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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...

4 Bed 3.5 Bath Pool Mid Island, Quiet Ga...
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Welcome to Crosswinds Cottage???? Charmingly modernized beach bungalow with private pool located on a peaceful garden lined (minimum traffic) street, 4 homes from a direct beach access and a short walk to the center of town...

  • Ocean Isle Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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...

Five minutes to glorious Sunset Beach an...

Calling all chill travelers! Our Crab Shack is well-adored by our family for over ten years. Close to beaches, park, shopping and summer concert series! Ideal for modest families, couple hideaway, bachelorette/girls’ weekends. Chill neighborhood...

  • Sunset Beach
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
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...

Ocean view with your morning coffee! Jus...
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Our splendid beach home has an unobstructed view of the ocean from the kitchen, living room as well as from covered deck. The beach is just across the street with public beach access. It is very light airy feel inside. A 9' sliding panel glass door...

  • Ocean Isle Beach
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
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, 3 Bath OCEANFRONT Home With I...
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Leave your anxiety at the door and make yourself at home at "The Gantt Rant Resort." This oceanfront bungalow style home comes with all the amenities to make life simple for you during your stay. This open concept home has a completely supplied...

  • Ocean Isle Beach
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
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...

Dog-friendly 2nd-row home with beach vie...

2nd Row Sunrise RetreatOur calendar is refreshed in real-time & our nightly prices are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'There's nothing second-best about this second-row home. Constructed in 2017, the home...

  • Oak Island
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
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...

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NEW TO PROACTIVE VACATIONS! "Fox On The Beach" is a cavernous home located just 2nd row from the beach with direct access to the pretty Oak Island beaches. With 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a private HEATED salt water pool, outdoor shower, gas grille...

  • Oak Island
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
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...

3 BR/2.5BA - Pool, Pool Heating (April-O...

1 Fab Island Retreat - 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath House, Sleeps 8Standard Features: - Bed linens and towel sets (shower towel, hand towel and washcloth) supplied per the capacity of the home- Entirely equipped kitchen- Free WIFI- Drip Coffee Maker...

  • Oak Island
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Cozy Condo 1 block to the beach
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1BA/1.5 BA condo 1 block from the beach. Pool located behind our building. Condo includes full kitchen, queen sized bed in bedroom and queen air bed to be used in living room for additional guests. Charging station with lightning, micro USB and...

  • Carolina Beach
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

#8 Harbor View! Private Beach Access New...
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"True North", Harbor view condo(Unit 8) with the most striking sunset vistas over the harbor and located on the north end of fun and lively Carolina Beach NC! 1 million+ renovations and freshly decorated and new to Airbnb, True North is sure to be a...

  • Carolina Beach
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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...

Island Time

Bed Types: K&SC,K,K&SC,Q,T over Q, Q,QSS You will certainly switch to island time when vacationing in this spectacular ocean-view townhouse in Kure Beach. Perfectly designed for a large family group, and is just steps...

  • Kure Beach
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 16
Museum of Coastal Carolina

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is the only North Carolina Natural History Museum that’s located on a barrier island, and is a fun destination for visitors of all ages to dive deep into the unique and beautiful coastal region. Located in the...