This May Be One of North Carolina’s Best Beach Towns—and It Has Cozy Hotels, Crystal-clear Water, and Southern Charm

Wrightsville Beach is an East Coast surfer's dream.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/HNBhvkgSGd95nkOWXYuhftNaRE4=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-best-time-to-visit-WRIGHTSVILLENC0825-b0406eeeb49146f698f3ce6c578e43f0.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/HNBhvkgSGd95nkOWXYuhftNaRE4=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-best-time-to-visit-WRIGHTSVILLENC0825-b0406eeeb49146f698f3ce6c578e43f0.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>