The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has put together an interactive map showing where to find public access beaches in North Carolina and information about parking and costs.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The beaches in Outer Banks stretch for more than 100 miles along the barrier islands that frame the eastern coast of North Carolina. These sands are known for their ...