Coastal Carolinas landscape

Carolina-Carolina

Experience the rich history of coastal North Carolina and South Carolina

History

History

Experience the rich history of coastal North Carolina and South Carolina

Nature

Nature

The Carolinas are for nature-lovers

Southern Food

Southern Food

True southern hospitality and a paradise for foodies

The North Carolina and South Carolina Coasts

Experience the beauty of the Coastal Carolinas

Visit historic Wilmington and experience the scenic Riverwalk, eclectic boutiques, Southern cuisine, craft beer breweries, and Victorian and Antebellum architecture. You are minutes away from beautiful beaches and rich cultural and recreational activities. Take a tour of the Battleship North Carolina and ride in a horse-drawn carriage along brick-lined streets with moss-draped live oaks. Stay a while and enjoy outdoor and indoor concerts at a variety of venues. Venture out to Wrightsville Beach, named by Southern Living Magazine as one of the South's best beaches. Travel to Carolina Beach and stroll the Boardwalk, which was named as a top-10 boardwalk in the country by Food and Wine Magazine. Don't forget Kure Beach — a family friendly coastal retreat and home to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, which also has a State Historic Site and Civil War Museum.

Traveling south… Experience North Carolina's Brunswick Islands. Continue to golfing in Litchfield, and shopping and dining in Pawley's Island.

To historic Georgetown — stroll Front Street and find yourself in the heart of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor, which runs from Pender County, North Carolina to St. Johns County, Florida. Visit the Gullah Museum and the Rice Museum. Travel further south to Mount Pleasant and experience the Sweetgrass Basket culture along the highway before heading to the Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion. gullahgeecheecorridor.org

Travel to the breathtaking and historic coastal cities of Charleston and Beaufort, experiencing the variety of Sea Islands along the way — Edisto, Kiawah, Folly, Isle of Palms, James, John, Seabrook, Sullivan's, Wadmalaw, Daufuskie, Fripp, Hilton Head, Port Royal, and more.

Gullah Geechee sweetgrass basket heritage

The Carolinas have concerts and festivals throughout the year

May

Blue Crab Festival

Little River, SC

May

Gullah Festival

Beaufort, SC

Oct

NC Oyster Festival

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

April

Azalea Festival

Wilmington, NC

Oct

NC Festival By the Sea

Holden Beach, NC

May

Charleston Beer Garden Festival

Charleston, SC

May–June

Spoleto Festival

Charleston, SC

Feb

Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival

Hilton Head Island, SC

Feb–Mar

Charleston Wine and Food Festival

Charleston, SC

Sept

Coastal Uncorked

Myrtle Beach, SC

Carolina beach family fun

Hundreds of Miles of Breathtaking Beaches

Non-stop family fun