The property provides a large variety of activities and amenities to occupy your time. The only thing missing is a fitness room. The first couple days were windy and on the cooler side, so we enjoyed the mini golf, indoor pool, and nearby Fort Macon. The cooler weather made the 3 mile walk near the fort enjoyable and we had fun exploring the salt marsh, especially watching the fiddler crabs. On the warmer days, the water slide and beach were a huge hit with the kids. We saw a pod of dolphins right from our spot on the beach! The condo provided everything we needed except groceries, but Food Lion was just down the road. We even found some boogie boards and sand toys in the kids’ room closet. This condo is centrally located near the elevator/stairs, which was really nice. We absolutely loved our stay and would come back again in a heartbeat. While a neat experience, we found Sand dollar island to not really be worth the money; however, Shackleford Banks was totally worth it! Especially if you are a shell hunter. We found tons of dainty, little auger shells that were so beautiful. There is so much to do and explore here, and this condo is a wonderfully comfortable place to come back to and relax.