Southern Living readers ranked the "50 Best Beach Towns in the South 2025" and three made the list from the Wilmington area: ...

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 ...

The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands along the North Carolina ... Beaches region includes the following areas: Carova (the northernmost area), Carolla, Duck, Southern Shores ...

Southern Living Magazine featured three Wilmington-area beaches on its list of beautiful places on the North Carolina coast. The Brunswick beaches, Wrightsville Beach, and Topsail Island were all ...