The water on the west side of the isle "the Point" during high or low tide. But don't swim in it--the current is dangerously powerful.
Take the classic "long walk on the beach" but at night when the stars are out.
Look out for military jets as they fly over the isle out to the ocean and back, during routine drills.
Views of the Emerald Isle Bridge, and of the soundside towns of Bogue, Cedar Point, and Cape Carteret from Emerald Isle Woods Park. The park is on the west-end of the island off Coast Guard Rd.
