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2025 Elizabeth City Activities Guide

Private Riverfront Retreat - Just outsid...

Gated private and secluded riverfront getaway just outside of town with painless access to Interstate 17. Electronic gate to access the property. Property is protected by a privacy fence that extends all the way to the river and mature trees...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Plymouth and Washington County

The town of Plymouth became the first incorporated town in Washington County in 1787 when Arthur Rhodes divided 100 acres of his Brick House Plantation along the Roanoke River into lots. In its heyday, it was the fifth-largest port in North Carolina...

Comfort & Quiet in a Central location

Unwind with your group in this comfortable home, near a grocery store, multiple retail stores, eateries, and fast food. This is a well to do neighborhood in Elizabeth City, is 9 mins. from the waterfront and its park, where you can prepare out and...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Penelope Barker House

The Barker House, the notable residence of one of Edenton's most famous citizens of all time, Penelope Barker, is a stunning attraction in more ways than one. The stately white home with a unique brick base and three stories of elite living space is...

New Barn Apartment on 55 acres/waterfron...

Watch the horses graze, walk miles of wooded trails, kayak, swim, savor the beach, pet the donkeys, appreciate the alluring new home located above a four stall active horse barn. Located 15 mins. from elegant downtown Elizabeth City, NC.

  • Elizabeth City
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Halifax County, NC

The western-most county in the Albemarle Region, Halifax bridges the coastal plain and the piedmont. The Roanoke River, a colonial trade route linking the interior of the state with the Albemarle Sound, brought the towns of Halifax, Weldon, Roanoke...

Comfort & Quiet in a Central location

Unwind with your group in this comfortable home, near a grocery store, multiple retail stores, eateries, and fast food. This is a well to do neighborhood in Elizabeth City, is 9 mins. from the waterfront and its park, where you can prepare out and...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Port Discover

Kids of all ages can instantly become scientists, gardeners, doctors, and pilots, all just by walking through the unimposing downtown doors of Elizabeth City's Port Discover. This cool destination provides hours of fun for local and visiting little...

Downtown Waterfront Market

The seasonally open Downtown Waterfront Market is a great locale for shoppers, art aficionados, and foodies to come together in an outdoor, homegrown environment that features the very best products that Albemarle residents have to offer. An...

Museum of the Albemarle

The Museum of the Albemarle is considered the showpiece of downtown Elizabeth City, and is a must-stop for any new explorer of North Carolina's "Inner Banks." Located along the waterfront within a sprawling and stately green-roofed complex, the...

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City

Outer Banks and Inner Banks Coast Guard personnel, as well as Coast Guard recruits from all over the nation, are very much familiar with the Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) in Elizabeth City. This flagship station has been instrumental in leading the...

Charles Creek Park

The Charles Creek Park, located just a block away from the waterfront at most, is a favorite local destination on a warm summer day. Featuring a wide range of activities that can easily be tailored to all age levels and outdoor interests, this small...

Encore Theatre Company

There's no question that the small southern Elizabeth City is growing in population, prestige, and overall culture, and the Encore Theatre Company is doing a fine and longstanding job of making this transition come to fruition. The company, which...

Elizabeth City State University

Although small, the diverse and distinctive Elizabeth City has a world of opportunities that span all interests, many of which can be studied in detail at the acclaimed Elizabeth City State University. This institution, and home of the ECSU Vikings...

Dixieland Speedway

Summertime Friday nights are hot in Elizabeth City, thanks mainly to the Dixieland Speedway, a 3/8th mile dirt track that attracts stock car, go-kart and motorcycle racers from all across the eastern North Carolina region. An exciting spot with a...

Arts of the Alemarle

The Arts of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City is a multi-faceted center that features arts in all mediums, from live theater and music to the showcased works of more than 250 local and regional artists, craftsmen and photographers. Ever-changing with...