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Historic Manor w/ Screened Porch in Eliz...

Constructed in 1857 | Dogs Welcome w/ Fee | < 1 Mi to Downtown & Waterfront ParkKick off your next hideaway at this roomy vacation rental in Elizabeth City. Boasting 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a striking front porch with rocking chairs, and a...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

Elizabeth City Home w/ Fire Pit < 1 Mi t...

Spend your next Carolina hideaway staying in style at this beautiful Elizabeth City vacation rental! Featuring a backyard patio complete with a fire pit and gas grille, this private and secluded 3-bed, 2.5-bath home is ideal for unwinding after a...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
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...

Beautiful 3-bedroom house with AC in Eli...

You will be close to everything when you stay at this handsome, centrally located home. The home is just a short distance from most key sites in Elizabeth City, including: the Coast Guard, waterfront, colleges (ECSU, College of Albemarle, Mid...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Dismal Swamp History

In the midst of the metropolitan area known as Hampton Roads, Virginia, and extending well into North Carolina, there is a unique primeval forest inhabited by a variety of mammals, 21 species of reptiles, 58 species of turtles, lizards, salamanders...

bedroom house in charming E  City perfec...

Your Elizabeth City adventure begins at this 2-bedroom home. Step inside to a handsome living room featuring a comfortable sectional , ideal for calming after a day of exploring. The calming bedrooms offer a relaxing getaway, while the single...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
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...

Asa Biggs House

The home of one of North Carolina's best known jurists and politicians, it has an interesting blend of Federal and Greek Revival details. Its awkward symmetry and rambling plan lend credence to local legend that Biggs added a room with the birth of...

Roanoke River Lighthouse

Edenton visitors who haven't explored this northern corner of the Inner Banks in a few years may be surprised to find a new, stunning structure perched above the open sound-facing waters of Edenton Harbor. This remarkable site is the Roanoke River...

North Carolina Estuarium

The North Carolina Estuarium is one of the highlights of Little Washington's downtown scene, and for good reason. The 12,500 square foot structure, which has served as an educational center since it was first managed by the Partnership for the...

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...