CRYSTAL COAST: WHY REUNITE HERE • 85-mile long coastline with pristine beaches • Discounted accommodation in oceanfront hotels and condos, camping and RV parks and beachfront cottages • Abundance of outdoor activities like birding, fishing, boating and kayaking
Crystal Coast, NC
Enjoy a reunion in Crystal Coast, North Carolina with 85 miles of scenic beachfront along with exciting activities and historical attractions “With so many things to do and see
• Vibrant restaurant and entertainment scene • Treasures like the marina at Beaufort and downtown Crystal Coast
Explore the scenic Cape Lookout National Seashore.
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DESTINATION REUNIONS
at North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, there’s something for your whole family or group to enjoy!” – Crystal Coast Tourism Development Authority
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family-friendly reunion destination, the inviting 85-mile long coastline of Crystal Coast is a place to indulge in the sun, sand and sea. At Cape Lookout National Seashore, families can enjoy activities like fishing, swimming, birding, boating, windsurfing and kayaking and climb the Cape Lookout Lighthouse for some scenic water views. Explore the second most visited state park in North Carolina, the Fort Macon State Park where the Battle of Macon was fought in 1862. Reunion groups can go swimming in a protected area and go exploring on nature walks. Families with little ones will be thrilled to see the variety of aquatic flora and fauna at North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. With an impressive 306,000-gallon ocean habitat teeming with species of fish, sharks and turtles, the aquarium also has a replica of the U-352 German submarine that was sunk off the North Carolina coast. Visit the Harkers Island Visitors Center with interactive displays and exhibits centered around island ecology and take a ferry to Shackleford Banks and see feral horses roaming freely. Not to be missed is the downtown area of “America’s Favorite Town”, Beaufort, with its lively marina. Take a cruise down the waterways, pick up treasures at the local community market and take a double-decker bus tour of the historic district and see the Carteret County Jail built in 1829 and the Apothecary Shop and Doctor’s Office dating back to 1857. DestinationReunions.com
