North Carolina Vacation Rentals

A North Carolina vacation rental makes 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. Sugar Mountain, the largest North Carolina ski resort, has a 1,200-foot vertical drop, 20 trails and eight lifts. This is a good spot for beginner and intermediate skiers. The Hawksnest Golf and Ski Resort has 12 lighted slopes for all skill levels and a scenic golf course. Appalachian Ski Mountain has nine slopes and five lifts and also offers ice skating.

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.

When you’re in Asheville, don’t miss a tour of the Biltmore Estate, America’s largest home. This mega-mansion, built by George W. Vanderbilt in 1895, has 255 rooms filled with thousands of original antiques, furnishings and artworks.

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 Charlotte, vacationers can see the Mint Museum of Art’s exceptional collection of porcelain, pottery, gold coins and decorative arts. The kids will enjoy Paramount’s Carowinds theme park and Discover Place, which features a tropical rain forest, planetarium, aquarium and Omnimax theater.

The capital city of Raleigh, along with neighboring cities Durham and Chapel Hill, make up the high-tech and educational center of Research Triangle. In Raleigh, guests of North Carolina vacation rentals can tour the capital complex, visit the Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum to get a glimpse of the history of the tobacco industry, or see several excellent history and science museums.

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.

History buffs will enjoy Old Salem, a 90-acre historic district south of Winston-Salem, with more than 100 buildings restored to 18th century appearance.

With North Carolina lodging options ranging from seaside cottages to condos to mountain cabins, you’re sure to find the perfect vacation rental!

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