It's not all about the ocean and sand. Bay County has plenty of old-time favorites and seems to be adding new ones all the ...

Basic beach toys, beach towels and beach blankets can be used for many beach activities. ... When the sun goes down, play Starlux Games Capture the Flag in the dark.

As our journey through the top North Carolina beach attractions comes to a close, we've just scratched the surface of what awaits you in this sun-drenched paradise.

Without having brought anything but ourselves, we spent the next three hours doing the typical beach day activities: “bronzing in the sun” (as my daughter said); playing a stick-tossing game called ...