With more than 300 miles of Atlantic coastline, North Carolina is one of the nation's top beach destinations. Take your pick of pristine sandy stretches on quiet barrier islands or lively beach towns.

Great for: A classic North Carolina beach trip, mixed with lots of modern ... Once a remote destination that was nearly washed off the map during Hurricane Hazel in 1954, Ocean Isle now has ...

The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast. The area is split into three regions, according to the Visitors Bureau: the Northern Beaches, Roanoke ...

From pirates to first flight, Coastal North Carolina can be called "the most historical place in the United States of America ...

When we first moved to North Carolina in 2015, our first family weekend trip was to the beach. I quickly realized just how ...

Now, that isn’t the case anymore for many of North Carolina’s beaches, where visitors book trips year round. Coastal towns from the Outer Banks and Wilmington through Sunset Beach are ...