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The North Carolina Coast

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wooden lifeguard tower overlooking the Atlantic surf at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina.

wooden lifeguard tower overlooking the Atlantic surf at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Aerial of two teenage boys kayaking through marshland on Bald Head Island, North Carolina.

Aerial of two teenage boys kayaking through marshland on Bald Head Island, North Carolina.

boat docks.

boat docks.

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Autumn Morning Marsh Boardwalk.

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Autumn Morning Marsh Boardwalk.

Wild horses graze in the protected northern tip of the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina among the houses.

Wild horses graze in the protected northern tip of the Outer Banks in Corolla, North Carolina among the houses.

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke River, North Carolina

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Roanoke Island, Manteo, North Carolina, USA

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Roanoke Island, Manteo, North Carolina, USA

bodie island estate on outer banks north carolina

bodie island estate on outer banks north carolina

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Marsh on Cape Hatteras National Seashore

North Carolina Outer Banks Bodie Island Lighthouse Marsh on Cape Hatteras National Seashore

White picket fence and walkway lead past the red-roofed keepers quarters towards the tower of the Ocracoke Island lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina

White picket fence and walkway lead past the red-roofed keepers quarters towards the tower of the Ocracoke Island lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina

View from the beach showing a beautiful cloudscape and the sand bags around a row of condemned homes in Nags Head North Carolina in the Outer Banks.

View from the beach showing a beautiful cloudscape and the sand bags around a row of condemned homes in Nags Head North Carolina in the Outer Banks.

Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Isle, NC

Wilmington,NC Aug. 7, 2014-Riverwalk in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington,NC Aug. 7, 2014-Riverwalk in Wilmington, North Carolina

Vintage homes in New Bern North Carolina flying the American Flags and the flags of the town of New Bern.

Vintage homes in New Bern North Carolina flying the American Flags and the flags of the town of New Bern.

Sound at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Sound at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Kure Beach Pier in North Carolina, USA

Sunrise at Southport, NC/ Southport Shoreline

Sunrise at Southport, NC/ Southport Shoreline

The Fort Macon Civil War museum in North Carolina

The Fort Macon Civil War museum in North Carolina

Beaufort inlet with restaurant from sea side

Beaufort inlet with restaurant from sea side

A historic lighthouse guiding ships away from rocky shoals.

A historic lighthouse guiding ships away from rocky shoals.

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2022/southeast-usa#the-crystal-coast'>Fodor’s Go List 2022: The Crystal Coast, North Carolina</a>

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<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

<a href='https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2023/usa-canada#wilmington'>Fodor’s Go List 2023: Wilmington, North Carolina</a>

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