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Originally Posted by blueherons
The coastal areas of NC can be very isolated because they are barrier islands. Not really so with SC. You are also in closer proximity to bigger citys in SC from the beaches.
Also, the weather is an issue. NC beaches up near the VA line is much colder in the winter with shorter summers than say Hilton Head.
Lastly, SC ocean temps in the summer are about ten degrees warmer because of the Gulf Stream.
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There are awesome beaches in NC that are not barrier islands …we live in Calabash now while our home is being built in Ocean Ridge Plantation- those “south” facing beaches are Sunset Beach,Ocean Isle Beachand Holden Beach. They are beautiful beaches- well south of the barrier outer banks beaches
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