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Cedar Island Ranch
4.3 ★★★★☆ 370 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Cedar Island, North Carolina · 0.4 mi to the sand
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.4 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Phone (252) 650-8050
- Website roadville.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
“Pack your fridge with good food and go enjoy an absolutely stunning beach, beautiful bay, & the coolest horse back riding experience imaginable.”
“The beach is not a far walk but there's a parking lot so we drove with our chairs, parked there, and spent several hours on the sandbars/tiny islands that pop up when the tide is out.”
From the reviews
This place is a hidden gem! We stayed in the hotel and were absolutely delighted with it. Bed was comfortable, room was clean, and the AC was wonderful, and very quiet in September after Labor Day! The staff was very pleasant and helpful!
Cedar Island Ranch is like the gateway to the Outer Banks. Rural & INCREDIBLE!!! Pack your fridge with good food and go enjoy an absolutely stunning beach, beautiful bay, & the coolest horse back riding experience imaginable. This is rural so pack everything you need including all of your food.
When you want to escape, this is the ideal place! No real food options nearby. Local gas station open at random times, next nearest is 17 miles. Staff are awesome and very accommodating. We've stayed twice this year (1 week in May, 2 weeks in October).
Best family time we had in a long time. Spent Father’s Day weekend here and it was great bathhouses clean beach was great kids loved how it was not crowded. Driving in we said we found the place to be away from the crowds and have some quiet time.we will definitely be back thank you for a great stay..
Getting married at Cedar Island Ranch
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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