THE CRYSTAL COAST - IT'S ALL ABOUT LIFESTYLE The Crystal Coast describes the communities along our section of the North Carolina mainland shore and the barrier islands just off the coast. Both are havens for people who enjoy coastal living and are looking for a little bit of heaven to use as a second home or vacation home, or a great place to retire. The lifestyle choices are varied and center around the water. Between the mainland coast and Bogue Banks Island, you'll find Bogue Sound. It is at most three miles wide and 25 miles long. It offers shallow, calm water that is excellent for sports such as swimming and kayaking. The Crystal Coast of Carteret County includes Atlantic Beach, NC, Beaufort, NC, Cape Carteret, NC, Cedar Point, NC, Emerald Isle, NC, Harkers Island, NC, Indian Beach, NC, Marshallberg, NC, Morehead City, NC, Newport, NC, Pine Knoll Shores, NC, Carteret County, NC, Crystal Coast, NC and more.