Best Beach House Vacation: Wrightsville or Outer Banks?

[Captroop]

My family is trying to arrange a vacation in Wrightsville for the week after Labor Day. My cousin did a bunch or research and found some houses we can rent for the week. My thought is, "Why aren't we looking at the Outer Banks?" I found some houses there that are on the beach for less $. But I thought I'd ask the question to you North Carolinians. If you were spending a week in a Beach House, which beach would you rather go to?

 

Thanks.

[Panthro]

Wrightsville is great for 20 somethings. It's full of drunkenness.

 

Go to the Outer Banks.

[C47]

You should also look into Topsail Island/Surf City N.C.  Much quieter for a family vacation.  I agree though, don't go to Wrightsville if you want it to be a family vacation....

[Happy Panther]

We do 2 weeks in the Avon area every year. I like it because you can drive on the beach and even during peak season you can find your own secluded area (pic below although this is from last month). Good fishing at kiteboarding too.

 

 

I haven't been to wrightsville since I was a kid but I remember the inland waterway being great for boating and skiing.

[Kettle]

The pain of wrightsville is the traffic. Car, bike, skateboard and foot. It will take you a while to get anywhere at most any time of day. The beauty though is the booty.

I'm actually about to go on a family vacation with the in laws to Kure beach. The mom rented a 4 bed 4 bath 3000 sq ft house that sleeps 10 for a week and it was less than 2000. It's about 1000' from the sand, in a community with a pool and has chairs and toys for renters.

You should definitely look around at less populated beaches IMO.

[Darth Biscuit]

Well I live here so I'm probably biased... I guess it depends on what you want to do.

If you want to go to the beach and only do beach... Outer Banks.

If you want to go to the beach and also maybe go to the movies, go out to bars, etc., come to Wrightsville.

If you come to Wrightsville and don't get up with me, I kill you.

[The_Light_Brigade]

Holden or Ocean Isle

[Inimicus]

Oak Island Youpon/Long Beach

 

Best on the NC coast IMO.

 

Nice quiet atmosphere and close enough to Southport & Wilmington that when you want to go do something besides chill on the beach you can.  Also the SC boarder is < an hour away for a fireworks run.

 

 

[Captroop]

Thanks everyone for the feedback so far! I've gotten a lot of good info so far! Keep it coming.

[cookinbrak]

Don't go to Wrightsville Beach!!! They're working on the drawbridge all summer, it's only one lane in and one lane out. It literally takes an hour to go 1/2 mile sometimes. OB or Topsail is the ticket.

[Captroop]

Don't go to Wrightsville Beach!!! They're working on the drawbridge all summer, it's only one lane in and one lane out. It literally takes an hour to go 1/2 mile sometimes. OB or Topsail is the ticket.

Pie and rep to you, Sir for the great intel!

[Hawk]

during the summer months, what's the average water temp in those parts?

[Jase]

I'm partial to the wide beaches and classy atmosphere of hilton head.

[Jase]

during the summer months, what's the average water temp in those parts?

 

80-85