But the Southern Outer Banks, also known as the Crystal Coast, is its own distinct region of North Carolina. The 85-mile ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WITN) - As the summer beach season finally begins, the Department of Environmental Quality is reminding people about its interactive public beach and waterfront access map. The ...

North Carolina’s sandy shores are making national headlines again, with multiple beach towns earning spots on two recent lists of the best summer vacation destinations in the United States. A visitor ...

(WGHP) — As summer approaches, you may be in the early stages of planning that beach vacation. If you’re not a fan of the hustle and bustle of some of the more popular tourist attraction beaches in ...

Stay at the Atlantis, a vintage 1960s lodge in Pine Knoll Shores with ocean-view rooms and complimentary beach chairs. See the wild horses on Cape Lookout National Seashore. Rent a kayak or ...

Readers can vote daily for their favorite North Carolina beach until May 19. Winners will be announced on May 28. The beaches were nominated by a panel of experts. Nine Wilmington-area beaches are in ...

Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the ...

Beaches may not be for every dog breed, but combining the right dog and a suitable beach is an unforgettable time. The beach provides new sights, sounds, smells, or maybe a great game of frisbee.

If you’re craving a trip to the coast, you may want to venture out to a few North Carolina destinations voted as top travel spots across the region. As part of its annual South’s Best awards, Southern ...

Recent storms caused significant beach erosion along the North Carolina coast, even without a direct hurricane landfall. Experts suggest that current coastal development and protection strategies are ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Update: On Friday, June 21, the National Weather Service issued rip current warnings for the entire North Carolina coast and parts of the South Carolina coast. As a result, many ...