Travel Guides
Plan surf trips, fishing weekends, and slow coastal escapes across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Each guide covers the essentials for a stretch of coast: where to paddle out, where to eat, where to stay, and what makes that town worth the drive. There are 15 towns so far, listed north to south from the Outer Banks down to Cocoa Beach.
Featured Guides
Every coastal town we’re covering, from the Outer Banks down to Cocoa Beach. New guides are going up one at a time, starting close to home — check back as more come online.
Outer Banks
Wild, wind-swept barrier islands with the most consistent surf on the East Coast and a slower pace once you’re past the causeway.
Wilmington
A laid-back river city with a historic downtown, and easy access to Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure Beach.
Wrightsville Beach
Wilmington’s classic beach town — longboard-friendly, busy in summer, with a lively pier and boardwalk scene.
Myrtle Beach
The Grand Strand’s biggest beach town: wide sandy shoreline, boardwalk energy, and family-friendly resorts.
Charleston
Cobblestone streets, pastel row houses, and some of the best food in the South, a short drive from Folly Beach.
Folly Beach
Charleston’s surf town — “the Edge of America” — with a laid-back pier scene and the region’s most consistent break.
Hilton Head Island
A wooded, upscale barrier island with wide beaches, bike trails, and quiet resort living.
Savannah
Spanish moss and historic squares inland, just twenty minutes from the sand at Tybee.
Tybee Island
Savannah’s beach — a scrappy little surf town with a lighthouse, a pier, and easygoing charm.
St. Simons Island
Oak-lined streets and a historic lighthouse on Georgia’s Golden Isles, with mellow surf and slow mornings.
Amelia Island
Marsh meets Atlantic swell on Florida’s northeast corner, with soft-lit mornings and a historic downtown.
Atlantic Beach
A quieter neighbor to Jacksonville Beach, with local surf spots and an easy, unhurried beach-town feel.
Jacksonville Beach
Florida’s First Coast surf hub — consistent waves and a lively boardwalk just south of the St. Johns River.
St. Augustine
The nation’s oldest city — coquina forts and cobblestone streets by day, with the pier break on Anastasia Island ten minutes away.
Cocoa Beach
Florida’s Space Coast surf capital — warm water year-round, with rocket launches on the horizon.
Trips
Browse every coastal guide in one place, from the Outer Banks down to Cocoa Beach.
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