Your Guide to Pamlico, NC

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Pamlico, NC

The Pamlico region of North Carolina is a peaceful coastal area known for its wide riverfront views, maritime history, and connection to the state's inland sounds and estuaries.

Centered around the Pamlico Sound - the largest lagoon along the U.S. East Coast - this region includes charming towns like Washington, Bath, Oriental, and Belhaven. Visitors will find scenic waterfronts, historic districts, and an abundance of outdoor recreation, including boating, kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching. With its quiet creeks, wide open water, and slower pace of life, the Pamlico region offers a relaxing escape into North Carolina's coastal heartland.

Lodging options in the Pamlico region include cozy inns, waterfront cottages, and vacation rental homes. The area is ideal for travelers looking to explore hidden gems, enjoy water-based activities, and experience authentic small-town charm. Whether you're sailing along the sound, visiting North Carolina's oldest town, or simply watching the sunset from a dock, the Pamlico region offers a quiet and scenic getaway off the beaten path.

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Vacation Rental

Featured Vacation Rentals

Love Nest on the Neuse in the heart of h...

Escape to this calming studio in beautiful New Bern. This comfortable getaway offers a calming ambiance for guests to relax and relax. With essential amenities, King size memory foam bed, WiFi, mini frig, microwave , Keurig and hair dryer. Your stay...

  • New Bern
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Love Nest on the Neuse in the heart of h...

Escape to this calming studio in beautiful New Bern. This comfortable getaway offers a calming ambiance for guests to relax and relax. With essential amenities, King size memory foam bed, WiFi, mini frig, microwave , Keurig and hair dryer. Your stay...

  • New Bern
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Neuse River Front

The photos say it all. 1 acre on the water. Near Cherry point. Ranch style with plenty of water vistas. Appreciate kayaking, canoeing SUP and sailing. Hole home is available for 1 year minimum. Must pass background with Wheless and Wheless.

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Quiet suburban neighborhood

Welcome to your dream hideaway in New Bern! This charmingly refreshed 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is the epitome of comfort and convenience. Located on a peaceful dead-end street, this getaway offers a serene escape while being just a stone's throw...

  • New Bern
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
Renovated Rustic Charm!

Take it painless at this unique and calming hideaway. You'll stay in a private studio apartment attached to a bigger country home on a giant private lot immersed in the sounds of nature. Your private back deck overlooks a backyard full of ducks...

  • New Bern
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Wyndham Fairfield Harbour - 2 Bedroom

Summary:Fairfield Harbour sits along the banks of the Neuse River in striking New Bern, a city dating back to 1710. You'll find a full array of amenities here, ranging from land and water sports to river cruises, live entertainment, and the chance...

  • New Bern
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6

Pamlico Highlights

New Bern Civic Theater

Visitors who want to take in a fantastically performed local show while admiring one of New Bern's many historical gems should make a date to attend a production staged by the New Bern Civic Theatre. With a role of a lifetime as one of Craven...

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...

Belhaven, NC

The little town of Belhaven may be a blink-and-you'll-miss-it town, but Eastern North Carolina visitors who decide to take the long way home along US Highway 264 will be rewarded with a visit to a picturesque waterfront town that is filled with...

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...

Washington, NC History

Explored in the late 1500s it was finally settled in 1690. James Bonner started the town on his own farm in the 1770s. After serving in the Continental Army, Bonner returned home and in 1776 renamed his town, originally called ''Forks of the Tar,'...

Belhaven, NC History

Originally named Jack's Neck, Belhaven was once a bustling industrial town with a half-dozen lumber companies and a branch of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad.