Sun, Sand & Soul
From the wild dunes of the Outer Banks to the Gullah Sea Islands of South Carolina — these shores have always been ours.
Sacred Ground
The Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia are home to the Gullah Geechee people — descendants of enslaved West Africans who preserved a rich culture of language, food, art, and spiritual tradition. These islands are not just beautiful beaches. They are living history.
Wide, flat beaches with hard-packed sand perfect for biking. The island has deep Gullah Geechee roots — explore the Mitchelville Freedom Park, the first self-governed freedmen's town in the US.
Cocoa Pick: Mitchelville Freedom Park for history, then Coligny Beach for the sunset.
Charleston's beloved 'Edge of America' — a funky, unpretentious beach town with great surf, cold beer, and the best fish tacos in the Lowcountry. Easy day trip from downtown Charleston.
Cocoa Pick: Sunrise at the Folly Beach Pier, then brunch at Lost Dog Café.
The Grand Strand stretches 60 miles of Atlantic coastline. Myrtle Beach has historically been a beloved destination for Black families — the legacy of Atlantic Beach, the 'Black Pearl,' lives on nearby.
Cocoa Pick: Visit Atlantic Beach (just north of Myrtle) — the original Black beach resort town, founded in the 1930s.
A 200-mile chain of barrier islands with wild horses, the Wright Brothers Memorial, and some of the most dramatic coastal scenery on the East Coast. Corolla and Duck are the quieter, more upscale ends.
Cocoa Pick: Drive to Corolla at dawn to see the wild Colonial Spanish mustangs on the beach.
Consistently ranked one of the cleanest beaches in the US. Crystal-clear water, excellent kayaking and paddleboarding, and a charming beach town feel just minutes from Wilmington.
Cocoa Pick: Rent a paddleboard from Wrightsville Beach Supply Co. and explore the Intracoastal Waterway.
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