North Carolina Vacation Homes: The Best Lodging in North Carolina

North Carolina vacation rentals make the perfect home base for exploring the natural beauty, history and cultural attractions of North Carolina.

North Carolina is a paradise for outdoor lovers, with 1.2 million acres of national forest, 37,000 miles of fresh water streams, 300 waterfalls and 1,500 lakes. Miles of pristine North Carolina beaches can be found along the Atlantic coast and the Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands off the coast.

North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains are the ultimate year-round playground. Wintertime guests of Blue Ridge Mountains cabin rentals can hit the slopes at eight ski resorts. The Blue Ridge Parkway, one of America’s most spectacular scenic drives, winds 250 miles through western North Carolina.

An Asheville cabin or vacation rental is an ideal choice for enjoying this area and the Great Smokey Mountains. The charming mountain town of Asheville is filled with arts and crafts shops, galleries, museums and restaurants. Nearby Lake Julian and Lake Lure are great fishing spots.

More than 600 North Carolina golf courses await guests of North Carolina vacation rentals. Top-rated courses include Pinehurst and Southern Pines.

Guests of North Carolina vacation rentals can shop more than one hundred factory outlets at Hickory Furniture Mart in Hickory, visit well-known potteries in Seagrove, or see the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

In Wilmington, at the southern end of the North Carolina coast, vacationers can take a boat cruise on the Cape Fear River to visit the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial.

With North Carolina lodging options ranging from seaside cottages to condos to mountain cabins, you’re sure to find the perfect vacation rental! For more alternative lodging options, try North Carolina bed and breakfast inns.

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