Looking for a Vacation Spot in North Carolina

[bksah2]

Hi All,,,,This is mostlly for the North Carolina guys.. The family is looking to vacation in North Carolina on the beach around the 3th week of july this summer We don't want to go to Myrtle Beach (to crowded) Looking for a 2 bedroom on the beach with clear water ,prefer a little cottage but will take a condo THANKS All,,,, Bill :beer:

[reelapeelin]

Hi All,,,,This is mostlly for the North Carolina guys.. The family is looking to vacation in North Carolina on the beach around the 3th week of july this summer We don't want to go to Myrtle Beach (to crowded) Looking for a 2 bedroom on the beach with clear water ,prefer a little cottage but will take a condo THANKS All,,,, Bill :beer:


Look into Ocean Isle Beach..I think you'll find something you like...RWilson goes and we visit nearby and familiar w/OIB...NEAT area and much better if you take a boat w/you!!...:clap:

[spareparts]

just got back from the OBX, can't say how it is in the summer(I don't get to vacation in the summer), but its a neat place to visit anytime. If you've never been, its pretty neat. Be cautioned, you will do some driving once you're there is you want to see the sites. We stayed at a friends house in Kitty Hawk. its about 75 miles South to Ocracoke from there. While having a boat along would have been nice, its not unnecessary for this area, it has plenty of sites to see, especially if you're into light houses.

[reelapeelin]

just got back from the OBX, can't say how it is in the summer(I don't get to vacation in the summer), but its a neat place to visit anytime. If you've never been, its pretty neat. Be cautioned, you will do some driving once you're there is you want to see the sites. We stayed at a friends house in Kitty Hawk. its about 75 miles South to Ocracoke from there. While having a boat along would have been nice, its not unnecessary for this area, it has plenty of sites to see, especially if you're into light houses.


Spare's right about OBX!!....it's an adventure land in and of itself!!...still a LOT of wild, undeveloped coast out there...

Also you can look into Beaufort (bo-fort)....Hi-Speed Tour Boat operates outta there and wild horses (see also at OBX) and light house at Lookout Point...

And look into the Southport/Oak Island area for quaint shops and great restaurants...just south of Wilmington...ALL the areas Spare and I have mentioned have GREAT SEAFOOD restaurants, fishing charters and plenty to do for the family...I hear what Spare says, but given a choice of boat/no boat, if possible, I'd have a boat at any of these!!...

[cfelton]

Ocracoke is probably my favorite spot. Its pretty quiet and layed back with plenty of great resturants and shops you can walk to. If you go to Ocracoke take or rent bicycles, theres alot of history to see there. Theres miles of beautiful, clean beaches to drive on and great surf fishing everywhere. We usually stay on the Silver Lake where most hotels have boat docks that can accomadate larger boats. The people are very friendly and willing to help you in any way.
We spend a week in Kitty Hawk every summer and thats great too! Lots of good eats and plenty of great fishing on the surf and the piers. Stop by Jennettes pier, its 1000ft. long and is really impressive. If you stay anywhere bewteen Kitty Hawk and Ocracoke you'll enjoy the area.
Last summer we stayed at Surf Side, close to Jennettes pier for my birthday where my wife bought me a plank on the pier. Its really nice!

[Blue_Runner]

Agreed on all of the above.

[randlemanboater]

:sand:My family goes to Holden Beach often, my folks have a place there, it is nice and quiet, not too crowded except for holidays, and is close enough to MB or Wilmington if you want just a little action one evening.

I know at HB you can rent a shack (cheap) or a 5 million dollar house (not cheap), but reserve soon cause the shacks go fast. Probably the same at OIB, Sunset, Oak Island.

I agree with all the others too, you can't really go wrong on the NC coast in the summertime....or any other time really.

[reelapeelin]

:sand:My family goes to Holden Beach often, my folks have a place there, it is nice and quiet, not too crowded except for holidays, and is close enough to MB or Wilmington if you want just a little action one evening.

I know at HB you can rent a shack (cheap) or a 5 million dollar house (not cheap), but reserve soon cause the shacks go fast. Probably the same at OIB, Sunset, Oak Island.

I agree with all the others too, you can't really go wrong on the NC coast in the summertime....or any other time really.


As you've read, it'd be hard to go wrong anywhere along the NC coast...from Kitty Hawk to Ocean Isle is about the whole stretch...heed the best advice here and make a decision and BOOK IT!!...:clap:

[Bruce]

Just came across this thread, I grew up on the NC Coast and now live in Myrtle Beach lol.....

If your bringing your boat... The only choice is Atlantic Beach, NC...... If your not boating and your just wanting a small beach town, Ocracoke is great, Emerald Isle is good as well, and the last one i would say is Sunset Beach

[reelapeelin]

If your bringing your boat... The only choice is Atlantic Beach, NC


:head: :head: :head:

[Kracker Jack]

Im kinda partial to OBX. Its only about one hour and 20 minutes south of me in virginia beach. I was basically raised there. We would would pack the boards up every weekend in highschool and going surfing Kittyhawk,Rodanthe,Frisco. You can also enjoy some great surf fishing off the beach when the boat is not wet. Kinda beware though they were hit pretty hard during IRENE especialy on the Island between Rodanthe and all the way around the corner to the Village in Hatteras. I personnally love the place!!! I have a couple pictures of me surfing down there 2 years ago and also some pictures of the breach north of Rodanthe caused by IRENE.

[Airslot]

We try to go to Hatteras as often as possible and love it. We have friends with a house on Oak Island, and you can't go wrong there. The one place I didn't see mentioned, which may be our favorite, it Topsail. Simply an awesome place to visit.

[spareparts]

I think Reel was implying that there are plenty of great places to bring your boat in NC, not just Atlantic Beach.
Personally, I don't think any of them compare to Charleston for boating

[phatdaddy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgUOK49Z9HQ&feature=related

[reelapeelin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgUOK49Z9HQ&feature=related


That's why my last post...it ain't worth it...

[macojoe]

What has not changed on this site is I DO NOT AND WILL NOT ALLOW ARGUMENTS to go on here!

I will Delete any member that Starts a fight, or carrys on after I have ruled it closed!!

As you can see since I DELETED the posts this matter is Closed!!

You have been warned!!

[bksah2]

THANKS to everone for your vac. spot suggestions
...and thank you Macojoe for your intervention,,,, as the origianl poster I was starting to feel bad for even asking for advise......

[reelapeelin]

THANKS to everone for your vac. spot suggestions
...and thank you Macojoe for your intervention,,,, as the origianl poster I was starting to feel bad for even asking for advise......


Apologies for my part in that exchange...

[bcmarinamanager]

The entire coastline of NC is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. The only place where you would go wrong is here in Wilmington. It is WAAAAAYYYYYY to crowded in the summer, even for us locals. Anywhere else is unbeatable!