Bath NC - noted for: Hoof prints of Bath which is located at Goose Creek Park US 264. The Hoof prints of Bath is a Strange Phenomenon of depressions in the earth said to be the hoof prints of a horse delivering a man to hell
Bogue Banks - Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Pine Knoll Shores, Emerald Isle, Salter Path, Fort Macon
Beaufort NC - 3rd oldest city in NC located off US-17
Calabash - US 17 just over the South Carolina / North Carolina line, noted for its Seafood.
Camp Lejeune Marine Base closest beaches: North: Hammock's Beach State Park (Swansboro) South: Topsail Island Beaches (Sneads Ferry). closest Large city Jacksonville
Carolina Beach - Pleasure Island
Cape Lookout - National seashore
Edenton NC - close to Plymouth, Creswell, Lake Phelps, Windsor
Elizabeth City - Coast Guard Center
Fort Fisher - Pleasure Island
Havelock NC - between New Bern and Atlantic Beach, close to Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Jacksonville NC - Camp Lejeune Marine Base, Hammock's Beach State Park, Swansboro, Topsail Island Beaches Sneads Ferry, New Bern
Kure Beach - Pleasure Island
New Bern - near Jacksonville and Oriental NC, Minnesott Beach (ferry)
Minnesott Beach - near Oriental and New Bern, ferry to beach
Morehead City - close to Beaufort and Atlantic Beach
Ocean Isle Beach - few miles North of The SC Border
NC Outer Banks - Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Buxton, Corolla, Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Roanoke Island, Bodie Island, Hatteras Island and Oracoke Island.
Pleasure Island - Kure Beach, Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher NC.
Pine Knoll Shores - Bogue Banks, close to Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Morehead City
Plymouth - close to Edenton NC
Shallotte NC - between Wilmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC see Southport below
Topsail Island - Sneeds Ferry, Surf City, Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach
Sunset Beach - near Myrtle Beach SC
Southport NC - South of Wilmington, Brunswick Islands - Oak Island, Long Beach, Caswell Beach, Holden Beach, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Yaupon Beach
Swansboro fishing village, ferry service
Washington NC close to Bath NC, Goose Creek State Park, Pamlico Beach
Wrightsville Beach - close to Wilmington NC
The Cape Fear Coast includes these cities and beaches: Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Southport, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach, Bald Head Island, Top Sail Island, Surf City and Masonboro Island.
Masonboro Island is a barrier island located between Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach located in New Hanover County. It is a nesting habitat for loggerhead turtles.
Harkers Island local attraction: Core Sound Waterfowl museum with exhibits of handcarved decoy ducks
North Carolina Aquariums has 3 Locations near the Beaches.
The Aquariums feature Sharks, Stingrays, sea turtles, Fish, Moray eels, otters and more marine animals with hands on exhibits. It is open year round - 9-5 closed Christmas, New Years day and Thanksgiving.
Fort Fisher is a confederate fort that protected the port of Wilmington, known as the Gibraltar of the South. It is a NC state historic site with a visitors center. The fort has exhibits of artifacts from sunken blockade runners ships
Port O Plymouth Civil War Museum is located in Plymouth NC with artifacts from Civil War including a Confederate Ram from the Albemarle
Swan Quarter is located in Hyde county, the town of Swan quarter is known for the church moved by the hand of God, Providence church during a hurricane the church floated to its current location.
Bodie Island Lighthouse is located north of Hatteras Island at Oregon Inlet. The lighthouse is 150 ft high. It was built 1871 and currently on the Cape Hateras National Seashore. There is a museum, lighthouse keepers house, visitors center.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse was Built in 1859. the lighthouse is located on the Core Banks, east of Beaufort. It is 163 ft high.
Oak Island Lighthouse is located on Oak Island, the lighthouse is on the lower southeastern NC coast. It is 169 feet tall and is the brightest lighthouse in US built in 1950 s
Ocracoke Lighthouse is located on Ocacoke Island, the lighthouse was built in 1823
Price Creek Lighthouse built in 1848 near Southport NC. You have to see from distance as there are no tours
see NC Outer Banks for information on the cities and/or towns on the barrier islands.
North Carolina Civil War Forts & Battlegrounds - NC Coast - a list of NC civil war forts and battlegrounds on the Coast of North Carolina.
To visit a comprehensive website with lots of information for everyone who> loves the beach, go to Tips for the beach. You'll find information on beach activities and safety, destinations and events at the beach along with suggestions for unique products for the beach lover.
USA beaches
San Diego guide - The two very best and biggest San Diego attractions are totally FREE! It’s all about the beaches and the weather! All the other San Diego Attractions are here because of the beaches and weather.
Europe Beaches
Vakantie in Zandvoort - luxe appartement of
studio te huur op toplocatie vlak bij strand,
zee en duinen. Holiday on the Zandvoort Beach,
nice appartment or Studio for rent near beach,
sea and dunes.
Asia Beaches
Phuket Holiday Resort
The little Phuket guide: beaches, nearby islands, diving, massage, villas, nightlife and other attractions in Phuket, Thailand.
Australia beach photos - A collection of photos from around Western Australia which I have put into the public domain for anyone to use. Animals, beaches, sunsets, mountains, locations, and other typically Aussie pics for you to use for free!
see North Carolina Outer Banks beaches for information on the cities and/or towns on the barrier islands.
Pictures of the Coast

Kitty Hawk Memorial

fort Macon

The Ocean

Bodie Island Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet


