Compare 11 of the best beaches in North Carolina for families, couples, quiet escapes, surfing, and easy weekend trips, with honest tradeoffs and practical planning tips.

A huge school of sharks was seen on drone video swimming in shallow waters off a barrier island on North Carolina's coast.

Jennette's Pier is a popular spot for anglers and beachgoers. Credit: Peter Frank Edwards Any way you slice it, North Carolina has lucked out as a state. With its charming mountain towns, bustling ...

The Brunswick Islands are pure North Carolina magic—wide beaches, spectacular sunsets, fresh seafood, and endless ways to ...

I grew up often visiting the Gulf Coast, where beach days meant soft white sand, slow sunsets, and the hum of cicadas in the pine trees just beyond the dunes. However, something about the North ...

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down and we’re now in a constantly-changing, dynamic situation. With regards to surfing, surf spots and beaches have been re-opening — mostly only for essential ...

When you think about the gorgeous beaches and coastal towns across North Carolina, it's no wonder that the tourism industry is steadily growing. In fact, despite the impacts from Hurricane Helene, N.C ...

A 14-foot great hammerhead shark washed ashore twice at the north end of Carolina Beach in North Carolina. The startling ...

A $50 million effort is underway to restore miles of eroded shoreline in Buxton, a village on one of the barrier islands of ...