Life is better at the beach.
Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Carolina Beach is well-known as one of the best Cape Fear destinations to drop a line, and with good reason. With a host of charter fishing businesses, ample inshore fishing grounds, and miles of Atlantic Ocean facing beaches, there's arguably a fishing spot everywhere you turn in this small island community.
Address: Town of Carolina Beach
1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Population 6,400 in 2019
Established: in 1857, incorporated in 1925.
Climate: typically varies from 40°F to 87°F and is rarely below 27°F or above 91°F.
County: New Hanover
Median Home Price: $305,500
Did you know: The 761-acre Carolina Beach State Park is home to the rare and beautiful Venus flytrap.
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WHY YOU NEED TO SEE IT
Named one of the Top 10 Boardwalks in the country by Food & Wine magazine, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk is the pinnacle of classic beachside fun, and is one of the few beach boardwalks in existence along the Carolina coastline.
Sightseers and anglers alike will adore paying a visit to the Carolina Beach Fishing Pier – an iconic destination that’s known for incredible views and great catches.
Visitors who truly want to escape the crowds and “get away from it all” will find ample options on the northern and southern borders of Carolina Beach.
Take a cruise: There are a number of adventures that can be launched from Carolina Beach, which explore miles of the area’s most scenic waterways.
Men’s Journal called it one of “the best hidden beach bars in North America,” and locals and visitors will agree that the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar does not disappoint