From the dunes of the Outer Banks to the shores of Topsail Island, North Carolina offers a variety of opportunities for a beach getaway. Whether you choose a sprawling resort or a historic inn as your accommodations, you can find your beach getaway when you visit this coastal, mid-Atlantic state.
In Duck, a growing community on the uppermost northern end of North Carolina's Outer Banks, you will find a range of outdoor adventures and water sports, along with dining and shopping. Bounded by the Currituck Sound to the west and the sparkling Atlantic Ocean to the east, the resort town also offers a long stretch of beach for jet skiing, kayaking and, of course, shell collecting. Though Duck has enjoyed sustained growth since becoming incorporated in 2002, the town has only 500 year-round residents, giving it an intimate and secluded feeling. Duck offers visitors their choice of accommodations, including the Sanderling Resort and Spa. It offers you not only access to the beach but a chance to relax during your getaway at a full spa and salon. In addition, you can enjoy tennis, golf, fine dining, even an oxygen bar and options for in-room chef service. For lodging, you'll find three inns and five oceanside homes. Each building features private porches, many with an ocean view, and plush surroundings.
The Sanderling Resort & Spa
1461 Duck Road
Duck, NC 27949
252-261-4111
thesanderling.com
For a simple but pleasurable beach getaway, Carolina Beach offers five miles of pristine beach and a location convenient to historic Wilmington, the North Carolina aquarium and Fort Fisher. The town includes a boardwalk/pier filled with small shops, boutiques, restaurants, fishing and cruise boats, amusement and state parks, and lively nightlife and entertainment options. Carolina Beach is also within relatively short driving distance from Raleigh, Myrtle Beach and other popular destinations. For an experience that will take you back in time, try the Beacon House Inn. This beach bed and breakfast includes much of the original charm of the 1950s home with updated and modern accommodations and amenities. You can choose to stay in a romantic suite, cottage or one of the inn's themed guest rooms. The inn also offers comfortable bedding and quality linens and a full southern breakfast. The Beacon House Inn provides an intimate, quiet setting and requires children 12 or younger to stay at home.
Beacon House Inn
715 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
877-BEACON-6
beaconhouseinnb-b.com/bed-and-breakfast.htm
This secluded town of Topsail Beach on the southern tip of Topsail Island off the coast southeastern North Carolina makes for a quiet beach getaway. Between Wilmington and Jacksonville Beach on Highway 17, Topsail Beach was once reportedly home to bands of renegade pirates and their tall ships. Topsail Beach is now a friendly, family-oriented vacation spot filled with shops, restaurants, a fishing pier, and, of course, beach and ocean activities. If you are planning a stay, the St. Regis Resort is a condominium community that offers a measure of tranquility for your beach getaway. Set along 26 miles of untouched beach, the resort offers one-, two-, and three-guest room units, all with oceanfront balconies. Each room is fully furnished with a full kitchen and washer and dryer. In addition, you can enjoy two swimming pools, a tennis court and on-site fine dining.
Treasure Realty
1950 Highway 172
Suite R (Suite N for Rentals)
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
800-762-3961
www.treasurerealty.com/rentals/regis/regis.htm
