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 ...

StarNews readers voted Wrightsville Beach the best beach in the Wilmington area. Wrightsville Beach received just over 22% of the 1,254 votes cast, narrowly beating Carolina Beach. Surf City, Topsail ...

The Wilmington, NC area offers 11 beaches with a variety of activities. Suggested activities include visiting piers, lighthouses, museums, and parks. Water activities such as sailing, kayaking, and ...

The Nature Conservancy recently compiled a list of some of the best places to hike in North Carolina, and two Wilmington-area trails were included.

Home to America’s most awesome boardwalks, excellent craft breweries, fresh seafood, unspoiled beaches, and pristine nature, you can be sure to find plenty of things to do in Carolina Beach in North ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Carova Beach and Bald Head Island ranked among top U.S. secret beaches in 2025. Visitors can hike, kayak and view wild horses or ...

Despite major damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene, several Western North Carolina locations are named in a roundup of river and lake-themed USA TODAY'S 10BEST Readers' Choice lists. 10BEST Readers' ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. On any given day during summer months, North Carolina’s coastal waters could be filled with sharks looking for their next meal. Most ...