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Located on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, Beaufort is a quaint historic fishing town with beaches, golf, fishing, and a host of other activities located nearby. Regardless of whether you're traveling alone, with family, or with a group, you'll sure to delight in all the area has to offer. Below are a few of our favorites, but for a complete listing of local businesses and attractions, be sure to visit the official website for the Crystal Coast. You can also visit the North Carolina's tourism website for great info on the state.

For information about how to get here, where to stay once you do, and more information on the entire Crystal Coast, click the buttons below.

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Discovery Diving Bungalows

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NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Feel the spray of a mountain waterfall. Watch river otters play. Touch a stingray. Look a shark in the eye. Explore shipwrecks – without getting wet. Thousands of aquatic animals take you on a journey from the state’s grand peaks to the open Atlantic, much as a raindrop makes its way to the ocean.
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Dr. - Pine Knoll Shores, NC
252-247-4003

NC Maritime Museum

From pirates and the Coast Guard to wooden boat building and whaling vessels, the NC Maritime Museum is an ideal activity for adults and children alike. Featuring artifacts from the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, sunk only a mile from Beaufort Inlet, the museum is located a short distance from the dive shop.
NC Maritime Museum
NC Maritime Museum
315 Front Street - Beaufort, NC
252-728-7317
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NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Fort Macon State Park

This area of undisturbed natural beauty is the perfect place to explore salt marches and estuaries vital to the coastal ecosystem.The park is also home to a Civil War fort with a history as intricate and unique as the waterways of the sound.

Fort Macon State Park
Fort Macon State Park
2300 E. Fort Macon Rd.
Atlantic Beach, NC
252-726-3775

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Take a boat trip three miles off-shore to the islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Here you can enjoy remote beaches, watch wild horses and other wildlife, and see the lighthouse. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch for the day.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Accessible by ferry or boat
Outer Banks Ferry (Beaufort): 252-728-4129
Calico Jacks Ferry (Harker's Island): 252-728-3575
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Beaufort Paddle

Beaufort Paddle

We are a small, local, family owned/operated business located a mere stone's throw from historic downtown Beaufort and the stunning Rachel Carson Reserve. When you explore the waterways with Beaufort Paddle, you are under the constant care and watch of the staff who have grown up in and around the water their entire lives.
Beaufort Paddle
Beaufort Paddle

424 Old Causeway Road, Beaufort NC, 28516
(252) 725-3065

Kitty Hawk Kites

With over 40 years of experience teaching Hang Gliding and retailing on the Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk Kites is excited at all of these new opportunities in Beaufort. Please visit the store and book an Adventure to enhance your Beaufort experience.
Kitty Hawk Kites
Kitty Hawk Kites
419 Front Street  Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-6670
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NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum

Core Sound Museum welcomes you to come visit with us "at the end of the road" where Core Sound traditions are livid and shared every day throughout the year. Programs, events, special guests and dedicated volunteers will make sure your time with us is meaningful and you will leave eager to return.
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum
1785 Island Road, Harkers Island, NC 28531
(252) 728-1500

Hungry Town Bike Tours

Pedal, walk, nosh and sip your way through 300 years of Beaufort's history. It's the best way to see America's Favorite Town.
Hungry Town Bike Tours
Hungry Town Bike Tours
406 Live Oak Street, Beaufort, 28516
(252) 648-1011
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NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Beaufort Ghost Walk

Take an after dark stroll through a Historic Town full of Haunted Talkes. Chilling stories of murderous pirates, unexplained happenings, ghost ships and haunted houses will have you looking over your shoulder on the way home. As enjoyable as it is entertaining, the Beaufort Ghost Walk is one of our most popular attractions and one that shouldn't be missed.

Beaufort Ghost Walk
Beaufort Ghost Walk
108 Middle Lane Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 772-9925

Island Express Ferry Services

Ferry Trips to Cape Lookout National Seashore as well as Shackleford Banks depart daily from the Town of Beaufort Ferry Gateway and Harkers Island Visitor Center.
Island Express Ferry Services
Island Express Ferry Services
500 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-7433
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