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Victory Beach Vacations

Visitors who are on the hunt for the postcard-perfect vacation rental in the heart of the Carolina Beach or Kure Beach area will find an enticing selection and plenty of friendly customer service when they rent through Victory Beach Vacations. Based...

Family Beach House Book now for the Summ...
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Unwind in oceanview home with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Inverted floor plan to maximize the ocean vistas. There are 2 upsized, covered decks with plenty of comfortable furnishings to kick back and savor the spectacular ocean view.Oversized...

  • Oak Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park

There’s an ocean of adventures waiting for visitors at the Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park. Featuring a full range of entertainment options including a water park, mini golf course, go karts, arcade, and so much more, veritably every visitor...

Whalers Paradise Summ

Summary:Escape to our handsome new beach home in Carolina Beach for a memorable family vacation. Located within walking distance to phenomenal eateries, bars, the beach, and the lake, this is the ideal location for your summer hideaway.The...

  • Carolina Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
The 7 Best Beach Chairs 2025

You’ve made the drive, gathered the family, packed the cooler with lunches and drinks, and you’re heading out onto the sand on a bright Summer day. You unfold your beach chair and SNAP, it breaks, or bends, or the rotting fabric rips. It...

Sawyer's Shore Shack: Spacious, Modern S...

6 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms3 Kings | 3 Queens | 1 Twin-Over-Double Bunk Bed | 1 Twin TrundleLined with modern furnishings throughout, this home was completely refreshed in 2022, with a private pool added for 2025 (photos coming soon)! Go to The Point...

  • Oak Island
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15
Carolina Beach Lake Park

Enjoy a freshwater environment just a block or so away from the beach with a visit to Carolina Beach Lake Park. This public park is centered on the 11-acre freshwater lake, which was noted in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the closest...

The 8 Best Beach Blankets and Towels for 2025

If you're planning a relaxing day on the beach, a great beach blanket is a must-have piece of gear. We've curated a list of highly-rated beach blankets, each selected for its unique features, quality, and durability. From lightweight, compact...

5 Bedroom, Private Pool, Nothin' Could B...

Beach Bliss. Appreciate your vacation in this professionally decorated 5 bedroom/ 5 bath home with reverse floor plan so the awesome vistas are always on display as you savor the broad indoor/outdoor living area and covered porches. Two master...

  • Ocean Isle Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 18
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

Enjoy miles of pristine beaches, salt marshes, and scenic views in every direction with a visit to Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Located just south of Kure Beach, and renowned for its 6 miles of undeveloped shoreline, this sunny beach...

The 7 Best Fishing & Beach Carts for 2025

For families travelling to the beach, or fishermen carrying tackle/coolers, a beach cart can be the best purchase of your vacation. These carts feature extra-wide wheels to move across soft sand, even when loaded. Carts are often built for specific...

Upscale 4 BR Duplex with a Pool!
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Plan your next vacation to "Hooked On Swordfish"! This fresh four bedroom, three bath duplex has everything you need for a memorable beach vacation. Just three short blocks to the ocean, you can appreciate fun days at the beach and relax by the pool...

  • Carolina Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 11
Fort Anderson - Old Brunswick Town

Fort Anderson, also known as Brunswick Town, is the historic site of the first permanent settlement in the Cape Fear area. Established nearly 300 years ago in 1726, and destroyed just a few decades later by British Soldiers during the start of the...

Kure Beach

Sandwiched in between the hopping beach town of Carolina Beach and the quiet shorelines of Fort Fisher and the Zeke’s Island Reserve, Kure Beach is a picturesque beach vacation destination that offers a little bit of everything to visitors...

The Hive ADJ Suites 301 & 302 by BlueSta...

Our cavernous 3rd floor adjacent suite listing offers a total of 1,200 sq ft of modern open living space. This listing is for two suites directly adjacent to one another. Each king suite offers their own uniquely curated design with high ceilings...

  • Wilmington
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Carolina Beaches Guide

Obviously one of the biggest and best attractions of Carolina Beach is, naturally, the beach, and visitors will find ample ways to access and enjoy this sunny stretch of Cape Fear shoreline. Known for its wide coastline, shallow ocean bottom with...

Carolina Beach History

Though Carolina Beach is a modern vacation destination, with a brilliant array of accommodations, resorts, and attractions, the town has deep roots that span the centuries and which include countless and fascinating stories. From the original...

Maggie's Village: 4  BR, 2  BA House in ...

Maggie's Village consists of Maggie's Midtown Cottage 2BR/1BA and Maggie's Midtown Bungalow 2BR/1BA located on the same property. Perfectly located in the heart of everything Wilmington has to offer Midtown is walking distance to eateries, cafes...

  • Wilmington
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
Beach Harbor Unit 32B by RedAwning

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath (Sleeps 4) Delightful and cavernous second row condo with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms.Both bedrooms have a queen bed. There is also a queen sleeper couch. The condowill sleep 6 comfortably! Ocean vistas and front row...

  • Carolina Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Cape Fear Museum

The Cape Fear Museum, (shorthand for the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science), has been educating and entertaining visitors for well over 100 years. Founded in 1898, the museum is the oldest operating museum in North Carolina, and welcomes...

Top 10 Attractions at Carolina Beach

Though arguably best known for its beaches, Carolina Beach is brimming with fantastic attractions for visitors who know where to look. From classic boardwalks, to freshwater lakes, to remote island reserves, there’s a lot to discover both on...

Ocean Dunes Resort 701 Shell Seekers

Bed Types: K & Twin sleep chair, Queen, Queen Sleep Sofa     CLICK HERE for a Drone View of Ocean Dunes Resort Community & Resort Amenities  Shell Seekers at Ocean Dunes Resort is a great oceanfront two bedroom, 2...

  • Kure Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Masonboro Island Coastal Reserve

Situated on the edge of the Cape Fear Coastline in between the bustling towns of Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, the Masonboro Island Coastal Reserve is a unique slice of undeveloped and natural barrier island shoreline that’s an...

Top 10 Things to do in Carolina Beach

There’s a reason why the Carolina Beach area is historically known as “Pleasure Island.” A favorite destination for generations of vacationers, this coastal town is more than meets the eye, thanks to an array of activities and...

DR 1403- Beautiful Oceanfront Condo at D...
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Duneridge 1403 is the elegantly refreshed condo that you and your family are looking for! With wood floors throughout, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, updated bathrooms, and new furnishings, this condo has everything you will need...

  • Wrightsville Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Oak Island Lighthouse

The Oak Island Lighthouse and Coast Guard station have a long history together, and the tall lighthouse tower stands as a welcoming beacon to visitors who head to these picturesque shores. As the newest lighthouse in North Carolina, the distinctive...

The eastern tip of Oak Island is figuratively guarded by the long abandoned Fort Caswell, a centuries old but still relatively intact structure that originally encompassed a huge portion of the island. Today, the structure is a landmark within the...