Barrier Island Kayaks in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA offers unforgettable kayaking tours in open recreational kayaks or performance sea kayaks from their waterfront location on the intracoastal waterway. With miles of quiet marshes and thriving estuaries are just outside their door, you get to explore one of the premier sea kayaking destinations on the East Coast. They also offers certified sea kayak instruction for paddlers of any skill level and can teach you how to paddle the open sea and enjoy the abundant wildlife, inlets and more, come experience the serenity of being on the open water, they have the equipment needed. Barrier Island Kayaks also offer guided tours including eco adventures, kayaking paddles to Bear Island and the Cape Lookout National Seashore, plus can customise a trip for you, as they say, a true sea kayaking adventure is just a few paddle strokes away.READ MORE

Poor Man's Hole in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA is a really fun shop to browse and explore, and is loved my many for the unique and divine handmade furniture, gifts, vintage artifacts and more. Located on the Waterfront of Historic Downtown, they even offer free temporary dockage for those that come shopping by boat, and if they are closed the owner lives upstairs and can be contacted by cell, and will then open for you. Poor Man's Hole has a wonderfully eclectic choice of items and there are nautical items, collectibles and antiques as well as an impressive used book section, it's a must visit place for great finds, excellent gifts and home decor, come find the charming, the rare and the historical in a warm and inviting atmosphere.READ MORE

Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA has incredible trails and activities, and they offer intrepretive programs and exhibits teaching about park ecology and wildlife including the nesting shorebirds and endangered sea turtles. Come explore Beach Island or Huggins Island, bring your kayaks, canoes or paddleboards or rent one, there's also a full service visitor center which is the launch site for the passenger ferry service that will bring you, or you could paddle out. Hammocks Beach State Park also has primitive campsites near the beach and inlet, and they can accommodate two tents each, ideal for up to 6 people, travel light and simple as they say, because you must carry all provisions from the beach or ferry dock. Come for a wonderful visit, and educational journey, explore paddling trails leading to marshes, they unspoiled maritime forest and more, it's a beautiful and memorable park.READ MORE

Swansboro Yacht Club Seafood Grill and Bar in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA are located directly on Brogue Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway and now have a beautiful renovated dining room and oyster bar and sell SYCT-shirts, and they are almost world famous. There's an air conditioned bar with some of the finest craft beers and biggest sandwiches around, and the outdoor deck with stunning views is perfect for watching boats pass by and dolphins play. The menu is a delight of mouthwatering seafood bites and they serve the best of wings with celery, ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce, there's a selection of baskets, cold and hot sandwiches, soups, salads, steaks and steamers including Alaskan Snow Crab clusters. Swansboro Yacht Club Seafood Grill and Bar comes higly recommended, and has been a popular watering hole and eatery with visitors and locals for over 21 years, visit and see for yourself, there's always something special going on here.READ MORE

Swansboro Food and Beverage Co is a restaurant and bar in historical, beautiful Swansboro, North Carolina, USA and open for great food at great value. Come enjoy their unique style of coastal casual cuisine with southern flair it's a tasteful experience in every bite as they say, standby for the divine and an excellent menu of their famous clam chowders, mouthwatering appetisers like crab stuffed mushrooms, beef sliders, chicken wings and more, their fresh salads with homemade dressings, must try specialties of the house, prime rib dinners and exquisite entrees, something from the fish bowl, burgers and sandwiches or simple fried seafood, it's all here with something for everyone. Swansboro Food and Beverage Co is a must visit with excellent daily specials, stop by and see what everybody is talking about.READ MORE

Gray Dolphin Gifts, LLC in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA is a wonderful shop to visit for the unique, the eclectic, the pretty and the divine. They have a wonderful range of gifts and personal products including pickles and relish, ladies hats and scarves, wine and accessories, hand therapy items, a full line of Blue Crab Bay gourmet food products, mounted butterflies, frogs and more frogs, and there's a whole lot more. Gray Dolphin Gifts, LLC is a must visit gift shop in the heart of Swansboro complete with kiddies corner and kids stuff, something for everyone here. READ MORE

Santorini Mediterranean Grill offers delights of Greece in historic Swansboro, North Carolina, USA and meals are made from the freshest produce, seafood and tender beef that they can source, this is their guarantee. They offer mouthwatering appetizers including hummus, tzatziki and pita breads, egg plant, spanokopita, sauteed zucchini and more, salads made with homemade Greek dressing, subs, sandwiches, pastas and Greek specialties of souvlaki, gyro and combination platters, fish and seafood and grills, there's a kiddies menu, and they cater to vegetarians. Santorini Mediterranean Grill brings you tastes of the Mediterranean and as they say your passport seal to Greece.READ MORE

Quilt Cottage in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA has a large assortment of beautiful quilts and even features exquisite items by LAZYPEAS which are upcycled thrift store finds turned into unique designer bags, pins and little creatures. There inventory grows regularly and the vintage room boasts stunning estate jewellery, vintage flatware, linens, dishes, collectibles and so much more, there are treasures galore here and something for everyone. Quilt Cottage also has regular sale items, and here you will find the eclectic, the unique, the unusual, the beautiful and the divine, a must visit.READ MORE

Church Street Inn, Irish Pub and Deli in Swansboro, North Carolina, USA was the original coffee shop in the area, and then expanded with the deli and Irish Pub. They also have four custom furnished luxurious suites at the Inn right in the heart of the downtown waterfront for the perfect stay close to everything including shopping and restaurants, and they can't be beat for the coastal views. The Church Street Inn, Irish Pub and Deli serves a mouthwatering menu of delights including sublime specialty sandwiches, Boar's Head dogs with amazing choices, the best Angus beef burgers, salads and more and there's a kiddies menu. For drinks there are brews and wines as well as coffee and an espresso bar, try their specialties too, come for an unforgettable dining experience, and stay a while.READ MORE

The Parkerton Inn located in Cape Carteret, Swansboro, North Carolina, USA welcomes you to this beautiful Emerald Isle hotel surrounded by natural beauty, and is ideal for relaxing at the beach or enjoying a boat tour plus exploring all the attractions and activities the area has to offer. This vacation hotel features a variety of rooms including double queen, single king, and single full kitchenette rooms that overlook the Crystal Coast. There are wonderful amenities to be enjoyed right here at your home away from home like the outdoor swimming pool, WIFI, coffee in the lobby, dog friendly rooms, cable TV and much more. The Parkerton Inn looks forward to your visit and is the perfect vacation destination for your stay at the Emerald Isle.READ MORE