Pelican Point Local Guidebook
Food scene
Hole in the wall place. Very limited outside seating only.
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Atlantic Beach Surf Shop
515 W Fort Macon RdHole in the wall place. Very limited outside seating only.
Breakfast - awesome beignets and homemade biscuits & jam
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The Banks Grill
2900 Arendell StBreakfast - awesome beignets and homemade biscuits & jam
Best fresh seafood market. Try their clam chowder in the frozen section - the best around. This is not a restaurant - no seating.
Blue Ocean Market
2400 Bridges StBest fresh seafood market. Try their clam chowder in the frozen section - the best around. This is not a restaurant - no seating.
Moore's Olde Tyme Barbeque Chicken & Seafood
3621 Dr. M.L.K. Jr BlvdNC BBQ. Ribs are best.
Fishcamp on 11th Street
1699 11th StThe Island Grille
401 Money Island DrCity/town information
Atlantic Beach NC
The Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline in North Carolina that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches, westward to the New River. The island you are on is part of the Crystal Coast. This is Bogue Banks Island and the communities of Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach and Emerald Isle are on this island.
The town's reputation as a premier beach resort town has deep roots, and Atlantic Beach is, in fact, the oldest community among the five towns that make up the Bogue Banks. Arguably, development first began in this region with the construction of a fort along the eastern borders of Beaufort Inlet - a site which would later become the permanent home of Fort Macon - but it wasn't until the late 1800s that a colorful Carteret County local devised an intricate plan to make Atlantic Beach a true vacation destination.
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Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach NC
The Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of coastline in North Carolina that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches, westward to the New River. The island you are on is part of the Crystal Coast. This is Bogue Banks Island and the communities of Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach and Emerald Isle are on this island.
The town's reputation as a premier beach resort town has deep roots, and Atlantic Beach is, in fact, the oldest community among the five towns that make up the Bogue Banks. Arguably, development first began in this region with the construction of a fort along the eastern borders of Beaufort Inlet - a site which would later become the permanent home of Fort Macon - but it wasn't until the late 1800s that a colorful Carteret County local devised an intricate plan to make Atlantic Beach a true vacation destination.
BEAUFORT:
Founded in 1709, Beaufort (pronounced “Bo-furt”) is the third oldest town in North Carolina, after Bath and New Bern. Named in honor of Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, the town was laid out in 1713. It was incorporated in 1723 and has been the seat of Carteret County ever since. It has a captivating history that spans 300 years — from tales about the pirate Blackbeard to its use as a port in the 18th century for Spanish and French sailing ships.
NC Maritime Museum
315 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
The Beaufort museum is the repository for artifacts from Blackbeard’s wrecked flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, among them cannons, grenades, belt buckles and beads. The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center teaches boatbuilding for all ages.
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Beaufort
BEAUFORT:
Founded in 1709, Beaufort (pronounced “Bo-furt”) is the third oldest town in North Carolina, after Bath and New Bern. Named in honor of Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, the town was laid out in 1713. It was incorporated in 1723 and has been the seat of Carteret County ever since. It has a captivating history that spans 300 years — from tales about the pirate Blackbeard to its use as a port in the 18th century for Spanish and French sailing ships.
NC Maritime Museum
315 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
The Beaufort museum is the repository for artifacts from Blackbeard’s wrecked flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, among them cannons, grenades, belt buckles and beads. The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center teaches boatbuilding for all ages.
HARKERS ISLAND
The island is located just north of Beaufort, and can be accessed via Highway 24 and Harkers Island Road. The island borders the Back Sound to the south and the Core Sound to the east, and is roughly a 20-30 minute cruise across the sound from the famed Cape Lookout National Seashore. (The Cape Lookout Lighthouse, which is lit up at night, can be spotted from the majority of soundfront homes along the region.)
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum is one of the most popular destinations for day-trippers, thanks to its focus on local heritage, live demonstrations, and a scenic locale that’s close to nature trails and natural landscapes.
In addition, Harkers Island visitors will be roughly a mile away from a National Park Service mandated passenger ferry service, which departs daily during the spring, summer and fall seasons to the shoreline of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Via this brief 30-45 minute boat ride, visitors can explore the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, as well as the miles of beaches that are famed for exceptional fishing and shelling.
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Harkers Island
HARKERS ISLAND
The island is located just north of Beaufort, and can be accessed via Highway 24 and Harkers Island Road. The island borders the Back Sound to the south and the Core Sound to the east, and is roughly a 20-30 minute cruise across the sound from the famed Cape Lookout National Seashore. (The Cape Lookout Lighthouse, which is lit up at night, can be spotted from the majority of soundfront homes along the region.)
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum is one of the most popular destinations for day-trippers, thanks to its focus on local heritage, live demonstrations, and a scenic locale that’s close to nature trails and natural landscapes.
In addition, Harkers Island visitors will be roughly a mile away from a National Park Service mandated passenger ferry service, which departs daily during the spring, summer and fall seasons to the shoreline of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Via this brief 30-45 minute boat ride, visitors can explore the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, as well as the miles of beaches that are famed for exceptional fishing and shelling.
Swansboro
Sightseeing
FORT MACON
2303 E. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Fort Macon State Park has multiple personalities as the site of a perfectly restored Civil War-era fort, a museum-quality coastal education center and an unspoiled shoreline for swimming, surf fishing and beachcombing. Nearly surrounded by water at the eastern tip of Bogue Banks, the park offers undisturbed natural beauty and opportunities to explore and learn about salt marshes, estuaries and dune fields. The fort — once a project of Robert E. Lee as a young army engineer—has a history as intricate and unique as the ecosystem. Cannon and musket demonstrations and guided tours are regular features, complementing extensive exhibits indoors and out. A bathhouse and wheelchair-accessible beachside areas complete the recreational fare.
There are several great trails at the Fort Macon site. Definitely find time to walk out on the beach from the parking lot and then walk around the eastern tip of the island. You will find beautiful dunes and wide sandy pristine beaches.
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Fort Macon State Park
2303 E Fort Macon RdFORT MACON
2303 E. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Fort Macon State Park has multiple personalities as the site of a perfectly restored Civil War-era fort, a museum-quality coastal education center and an unspoiled shoreline for swimming, surf fishing and beachcombing. Nearly surrounded by water at the eastern tip of Bogue Banks, the park offers undisturbed natural beauty and opportunities to explore and learn about salt marshes, estuaries and dune fields. The fort — once a project of Robert E. Lee as a young army engineer—has a history as intricate and unique as the ecosystem. Cannon and musket demonstrations and guided tours are regular features, complementing extensive exhibits indoors and out. A bathhouse and wheelchair-accessible beachside areas complete the recreational fare.
There are several great trails at the Fort Macon site. Definitely find time to walk out on the beach from the parking lot and then walk around the eastern tip of the island. You will find beautiful dunes and wide sandy pristine beaches.
SHACKLEFORD
Island Express Ferry Service is the only taxi service that is commissioned by the National Park Service to provide transportation to and from Shackleford Banks. Island Express Ferry Service has two locations to serve the public. The first location is on Front Street in Downtown Beaufort along the beautiful waterfront docks. The second location is at the Harkers Island Visitors Center on Harkers Island.
Shelling – the Shackleford Banks are perhaps best known as an exceptional shelling destination, as the undeveloped and pristine beaches are completely unhabituated, with lots of shoreline to go around.
Banker Pony and Wildlife Watching – The Shackleford Banks are famed as an island home to the Cape Lookout National Seashore’s “Banker Ponies” – feral horses whose ancestors are believed to be shipwrecked Spanish Mustangs from the late 1500s.
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Shackleford Banks
SHACKLEFORD
Island Express Ferry Service is the only taxi service that is commissioned by the National Park Service to provide transportation to and from Shackleford Banks. Island Express Ferry Service has two locations to serve the public. The first location is on Front Street in Downtown Beaufort along the beautiful waterfront docks. The second location is at the Harkers Island Visitors Center on Harkers Island.
Shelling – the Shackleford Banks are perhaps best known as an exceptional shelling destination, as the undeveloped and pristine beaches are completely unhabituated, with lots of shoreline to go around.
Banker Pony and Wildlife Watching – The Shackleford Banks are famed as an island home to the Cape Lookout National Seashore’s “Banker Ponies” – feral horses whose ancestors are believed to be shipwrecked Spanish Mustangs from the late 1500s.
PINE KNOLL SHORES
The town of Pine Knoll Shores was originally a grand, private tract of land that was purchased by a wealthy, part-time local, Alice Hoffman. Hoffman purchased 8.5 miles of the Bogus Banks in 1917, and made the coastal retreat her private home during the latter portion of her life, from 1938 to 1971. Quiet and perfectly preserved, this stretch of beach was an isolated patch of shoreline that bordered the busier, and certainly commercialized Atlantic Beach. Upon her death, she left the estate to her niece and her husband, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who donated a portion of the land to North Carolina, and focused on developing the rest as a coastal vacation destination, culminating in the formation of a new and vibrant Crystal Coast community.
NC AQUARIUMS
PINE KNOLL SHORES
1 Roosevelt Boulevard
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
The Aquarium has great exhibits and there are a couple of good hiking trails that start from the aquarium.
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Acuario de Carolina del Norte en Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt BlvdPINE KNOLL SHORES
The town of Pine Knoll Shores was originally a grand, private tract of land that was purchased by a wealthy, part-time local, Alice Hoffman. Hoffman purchased 8.5 miles of the Bogus Banks in 1917, and made the coastal retreat her private home during the latter portion of her life, from 1938 to 1971. Quiet and perfectly preserved, this stretch of beach was an isolated patch of shoreline that bordered the busier, and certainly commercialized Atlantic Beach. Upon her death, she left the estate to her niece and her husband, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who donated a portion of the land to North Carolina, and focused on developing the rest as a coastal vacation destination, culminating in the formation of a new and vibrant Crystal Coast community.
NC AQUARIUMS
PINE KNOLL SHORES
1 Roosevelt Boulevard
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
The Aquarium has great exhibits and there are a couple of good hiking trails that start from the aquarium.