Once upon a time, beach towns practically rolled up the sidewalks at the end of summer, and many shops and restaurants shut ...

Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island in Charleston County is the best beach in the Carolinas ... but Ocracoke Lifeguard Beach in North Carolina took the number-one spot in 2022.

These NC beaches are among the best in the South, Southern Living says.] While some restaurants do close at the end of summer, plenty of North Carolina beach spots stay open to serve you through ...