Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach

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A multi-story residential building with balconies, a garage, and a driveway.
A spacious living room with a large TV, comfortable seating, a ceiling fan, and a view of the outdoors.
A wooden deck with blue Adirondack chairs and a view of the beach.
A residential property with a swimming pool, a deck, and a view of the beach and ocean.
A modern kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wooden cabinets, and a built-in microwave.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Fort Macon State Park

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Shared communal pool
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Atlantic Beach, NC
  • Place, Fort Macon State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Crystal Coast Beaches
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Triple S Marina
    ‪14 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

3 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Atlantic Beach

Located in Atlantic Beach, this condo is on the beach. North Carolina Maritime Museum and Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and hunting nearby.
Map
Atlantic Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Fort Macon State Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Crystal Coast Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Triple S Marina - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Country Club of the Crystal Coast - 11 min drive - 11.7 km
  • North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores - 14 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Havelock Station - 31 min drive
  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crab's Claw Oceanfront Caribbean Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jacks Waterfront Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tackle Box Tavern - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Southern Salt Seafood Company and Waterfront Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Sanitary Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Papa Jim's Front Porch-Oceanview Condo, Community Pool, 2 min walk to Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Atlantic Beach condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Fort Macon State Park and Crystal Coast Beaches. Les and Sally Moore Public Beach Access and Triple S Marina are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect home and beach location!

The home was perfect for our family and the location to the beach can’t be beat!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec 2020
Thanks for the great review! Heather
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Excellent property, we have stayed in several and this one is the cleanest we have had. Will be hoping to book again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Great news! I'm so glad y'all enjoyed the unit. I look forward to having you as guests next summer :) Heather/Property Manager
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

47th Annual Newton family vacation at Tar Landing

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay at Papa Jim’s Front Porch was great as always. We’ve been coming to Tar Landing for 47 years and this condo is our favorite. It works perfect for our family of ten. Location within the condo complex is perfect. View is perfect. Condo is in great condition. Can’t wait to come back next year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous family beach week!!!

Everything was perfect!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2020
So glad y'all had a great time!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A lovely time at the beach.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This condo is wonderful. It was ready for our arrival and very welcoming. We had two small problems and Heather was very quick to respond and correct the situation. I need to contact her about our reservation for next year.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent Tar Landing Condo

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great week, great condo
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Place

My family and I came down from Montana and this was the perfect size house for all of us. We enjoyed the property and being able to wake up and look at the ocean. The property manager Heather was awesome and very helpful. All in all a wonderful place to stay on vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2023
Thanks so much for taking the time to review us! Heather :)
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

AB Family vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great as always. We’ve been going to Tar Landing for 45 years and have stayed at Papa Jim’s porch multiple times. We love it there.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer 2025

We had a wonderful stay at Papa Jim's. There was plenty of room for everyone! Really loved have the extra fridge on the first floor. The view of the ocean was really nice and relaxing. The kitchen was very well stocked with everything we needed. The area was very quiet and peaceful. Would love to stay here again! :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great view and location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice condo. Very clean & Close to beach. Heather is very easy to communicate with and close by if needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2023
Thanks so much for the great review! Heather :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Atlantic beach vacation 2021

Another amazing vacation at Atlantic beach NC. Check in was simple, Heather made everything perfect. I called her with a few little problems, and she sent out Andy right away, and took care it things immediately. . Plenty of space for our family, with room left over.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2021
Thx Betty! Glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you back again soon. Heather :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Newton Family vacation

Loved the condo. We’ve stayed at probably 6 other condos in Tar Landing over the last 40 years and this was our favorite. Best view in the whole complex. The beds already being made was a nice extra touch. Heather was great to work with and very helpful. Can’t wait till next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The best experience in the last several years

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family goes to Atlantic Beach every year and this rental was the best experience we’ve had in a long time. Details on how to access the property were very clear and everything within the rental was better than expected.
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2024
Thanks so much for the great review! Heather
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The best experience in the last several years

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family goes to Atlantic Beach every year and this rental was the best experience we’ve had in a long time. Details on how to access the property were very clear and everything within the rental was better than expected.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2025
Thanks so much for the great review! Heather
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Stay

Great property with even better location. Very clean and linens and towels were plentiful! Kitchen is well stocked but they could replace some of the pans that have the finish coming off. VERY small kitchen, so use it wisely! Loved the 2nd fridge downstairs, the filtered water at the kitchen sink and the amazing views. Thanks for sharing your property with us again (also stayed in 2020).
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Thx so much Jenny! I will get those pans replaced :) Hope to have you again next summer as well! Heather/Property Manager
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Awesome rental!

We loved our stay! We have been coming to Atlantic Beach for over 15 years for summer vacation. Our family has grown and we decided to try a new place. The condo was perfect for our group of 9 and we still had plenty of extra room. It was 3 levels, so a great option for families with young kids who want to stay up after the kids are in bed. It was clean, beds were very comfortable, condo was well stocked and it was a perfect walking distance to the beach. Heather was great to work with! We would definitely stay here again :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you SO much for the lovely review :) I try to make things easy as possible for my guests. Thank you for noticing :) Sure hope to see y'all again this coming summer! Heather
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient

The condo was well equipped with everything we needed. Very convenient to go to the beach and the pool. It was the best location of the complex. The lighting in the condo was great, but might need an up date on a few fans and fixtures, but that’s just an opinion from a lighting girl. My daughter asked if we could stay at this condo every time we come. So I would say it was a great mini vacation for our family and friends. ❤️❤️
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec 2020
So glad y'all enjoyed your stay! Come back again soon :) Heather
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Funk vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental was wonderful as usual. The only suggestion or thing I would say is the pillows on the beds really need to be replaced. They are old and flat. The sheets this year were also difficult bc they are obviously not deep pocket so never stayed on the mattress. Otherwise the unit is just what we needed!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view, kept up well with the exception of the oven not working the last three days of our stay and the stovetop not working the last two days of our stay. Tar Landing is very nice and we love that property, I was disappointed we had to throw out a lot of food upon leaving and we were on a one week vacation so making time for repair people to come i and fix the stove and oven was not something we wanted to wait around for, I feel that we should have been given some money back due to that issue alone, but it was not offered.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week being introduced to Altantic Beach

Such a great week in AB while participating in the Big Rock Fishing Tournament. We would definitely stay here again! Great spot, awesome access to the beach and lots of space for a crowd. Some comments below, but great rental overall! Pros: Front door access to the beach Space throughout the condo 2 full refrigerators Very comfortable beds, pillows and bedding Comfortable porch furniture, including a cool swing Filtered water in kitchen Well stocked kitchen Grill, grill utensils and charcoal Comfy living room Property manager, Heather is a gem, so easy to work with, and cares about her owners and guests! Very easy to work with. Cons: Small Outside trash can and dumpster is far away and gets full quickly Small kitchen Kitchen furniture takes up a lot of space, so it's tough to move around during meals Parking - only 2 spots Out of date TVs and Stereo equipment No TV in front downstairs basement (with two trundles)
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2020
Thanks for the great review :) Great feedback as well. We will be updating the tvs very soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

2024 Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family had a wonderful week staying at papa Jim’s Front Porch! The condo was as listed and more. The view was wonderful from the deck. We sat on the swing every day. The property was clean and well maintained. Heather was wonderful to work with!! I would recommend, but would rather keep it a secret..lol! We have been coming down and staying only at Tar Landing on and off since 1987. We spend most of our time at the beach. But do love Amos Mosquito and The Island Grille. We always visit Beaufort and the water front in Morehead City. I gave 5 stars on everything except the condition, but only for a couple things that could use a refresh.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Location-Location-Location!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: What can I say about Papa Jim's? Amazing views, plenty of beds, and the perfect spot for a family vacation. We have been staying at Tar Landing Villas for 25 years. My family owned a condo there until 2021. It is the best place to vacation on the island in my opinion. The Property Manager, Heather went above and beyond to help us with some issues we had with the cleaners and some things we needed for the condo and she was so kind and helpful. The beach is private and I was really surprised that it wasn't as busy as I thought it would be, which we loved. We normally come down in August but July was great. We love the pool and the views of the ocean were great. We even left the doors open one night to listen to the ocean while we slept. It is a great spot for a large family with children. Thank you to Heather for making our stay amazing! And this is a place we would definitely stay at again!
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Papa Jim’s Recent Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Heather was very polite, professional and helpful. Overall, we liked the community and size of the condo. There were a few issues with cleanliness, leaks that caused wet ceiling tiles, trash receptacles that were too small and numerous spiders (on the bottom floor). View was great, and a quick walk to the beach. I’m sure the issues we noticed will be remedied with Heather’s involvement.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, Great view, Great food

very impressed!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr 2023
Thx for the nice review. Hope to see y'all again soon. Heather
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent Tar Landing Condo

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great week, great condo
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