It just might be time for a beach getaway. We've narrowed our list of the best beaches to visit in North Carolina.

Pack a picnic and spend an afternoon at Richard C. Peters Town Park in North Topsail Beach, or hop in a kayak to explore the ...

Spend some time at a local farm, try authentic North Carolina barbecue, then explore a national forest. Sometimes the ...

Are you more salty surf or sweet Southern charm? This coast-to-coast beach guide will help you find your ideal vacation ...

Alabama bass, which are often mistaken for spotted or largemouth bass, are an invasive species to North Carolina that are now being found in the state's coastal areas.

Explore a tiny North Carolina beach town that feels made for family time. A short drive from the mainland hustle, Emerald ...

The fresh sand will help a section of the town's beach where some oceanfront homes are relying on sandbags to hold back the encroaching Atlantic.

When the cannery that opened in Marshallberg, a little village in Down East Carteret County, in 1937 ran out of oysters, tomatoes or other crops to can, they turned to canning sea turtles, writes ...

The quaint and historic city of Beaufort, South Carolina, has been named ... Hilton Head was ranked No. 11 out of the top 12 beach towns on the Atlantic Coast in 2025 by Travel + Leisure.

Myrtle Beach’s burgeoning food scene also earns accolades, enhancing its reputation as a well-rounded coastal haven. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists ...

On a roadtrip through sleepy towns and coastal waterways, Tayari Jones unveils a history more relevant than ever. South Carolina's coast ... which was once the busiest North American port in ...