North Carolina's Most Overlooked Beaches

Popular North Carolina beaches like Cape Hatteras are just the start to the state's many great beaches. Discover the coastline's most overlooked beaches, neither too remote nor too crowded.

A woman takes a stroll along Carolina Beach. The beachside community is located in the southeastern portion of <a title="North Carolina" href=" http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/north-carolina" target="_blank"><b> North Carolina</b></a>, and offers mild temperatures and warm waters (from mid-April through November) due to its location 30 miles from the Gulf Stream. The climate makes Carolina Beach a great location for water sports such as pier fishing, deep-sea fishing and body surfing.