North Carolina Vacation Rentals and Rental By Owner

The Tar Heel State
"Esse Quam Videri" (To Be Rather Than to Seem)
 

Capital-	Raleigh
Biggest City-	Charlotte
State Bird-	Cardinal
State Song-	The Old North State
Major Sports Teams-	Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers, Duke Blue Devils, North Carolina Tar Heels
Time Zone-	Eastern Standard Time
Famous North Carolinians-	Howard Cosell, Randy Travis, Andy Griffith, James K. Polk

North Carolina is a coastal state with majestic mountains, family-friendly beaches, natural caverns, and island lighthouses – with these many opportunities, a vacation rental in North Carolina can only be full of fun and adventure! The Tar Heel State, home to both Pepsi Cola and Krispy Kreme Donuts, is a premier four-season vacation rental site and has vacation spots for all travelers – from the active and adventurous to the relaxed and the laidback.
 
West North Carolina is home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and provides many opportunities for scenic mountain-related vacation fun. Sugar Mountain, Hawk’s Nest, and Beech Scenic mountain ski slopes near Banner Elk, North Carolina are all popular destinations for thrill-seekers. Asheville, North Carolina is world renowned for its ample whitewater recreation opportunities, especially among fans of kayaking. And there are not too many other states where you can find so many possibilities for both saltwater fishing AND freshwater fishing!
 
East North Carolina is home to, of course, famous beaches and barrier islands. Family-friendly Emerald Isle is a premier summer destination in The Tar Heel State where you can take a beach vacation without staring up at towering hotels that block what you’re there to see – the gorgeous ocean coast. Nags Head, North Carolina is another resort beach town, but here you can see Jockey’s Ridge – the last of the huge beach sand dunes that once dominated the landscape. These moving sand dunes, the largest on the East Coast, have even buried a mini golf course over the years! And Wilmington, North Carolina was recently voted one of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation – take a walk on their mile-long Riverwalk and see why this city won such an esteemed honor.
 
So whether you’re visiting Kitty Hawk, where the Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first flight in America back in 1903, the ghost town of Portsmouth on Harkers Island, or swimming Lake Lure where many scenes from the major motion picture Dirty Dancing were filmed, you’ll be thankful for your vacation rental in North Carolina.