3-Day Carolina Beach itinerary guide

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Carolina Beach — Sunrise at Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Top stops to prioritize

Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Hardee's
Michael's Seafood Restaurant
Lake Park Steakhouse
Carolina Beach State Park
HopLite Irish Pub
Restaurant
Britts Donuts

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Carolina Beach Boardwalk, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Britts Donuts
Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
Island Burgers & Bites
Wake N Bake Donuts - Carolina Beach

Day 2: Center of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the center side of town.

Michael's Seafood Restaurant
Lazy Pirate Sports Grill and Axe Throwing
Nollie's Taco Joint
The Fat Pelican
The Veggie Wagon

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Carolina Beach State Park.

Carolina Beach State Park
Soul Flavor
Pleasure Island Rentals

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