Southern Living readers ranked the "50 Best Beach ... Beach and Topsail Beach were recently recognized in the magazine as some of the most beautiful places on the North Carolina coast.

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

Factoring in several categories for the top 100 list, Wilmington ranked highest for transportation, housing and education.

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She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. If the phrase “North Carolina beach town” conjures up images of towering sand dunes, you may be thinking of Nags Head. A longtime ...

Wilmington was our first real getaway from Raleigh when we first moved to North Carolina in 2004 and we instantly fell for ...

The best times to visit Wilmington, North Carolina, are from March to May and ... when vacationers descend on the city and nearby beaches. The winter months of December, January and February ...

North Carolina is packed with a diverse geography and close to major travel destinations, which makes it a great launchpad ...

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