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Travel Experts Say 3 Carolina Beaches Among The Best On The East Coast

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For those of us that grew up around the Charlotte area, we sort of take “going to the beach” for granted. There are so many to choose from in North and South Carolina. Travel experts say 3 Carolina beaches are among the best on the East Coast.

Travel Experts Say 3 Carolina Beaches Among The Best On The East Coast

A new study by Travel+Leisure reveals 12 beach towns they consider the best on the East Coast. Just think of the hundreds of beaches they examined and determined 3 beach towns right here in the Carolinas are the best. According to the Charlotte Observer, “of all the beloved coastal getaways on the Eastern seaboard, 3 in North Carolina and South Carolina made the list.

Duck, North Carolna

Of course an Outer Banks beach town made the list. Coming in at #7 on the list of 12 best is Duck, North Carolina. The report credits the relaxed lifestyle of Duck where you can really “kick back and take it easy”. Travel+Leisure suggests getting around on bike. Or taking advantage of the many water sports or just checking out the town’s park.

Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina

Coming in right behind Duck is Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. It’s a 2.5 mile island close to Charleston, South Carolina with easy beach access and incredible restaurants. About 2 thousand people live on the island year round. The travel experts say rent a bike and explore! Or enjoy fishing, kayaking or paddle boarding.

Travel Experts Say 3 Carolina Beaches Among The Best On The East Coast
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Shelter Cover Marina-Hilton Head, South Carolina

Head on down South to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Oh man is this place beautiful. I can see why it made the list. When we are there we like to rent those adult sized trikes. There are more than 12 miles of sandy beaches, over 30 golf courses, the food is to die for and the fishing is excellent. You will find Hilton Head about an hour from Savannah, Georgia.

Travel experts say 3 Carolina beaches among the best on the East Coast. For even more details check out the entire report right here from Travel+Leisure.

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.

Four Of The Top 10 Beach Towns To Buy A Home Are All In North Carolina Including Number 1

 

We are right in the heat (literally) of summer these days. Are you looking to plan an end-of-summer beach trip? Or perhaps you’re waiting til the off-season to purchase that vacation home you’ve always wanted. If so you’ll want to keep reading. Our friends at Architectural Digest rated the top 50 beach towns in the United States and shared that information with us. They based their rankings on home value, weather data, dining, entertainment, and air pollution. And four of the top 10 beach towns, including the best one, are right here in North Carolina. Number two is in South Carolina and a few other North and South Carolina beaches were represented in the top 50. We know we’ve got some great beaches, but it’s always nice when other’s acknowledge it.

Some non-Carolina beach towns that I personally love also made this list. This includes Georgia’s Tybee Island which is a short drive from one of my favorite cities in the world Savannah. St. Petersburg Florida, where I actually spent last weekend, also made the list. Other’s I have visited and loved include Newport, RI (don’t sleep on the smallest state I was very impressed by Rhode Island), Long Beach, CA, and Key West, FL. All are wonderful places to visit and I’m sure would be fantastic places to own a home as well.

You can read the full study from Architectural Digest here. Each of the North and South Carolina beach towns on the list can be found below. Are any of these beach towns on your radar to purchase a home in North Carolina?

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