The property was very nice, plenty of room for my family of 5. We were a short drive (3 miles) from the beach and ferry to Ocracoke. There is only one gas station and one restaurant on Cedar island, so this is not a resort with tons of options. This is more of a laid back vacation without crowding and waits. If you travel South about an hour from Cedar Island you will find Beaufort which is full of Restaurants and things to do. Also another 20 minutes down the road from there and you will be to the Atlantic Beach and eventually Emerald Isle which has beautiful beaches with no crowds. Additionally we went on a deep sea fishing trip with the owner and had an awesome time. I've been deep sea fishing a couple of times and usually in my experience you just sit back and wait to reel the fish in. There was no real involvement with baiting the hook, casting the line, or taking the fish off of the hook. This experience was much more hands on. It was like my family was doing all of the fishing and Zak was assisting us, teaching us really. I absolutely loved it, highlight of our getaway. We must have pulled in 30-40 fish easy (may have been more, I lost count honestly), my kids loved it. In closing, if you're looking for a quiet place to stay that is away from things, this is the spot. The owners and everybody we encountered on Cedar Island were very nice.