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Waterfront apartment rentals

Tranquil Oceanfront Retreat on the beach
We had a great time. The place and surroundings are beautiful. We will be back

Intercostal Condo
Our time at this rental was amazing. Great location, clean and as described. The residents are super friendly and also helpful. You will definitely feel right at home.

Take a Break at Shore Break!
Great place to stay and a great location!

Totally Beaching - Unit #2
This was a great experience from the first attempt to book at the last minute. Ervisa was quick to respond so we could relax and know we had a place to stay that night. We had stayed at several places during our vacation and this was by far the nicest and SUPER clean. They were again very accommodating when we wanted to add on a night. I only wish we had more time to actually hang out and enjoy the place.

Beachfront Apartment for Four
We booked Mollys place for a last minute family weekend and we were very impressed with the location and home! Would absolutely do it again 🩷

Quiet, Scenic Little River
Such a lovely, clean and beautiful home in a safe and upscale neighborhood. We loved the fact that there were several restaurants and bars that were walkable and delicious!

Breezy Oasis - Pool-Jacuzzi-Walk to Beach-Snowbird
This unit was worth every penny to stay there. It was very big and spacious, had a fantastic view, nice screened in balcony and was a very short walk from the beach. Everyone in the neighborhood was friendly and very welcoming for both myself and my fur baby. I can't say anything bad about the place and am already making arrangements to return in the future.

NEW! 3 Bedroom Condo w Marina View at Harbourgate!
We had a wonderful time here! Perfect for our family! The view was gorgeous! Pool and hot tub was very convenient! We were In need of a couple blankets for pull out couch and they had it delivered within hours! Wonderful stay and we will be back! They met our every need!
Waterfront house rentals

Cape Fear Landing 1
Stayed in this AirBNB for my wedding weekend last week and can’t say enough wonderful things about it! The views were just absolutely breathtaking and being able to see the sunrise from the comfort of our room each morning was so priceless. Our wedding day photographer kept raving about how much of a dream the BNB was to shoot for behind the scenes footage throughout the wedding morning - truly the views are unmatched! The BNB had everything we needed including shower products, plenty of towels, extra blankets, and kitchen supplies. Pam was so easy to communicate with and made our stay so seamless. You really just can’t beat the location or the views, so don’t hesitate when booking!

FREEDOM! 100 yds to the Beach with lake view too!
The house was in a perfect location, easy access to beach. Loved the open floor plan and kitchen was beautiful and had everything we needed. Sherri was a great host and very accommodating. Just to be aware it has a significant amount of front steps to get in the unit so might not be great for elderly or anyone who has trouble going up and down stairs but we had no complaints

The Mazelle Porch at Gause Landing
Amazing place to stay! Celebrated my wife’s 40th birthday with family that came in to town from Arizona. The house comfortably fit 4 families and had the most beautiful view!! Plenty of space and was close to stores and restaurants. It is at the end of a very peaceful street and felt safe and secure. Highly recommend!!

Waterfront Home with Gorgeous View of Canal.
We have been traveling to NMB for 14 years and have rented quite a few different houses in Cherry Grove, and this one ranks among the best we've had so far. Hosts are super friendly and welcoming, the house itself is fantastic, and if you like to fish from the dock out back, this was great. My husband was catching flounder, croakers, black drum, and even landed a stingray (all released). The view from the kitchen is just incredible, my very favorite of them all! Beds and linens are very comfortable, lots of comfy seating and TV's throughout. Hats off to the cleaning service because the place was absolutely immaculate when we arrived. Most importantly - it is obvious that this house is very much loved and enjoyed by its owners and we are so thankful that they shared it with us. Truly felt like a welcomed guest in someone's home rather than a customer. If they continue to rent it out, and if our schedules line up, we'd love to be back again. Thank you for a memorable vacation stay!

Pa's Place with Boat Dock - Oak Island, NC
We loved our stay at Beverly’s place. We are a fishing and kayaking family, so the dock right on the sound was our ticket to adventure. We also loved the roomy Great Room with great views of the water. Everyone in the family said thay would go back to this place!

Intracoastal Waterway Cottage Boat Dock Fishing
Great place to stay and relax. Picked a place on the intercostal water to crab but only caught a few. Maybe August was too late. I liked how she had a lot of towels and labeled where things went in the kitchen. Plenty of stuff such as paper towel, trash bags, dish washer pods, and laundry pods, etc. I’ve rented places before where we had to go buy trash bags and other stuff for the stay.

Beach House on Canal Waterfront with Dock
Great place to kick back and relax. Will definitely visit again.

A Wave from it All
A Wave From It All was a perfect vacation. The views and house are pristine, peaceful, and clean. The accommodations perfectly housed 8 of us. The screened in Carolina Room offered plenty of seating and beautiful views. The beds and linens were super comfortable. The kitchen was well-stocked with pots, pans and spices for cooking and beautiful dinnerware for entertaining. We loved the decor…it was kind of unique romantic-gothic-coastal-Victorian (I know a mouthful but if you see it you get it). It looked as though the owners had made it a hobby to collect beautiful original pieces of art. The house has a dock that we utilized for fishing, crabbing, floating, and kayaking. Under the house there are two kayaks, a paddle board, floats, chairs, skim boards and boogie boards. You can walk, bike, or golf cart anywhere. The hosts were by far the kindest and most thoughtful we have ever experienced. They offered excellent restaurant recommendations. 10/10 recommend!!! The island is beautiful.
Waterfront condo rentals

Beach vacation condo at Ft Fisher! Riggings
Besides his condo being on the ocean front, with a partial view to the ocean from the living room, kitchen and outside porch, being squeaky clean and nicely decorated, Chad deserves the highest remark for being an outstanding host. He called us, while we were on our way, to let us know that the condo was ready to check-in half an hour before the check-in time and arranged an ironing board and iron we needed to iron our clothes for attending a wedding. I wish I could give him more than five star rating as a host. My impression about the condo as well as the host aligns with all the reviewers who rated as being five star facility at Kure Beach.

Spectacular Oceanfront getaway
Absolutely wonderful vacation at Linda’s place. It’s in a great location. Private area yet close to anything that you want to do activity or restaurant wise. The condo is stocked with anything and everything you could possibly need on vacation at the beach. I have 2 toddler boys. We brought some things, that were already there for guest use. We will definitely stay again!

Direct Oceanfront Penthouse Corner Condo w/ Pool
This place is beautiful, quiet, not busy (at least in early April), beach is clean, friendly neighborhood-if we return to this area we will try to obtain the same condo. Rebecca our host went so far above and beyond what was expected-when I arrived at the wrong place, when I asked about early check-in, and when I drove off with their parking pass. We have rented Airbnbs many times all over the US and Central America, and I can tell you Rebecca is by far the best host we have ever had. Her immediate response to some of my questions was priceless.

"Vista Blu" Waterfront Escape
Great location view and walk to beach. Exactly as described great place to stay for adults and kids!!

Paradise Found
Garrett was friendly and very responsive. He let us do early check in and checkout. He responded super quickly when we needed something. The location was perfect and right on the boardwalk. We will look for his listing in the future for beach trips

Light-filled/Beach-Ocean views/Top floor condo
This was a great place to stay! I looked up many places on CB and this was definitely the best. The view is amazing and it is right beside the drive able beach for 4WD vehicles. The Airbnb was spotless and we can’t thank Chris enough for being a great host!

Fully Renovated Beautiful Oceanfront 2 BR Condo
My friend and I had a great stay in this condo! It's exactly like the pictures and was very peaceful. It's pretty close to the Boardwalk and other restaurants, but not too close to be in all of the congestion and hustle and bustle of CB. Stephen was wonderful and very responsive. I would recommend this place to everyone and would stay here again!

*Oceanfront* Coastal Chic Condo
We absolutely loved this unit and wish it was available for our upcoming stays in the area. Everything we needed was there. It was wonderful, great location, great view! I hope to stay there sometime again but it is constantly booked!
Quick stats about waterfront rentals in Oak Island
Total rentals
330 properties
Nightly prices starting at
$100 before taxes and fees
Total number of reviews
6.2K reviews
Family-friendly rentals
300 properties are a good fit for families
Pet-friendly rentals
110 properties allow pets
Rentals with a pool
120 properties have a pool
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- Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
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- Myrtle Beach SkyWheel
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- Soundside Park
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