Will's Guidebook

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Will's Guidebook

Food scene

Great food - arrive ASAP since there is usually a wait!
92 locals recommend
Amos Mosquito's Restaurant
703 E Fort Macon Rd
92 locals recommend
Great food - arrive ASAP since there is usually a wait!
Short walk from the house, great food and drinks, live music
18 locals recommend
Idle Hour Biergarten
153 Atlantic Blvd
18 locals recommend
Short walk from the house, great food and drinks, live music
Great restaurant in Beaufort (not kid friendly), get the saganaki (flaming cheese appetizer)
84 locals recommend
Beaufort Grocery
117 Queen St
84 locals recommend
Great restaurant in Beaufort (not kid friendly), get the saganaki (flaming cheese appetizer)
Tasty food and drinks only a few steps away from the house!
37 locals recommend
The Island Grille
401 Money Island Dr
37 locals recommend
Tasty food and drinks only a few steps away from the house!
Good coffee and giant cinnamon rolls
10 locals recommend
Atlantic beach coffee
1010 W Fort Macon Rd
10 locals recommend
Good coffee and giant cinnamon rolls
Great ice cream from an eastern NC Jersey cow dairy farm.
7 locals recommend
Simply Natural Creamery Morehead City
4950 Arendell St
7 locals recommend
Great ice cream from an eastern NC Jersey cow dairy farm.
Easy walk from the house
25 locals recommend
Crystal Coast Brewing Company
219 W Fort Macon Rd
25 locals recommend
Easy walk from the house
Great fresh seafood and drinks.
32 locals recommend
RedFish Grill & Bar
711 Evans St
32 locals recommend
Great fresh seafood and drinks.
Easy walk from the house - make reservations!
19 locals recommend
Bahia Beach House & Surf Bar
208 West Drive
19 locals recommend
Easy walk from the house - make reservations!
Superb place for subs and sandwiches only a few blocks away.
12 locals recommend
Sub Tropics
126 E Fort Macon Rd
12 locals recommend
Superb place for subs and sandwiches only a few blocks away.
Casual tasty Italian restaurant, great for takeout too
Venice Italian Kitchen
407 Atlantic Beach Causeway
Casual tasty Italian restaurant, great for takeout too
Funky place with great selection of burritos and tacos, great for takeout.
11 locals recommend
Dank Burrito
4135 Arendell St
11 locals recommend
Funky place with great selection of burritos and tacos, great for takeout.
Amazing beef brisket and lots of other options including eastern NC style BBQ
Social Q Smokehouse
Amazing beef brisket and lots of other options including eastern NC style BBQ
Awesome quick lunch in Atlantic Beach
The Shark Shack
Awesome quick lunch in Atlantic Beach
Great restaurant for seafood and other things, make a reservation
Table 9 Seafood Restaurant
Great restaurant for seafood and other things, make a reservation
New place in Morehead with excellent coffee drinks and breakfast bakery items
Reed's Coffee + Art + Framing
New place in Morehead with excellent coffee drinks and breakfast bakery items
Walk down the beach to the pier for breakfast
32 locals recommend
Oceanana Pier & Pier House Restaurant
700 E Fort Macon Rd
32 locals recommend
Walk down the beach to the pier for breakfast

Sightseeing

Historic fortress at the end of Atlantic Beach, open to the public for touring.
250 locals recommend
Fort Macon State Park
2303 E Fort Macon Rd
250 locals recommend
Historic fortress at the end of Atlantic Beach, open to the public for touring.
Interesting museum with free admission, part of Blackbeard’s ship is here.
75 locals recommend
North Carolina Maritime Museum
315 Front St
75 locals recommend
Interesting museum with free admission, part of Blackbeard’s ship is here.
Historic cemetery in Beaufort with a self-guided tour.
20 locals recommend
Old Burying Ground
411 Ann St
20 locals recommend
Historic cemetery in Beaufort with a self-guided tour.
Interesting exhibits and great activity for the kids!
275 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd
275 locals recommend
Interesting exhibits and great activity for the kids!
Short drive to nice beach with calm water, great for small kids
10 locals recommend
Radio Island Public Beach Access
65-101 Olde Towne Yacht Club Dr
10 locals recommend
Short drive to nice beach with calm water, great for small kids
Can access by boat or ferry. Great place for swimming, hiking and nature watching. If you are adventurous you can follow the trail across the island to the ocean side.
87 locals recommend
Shackleford Banks
87 locals recommend
Can access by boat or ferry. Great place for swimming, hiking and nature watching. If you are adventurous you can follow the trail across the island to the ocean side.
Beautiful place accessible by boat or ferry. Great beach for swimming and fishing. Lighthouse tours are available on only certain days - check park service website.
54 locals recommend
Cape Lookout
54 locals recommend
Beautiful place accessible by boat or ferry. Great beach for swimming and fishing. Lighthouse tours are available on only certain days - check park service website.

Supermarket and food

Full meals to go with 24 hour notice, great way to feed a large crowd at home
24 locals recommend
The Friendly Market
205 Friendly Rd
24 locals recommend
Full meals to go with 24 hour notice, great way to feed a large crowd at home
Great fresh seafood place, tuna steaks for the grill …
Atlantic Beach Seafood and Fresh Market
415 Atlantic Beach Causeway
Great fresh seafood place, tuna steaks for the grill …
Nice selection of beer and friendly atmosphere
10 locals recommend
AB Bottle Co.
311 Atlantic Beach Causeway
10 locals recommend
Nice selection of beer and friendly atmosphere
Excellent wine selection and great service
MF Chappell Wine Merchant
Excellent wine selection and great service

Boat and fishing

For 10 dollars you can launch here and keep trailer on site during your stay, nightly rate for boat slip.
Anchorage Marina
517 E Fort Macon Rd
For 10 dollars you can launch here and keep trailer on site during your stay, nightly rate for boat slip.
Great place for fishing supplies and bait
6 locals recommend
Chasin Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle
709 Atlantic Beach Causeway
6 locals recommend
Great place for fishing supplies and bait
Great place for boat supplies / service in Morehead
Almost Southern Marine
Arendell Street
Great place for boat supplies / service in Morehead
Favorite public boat ramp to use with several ramps and lots of parking
Newport River Pier and Ramp
Favorite public boat ramp to use with several ramps and lots of parking
Small pier on the sound side where you can fish, launch a kayak, or watch the sunset
Sound Side Pier
Small pier on the sound side where you can fish, launch a kayak, or watch the sunset
Oceanana Pier & Pier House Restaurant

Activities

21 locals recommend
Atlantic Beach Town Park
915 W Fort Macon Rd
21 locals recommend
63 locals recommend
Salty Pirate Waterpark
8915 Reed Dr
63 locals recommend
40 locals recommend
Lost Treasure Golf & Raceway
976 Salter Path Rd
40 locals recommend
Battle Works Tactical Laser Tag
1010 W Fort Macon Rd
13 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Game On Escape Rooms
2302-F Arendell St
6 locals recommend