Places to Explore In The North Carolina Coast

Beaufort

There's a feeling of having stepped back in time in this small, historic seaport with a charming boardwalk. Residents take great pride in the city's...

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Cape Lookout National Seashore

Extending for 55 miles from Portsmouth Island to Shackleford Banks, Cape Lookout National Seashore includes 28,400 acres of uninhabited, remote, sandy islands and marsh, which...

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Hatteras Island

The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge arches for 3 miles over Oregon Inlet and carries traffic to Hatteras Island, a 42-mile-long curved ribbon of sand and...

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• 7 Things To Do

Kure Beach and Carolina Beach

A resort community on a strip of sand locals know as Pleasure Island, Kure Beach is home to Fort Fisher State Historic Site, a 712-foot...

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Morehead City

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Nags Head

Kitty Hawk and contiguous Kill Devil Hills, with a combined population of about 10,000 residents, have fewer rental accommodations but more chain retail. The towns'...

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New Bern

This city of nearly 30,000 was founded in 1710 by a Swiss nobleman who named it after his home, Bern, Switzerland. Since bern means "bear"...

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Northern Beaches

The small northern beach settlements of Corolla and Duck are largely seasonal, residential enclaves full of summer rental homes and condominiums. The tony village of...

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• 4 Things To Do

Ocracoke Island

Around 950 people live on what is the farthest inhabited island in the Outer Banks, which can be reached only by water or air. The...

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• 8 Things To Do

Roanoke Island

On a hot July day in 1587, 117 men, women, and children left their boat and set foot on Roanoke Island to form the first...

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• 6 Things To Do

Southport

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• 3 Things To Do

Wilmington

The city's long history, including its part in the American Revolution, is revealed in sights downtown and in the surrounding area. The Cotton Exchange is...

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• 3 Hotels
• 13 Things To Do

Wrightsville Beach

A short drive from Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach is a good day-trip destination. This is a small (5-mile-long), partly upscale, and quiet island community. Many beach...

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