Looking for a Vacation Spot in North Carolina

[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]

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]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

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!!...

[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]

Originally Posted by Bruce

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

[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.

[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]

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