only by primitive campsites and a modest concession/picnic complex. The park’s mainland gateway offers a full-service visitor center and is the launch site for ferry service, canoes or kayaks. Rent or bring your own kayaks, canoes or paddleboards to explore paddling trails leading to marshes, Bear Island or Huggins Island, which is graced with unspoiled maritime forest.
Hiking, birdwatching, wild horses, shelling, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, etc. The only way to reach the Rachel Carson reserve is via a ferry, privately owned vessel, or a kayak / canoe, but visitors will be happy to discover that the trek is certainly not an arduous one. A number of ferries or water taxis depart from the Downtown Beaufort waterfront along Front Street, and in the summer months, can be available at roughly 15 minute intervals for visitors who want to take a quick trip to the adjacent shoreline. The ensuing taxi ride takes about 10 minutes at the most, depending on the departure point, and typically lands at the Town Marsh area of the reserve.
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Rachel Carson Reserve
Front StreetHiking, birdwatching, wild horses, shelling, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, etc. The only way to reach the Rachel Carson reserve is via a ferry, privately owned vessel, or a kayak / canoe, but visitors will be happy to discover that the trek is certainly not an arduous one. A number of ferries or water taxis depart from the Downtown Beaufort waterfront along Front Street, and in the summer months, can be available at roughly 15 minute intervals for visitors who want to take a quick trip to the adjacent shoreline. The ensuing taxi ride takes about 10 minutes at the most, depending on the departure point, and typically lands at the Town Marsh area of the reserve.
In addition to the fully restored fort, the park offers visitors both soundside and surf fishing, nature trails, ranger guided tours, a protected swim area, a refreshment stand, and a bathhouse. With the exception of the bathhouse, there are no fees to enjoy the park.
The park is open year-round and does not charge an admission or parking fee. During the non-summer months the protected swimming area, refreshment stand, and bathhouse are not available. However, you can swim at your own risk and public restrooms are open year-round.
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Parke ng Estado ng Fort Macon
2303 E Fort Macon RdIn addition to the fully restored fort, the park offers visitors both soundside and surf fishing, nature trails, ranger guided tours, a protected swim area, a refreshment stand, and a bathhouse. With the exception of the bathhouse, there are no fees to enjoy the park.
The park is open year-round and does not charge an admission or parking fee. During the non-summer months the protected swimming area, refreshment stand, and bathhouse are not available. However, you can swim at your own risk and public restrooms are open year-round.
Shackleford Banks, the southern-most barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore, is home to more than 100 wild horses. Venture out by boat or passenger ferry to enjoy the rare privilege of watching horses that live without the help of man. Appreciate the horses' tenacity and watch their social behaviors. Respectfully stay far enough away to avoid disturbing the horses or endangering yourself, your children, or your pets. This barrier island system contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles.
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Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks, the southern-most barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore, is home to more than 100 wild horses. Venture out by boat or passenger ferry to enjoy the rare privilege of watching horses that live without the help of man. Appreciate the horses' tenacity and watch their social behaviors. Respectfully stay far enough away to avoid disturbing the horses or endangering yourself, your children, or your pets. This barrier island system contains a herd of feral horses, scallop, crabs and various sea animals, including summer nesting by loggerhead turtles.
Arts & Culture
This is a unique museum with all kinds of interesting artifacts. Blackbeard's ship sank off of the Outer Banks, and this museum has a great exhibit of recovered artifacts. They also have so many interesting stories and exhibits about the whaling and boat building history of this area.
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North Carolina Maritime Museum
315 Front StThis is a unique museum with all kinds of interesting artifacts. Blackbeard's ship sank off of the Outer Banks, and this museum has a great exhibit of recovered artifacts. They also have so many interesting stories and exhibits about the whaling and boat building history of this area.
Like I said, I'm a book loving nerd. This library is tucked away in the middle of broad live oak trees in the center of the island. It is cozy, a little dim and mysterious, and staffed with the quirkiest and friendliest folks. They keep a running gallery of local artists, and there is a second hand book shop for discarded or donated books. It benefits the library! There are computers available and a good selection of media to choose from. If you are a Carteret County local, you should pick up a good read!
Bogue Banks Library
320 Salter Path RdLike I said, I'm a book loving nerd. This library is tucked away in the middle of broad live oak trees in the center of the island. It is cozy, a little dim and mysterious, and staffed with the quirkiest and friendliest folks. They keep a running gallery of local artists, and there is a second hand book shop for discarded or donated books. It benefits the library! There are computers available and a good selection of media to choose from. If you are a Carteret County local, you should pick up a good read!
If you are on your way to see the Harker's Island Lighthouse, make sure to stop at this wonderful museum! It is free and open to the public.
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Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
1785 Island RdIf you are on your way to see the Harker's Island Lighthouse, make sure to stop at this wonderful museum! It is free and open to the public.
The History Museum houses an extensive collection of textiles, period clothing, furniture, military memorabilia, glassware and artwork, representing Carteret County residents. The library has more than 10,000 books, publications and an extensive photo file documenting the history of Carteret County. The genealogy materials and the Civil War history collections are especially notable. Year-round programs, seminars and musical events keep Carteret County history fresh and alive. The lecture series with local storyteller Rodney Kemp is a local favorite.
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History Museum of Carteret County
1008 Arendell StThe History Museum houses an extensive collection of textiles, period clothing, furniture, military memorabilia, glassware and artwork, representing Carteret County residents. The library has more than 10,000 books, publications and an extensive photo file documenting the history of Carteret County. The genealogy materials and the Civil War history collections are especially notable. Year-round programs, seminars and musical events keep Carteret County history fresh and alive. The lecture series with local storyteller Rodney Kemp is a local favorite.
Shopping
This store carries the most on-trend, and quality clothing on the whole island. Beautiful and unique jewelry collections. I always walk away with a unique addition!
La Posh Boutique
8700 Emerald DrThis store carries the most on-trend, and quality clothing on the whole island. Beautiful and unique jewelry collections. I always walk away with a unique addition!
Bert's Surf Shop
8202 Emerald DrGet your authentic beach gear here! They also sell surfboards, new and used.
Dragonfly Import
8700 Emerald DrThis market has a vast array of clothing and jewelry with island flavor.
Essentials
Food Lion
8700 Emerald DrThis parking lot is always packed - be cautious!
CVS
1703 Live Oak StCVS Pharmacy is a quick stop with all the essentials.