A visitor carries fishing gear along the shore of the Cape Fear River at Carolina Beach State Park. Entry to the park will remain free, but prices for campsites will increase starting May 1, 2025 ...

Carolina Beach Pier: This pier is dog friendly, and it’s a great place to grab a bite or a cocktail, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave. N., 910-636-3075. Carolina Beach State Park: This state-owned and ...

A visitor carries fishing gear along the shore of the Cape Fear River at Carolina Beach State Park. Entry to the park will remain free, but prices for campsites will increase starting May 1, 2025 ...

Hammocks Beach State Park is 1,611 acres near Swansboro, North Carolina; it’s a real escape sort of place, centered around pristine four-mile-long Bear Island—which you can only reach by ferry ...

Outer Banks ranked No. 14 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 summer list. USA TODAY named Atlantic Beach the top North Carolina beach for summer travel. More beach towns like Duck, Ocracoke, and ...

Jubilee Amusement Park opened in 1978 on a little over 6.5 acres. Today, Carolina Beach boasts some 7,000 year-round residents, with many times that number during the summer months.