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There are many beaches in North Carolina. It is great place to see go to see beaches. The state has a long coastline with many beaches and tourist communities that cater for those who would like a vacation by a beach. Vacations in these places can be super fun. There are many beach towns and beach villages that cater for tourism.

North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach, and serves as one of the primary tourist towns along the Grand Strand.

Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville beach is just east of Wilmington,North Carolina.

Attractions

Naturally the primary attraction to Wrightsville is the beach itself. Johnny Mercer's Pier, located in the middle of Wrightsville Beach is considered to be an excellent place for fishing. The pier used to be a wooden pier but was destroyed by Hurricane Fran in 1996. It was rebuilt with heavy concrete and opened in the early 2000s. Surfing is also very popular, and Wrightsville Beach is actually home to world famous surfer Ben Bourgeois, whose father owns Sweetwater surf shop, a local surf shop on the island. The three primary hotels on the beach are Shell Island Resort, Blockade Runner, and Holiday Inn Sunspree. There are several restaurants, stores, a gourmet grocery store, and several marinas on Wrightsville Beach and Harbor Island.

While the population of Wrightsville Beach surges in the summer, there are a significant number of residents who live year round on the beach. It is considered a very pleasant place to live due to the pleasant climate, the residential atmosphere, and the near absence of crime. Wrightsville Beach is seen as a more upper class, clean, and family oriented beach in comparison to other local beaches, such as Carolina and Kure Beaches. Trucks, ATVs, glass containers, pets ( although dogs are sometimes seen at the beach ), alcohol, and bonfires are forbidden, which has contributed to the pristine nature of the beach.

Although the water at Wrightsville Beach is better than in the days of the desalinization plant, and is perfectly safe to drink, it nonetheless has an unpleasant taste. It is recommended to filter or bottle the water to improve the taste, and many restaurants on the beach filter their water for the sake of their customers.

Wrightsville Beach is also a popular surf destination.

Wrightsville Beach is well known for the beauty of its houses, which are considered to be prime examples of contemporary beach architecture. Many of the classic, old fashioned beach cottages have been renovated or replaced over the years.

Wilmington Beach was a coastal unincorporated community on Pleasure Island in North Carolina, U.S. that was annexed by the town of Carolina Beach in 2000. Prior to the annexation, the small community was a buffer between Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. U.S. Highway 421 and Ocean Boulevard are the major roads through the area. Its name is derived from the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, which lies approximately ten miles to the north. The annexed area is almost entirely comprised of residential housing.

The Wilmington Beach area is partially isolated from the other two beach towns since nearly all the secondary streets terminate before reaching Kure Beach in the south or the former town limits of Carolina Beach in the north. This makes the Wilmington Beach's limits in the north at Carolina Sands Drive and at Alabama Avenue in the south.

Many of Wilmington Beach's streets are unpaved, and since the annexation, Carolina Beach has been making efforts to pave the streets and introduce sewer lines into the area.

Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.

Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, USA.

Hatteras is a community of approximately 1000 people on the Outer Banks island of Hatteras. It is located in Dare County in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina Route 12 passes through the community linking it to Frisco and Ocracoke (via a ferry in Hatteras ). It is south of the famous Cape Hatteras and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton. The inlet that the ferries use is Hatteras Inlet. Hatteras is best known as a fishing and vacation destination. This village offers visitors ample opportunities for recreation, sightseeing, and remote relaxation especially on its beautiful beaches.

Watersports are plentiful on both the ocean side and the sound-side of the village. Proximity to the convergence of the Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream result in the largest surf available on the East Coast. On the protected Pamlico Sound side of the island watersports such as windsurfing, kayaking, kiteboarding, and swimming are all readily available and accessible.

Fishing is a major source of recreation as well as revenue in Hatteras. Many boats use Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras Marina, and Oden Docks as ports for their fishing businesses. In fact, the Pamlico Sound, which separates Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, is one of the largest estuarine systems in the world and offers an almost limitless variety of fishing opportunities.

Figure Eight Island is an island in North Carolina, just north of Wrightsville Beach, with approximately 441 homes. It is surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a private island and that can only be reached via a guarded causeway bridge. It has been a popular destination for celebrities and politicians. Figure Eight Island is located just north of Wrightsville Beach. Because of its private nature, figure eight island is an ideal place for wild life conservation. The homeowners' association takes advantage of this and is active in conservation. Sea turtles are monitored on a daily basis and marked off for their protection.

Shackleford Banks is an island off the coast of North Carolina. It contains a herd of wild horses, scallop, lobster, crabs and various sea animals. It is a tourist and camping site, though reserved for a limited number of people to stay on at one time. Shackleford Banks is a part of Cape Lookout National Seashore.

Waves is an unincorporated community located in Dare County, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Originally (with Rodanthe and Salvo) part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, Waves was known as South Rodanthe.

Southern Shores is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.

Surf City is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States.

Piers (from west to east) ; Surf City, Barnacle Bill's (destroyed by Hurricane Fran), Scotch Bonnet (destroyed by Hurricane Fran), Ocean City (destroyed by Hurricane Fran)

The town of Duck is a community located in Dare County, North Carolina along the Northern Outer Banks. Originally part of Currituck County to the north, the stretch of the Outer Banks, which includes Duck, was transferred to Dare County in the early 20th century. The region was named for the many ducks and waterfowl in the area.

Salvo is an unincorporated community located in Dare County, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Originally (with Rodanthe and Waves) part of the settlement of Chicamacomico, Salvo was originally known as Clarks or Clarksville.

Rodanthe (roe-DANTH-ee) is an unincorporated community located in Dare County, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Rodanthe, along with Waves and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico. Rodanthe includes the original Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, decommissioned in 1954, but now a museum.

Portsmouth is a remote fishing and shipping village located on the north end of Portsmouth Island in far eastern Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.

Onslow Beach is a 12 km stretch of undeveloped beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County, North Carolina. It has been used at various times for practice amphibious landings by the USA Navy. Presently, it is used as a recreational area by the Camp Lejeune community.

Ocracoke is a census designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, in Hyde County, North Carolina. The island of Ocracoke is a part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is one of the most remote islands in the Outer Banks, as it can only be reached by one of three public ferries (two of which are toll ferries), private boat, or private plane. Other than the village of Ocracoke and a few other areas (a campground, a pony pen, a small runway), the entire island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The village of Ocracoke is located around a small sheltered harbor called Silver Lake, with a second smaller residential area built around a series of man-made canals called Oyster Creek. The village is located at the widest point of the island, protected from the Atlantic Ocean by sand dunes and a salt marsh. The average height of the island is less than five feet above sea level, and many of the buildings on the island are built on pilings to lift them off the ground. Flooding is a risk during both hurricanes and large storms. North America's second oldest lighthouse Ocracoke Lighthouse is situated near Silver Lak

North Topsail Beach is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States.

Oak Island, North Carolina is a town located mostly on Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach and the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell) in Brunswick County, North Carolina; a small part of the town extends onto the mainland north of the island's bridge.

Corolla is an unincorporated community located in Fruitville Township, Currituck County, North Carolina, along the northern Outer Banks. It has a permanent population of about 500 people, however the population surges into the thousands during the summer vacation season. Corolla is home to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, one of the seven North Carolina coastal lighthouses. While there are of course permanent residents in Corolla, Corolla is primarily a summer vacation community. In fact, many of the houses are built with six to eight bedrooms.

The Crystal Coast is an 85 mile stretch of coastline in North Carolina that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which includes 56 miles of protected beaches, westward to the New River. It is also known as the Southern Outer Banks (SOBX) and is a popular area with tourists and second-home owners in the summer. The absolute boundaries of this coast are often disputed, but the main area includes all the major Carteret County beaches (those on Bogue Banks, which face south). It also includes eastern portions of Carteret County, such as Harkers Island, Down East and Shackleford Banks, as well as the northern Onslow County beaches (Bear Island/Hammock's Beach), and a few ports along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Bogue Banks is a 21 mile barrier island off the mainland of North Carolina in Carteret County. The island runs east to west, with the beaches facing due south. Numerous communities are located on the island and can be accessed by one of two bridges across Bogue Sound, either from Morehead City to Atlantic Beach, which is the more heavily traveled bridge, or from Cape Carteret to Emerald Isle. The communities of Bogue Banks are the most prominent of the Crystal Coast. NC 58 traverses a majority of the island's length. There are several hotels that dot the island, but most of the land contains private houses, which are rented out during the summer, or maritime forest. Stores and other commercial properties are limited to the five main communities. The Emerald Isle Coast Guard Station is located on western end of Bogue Banks and Fort Macon State Park is located on the eastern end, beyond Atlantic Beach, and saw action during the Civil War. Today, it is North Carolina's most visited state park. The North Carolina Aquarium, one of three, is located in Pine Knoll Shores in the middle of the island.

Bald Head Island is an island and village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA. Compared to the city of Wilmington to the north, the village of Bald Head Island is a small and somewhat remote. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. Cars are not allowed; instead residents drive modified electric golf carts. The village is revered for its picturesque nature and is a popular location for retirement.

Avon is a place in Kinekeet Township, Dare County in the State of North Carolina in the United States of America. It is south of Salvo and north of Buxton on Hatteras Island. The United States Postal Service has assigned Avon the ZIP Code 27915.

Historically named Kinnakeet, the town was renamed Avon by the US Postal Service when a post office was established there in 1883. The USA Life Saving Service constructed the Little Kinnakeet Life Saving Station in 1874, remaining active, under the Coast Guard from 1915, until decommissioned in 1954. The building is now part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Indian Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.

Arapahoe is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. Arapahoe shares many of its roles and duties with Minnesott Beach, North Carolina. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arapahoe is located near the mouth of the Neuse River at the Pamlico Sound. From Arapahoe (and through Minnesott Beach), the North Carolina Ferry System has a 20 minute ferry ride from Minnesott Beach to Cherry Branch. This ferry ride leads to Havelock, North Carolina, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, and Beaufort, North Carolina.

Long Beach, North Carolina was a coastal resort incorporated as a town in 1955 in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Located on Oak Island, it is most famous for the total devastation it sustained during Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five buildings survived the storm. It merged with neighboring Yaupon Beach in 1999 to form the town of Oak Island.

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Located at the southern end of North Carolina's Atlantic Ocean coastline, with access to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Ocean Isle Beach has many beach houses and second homes, and is a tourist attraction because of its beauty, atmosphere, and proximity to other major beach towns.

Minnesott Beach is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Caswell Beach is a town located on the eastern part of Oak Island in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and is adjacent to the North Carolina Baptist Assembly and the island's United States Coast Guard station.

Sunset Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Since most of Sunset Beach and the adjoining Bird Island coastal reserve encompass a barrier island, the only way to get there from the mainland is by crossing a pontoon bridge stradling the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent marshland. It is a wooden structure than can only hold one lane of traffic at any given time, and is the only one of its kind still in use along the East Coast. While this does cause headaches for those trying to get on or off the island, many locals say the bridge does give the town a more relaxed feel. Historically, this has been in stark contrast to the rapid growth affecting other beach communities, including the Grand Strand. The island is primarily home to vacation rental cottages, although there are close to 100 fulltime residents as well.

Atlantic Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.

Carova Beach or Carova is an unincorporated community in Currituck County in the extreme northeast corner of North Carolina, USA. The community's name derived from the combination of the first syllables of Carolina and Virginia since the coastal community lies just south of the North Carolina-Virginia state line. Thus, it is the northernmost of the Outer Banks communities. (If you ignore the fact that Sandbridge, VA is part of the Outer Banks). The community, which is found on Bodie Island, can only be accessed by boat or by four-wheel drive vehicle since there are no paved roads connecting Carova Beach to either neighboring settlements Virginia Beach, Virginia or Corolla, North Carolina. Four wheel drive vehicles drive north along the beach from Corolla into the community.

Holden Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA.

Topsail Beach is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States.

Kure Beach (pronounced cure-ee beach) is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina about 15 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina. It is found on Pleasure Island directly south of the Wilmington Beach annex of Carolina Beach and just north of Fort Fisher.

Carolina Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States.

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