Topsail Beach Vacation Rentals

Topsail Beach Travel Guide

Looking for something extraordinary for your next vacation or long weekend getaway? Visit the amazing Topsail Island in North Carolina. The gorgeous beaches and small-town atmosphere provide an incredible environment to escape big city life. The calming salty air from the Atlantic Ocean is ideal to leave feeling refreshed and recharged, while the white sand beaches and cozy beach cottage resorts will be something you never forget.

Topsail Beach has everything from outdoor activities, shopping, and high end restaurants to postcard-worthy beach houses and oceanfront homes. If you're traveling with friends and family or a large group, Topsail Beach is a top pick for vacation homes to accommodate high guest numbers.

Things to Do in Topsail Beach

The top things to do include relaxing on the beach, sunbathing, and swimming. Thankfully you can do plenty of water activities as well at Topsail Beach, such as snorkeling, sailing, jetskiing and boat rides. If you like history and treasure hunting visit one of the coast museums for plenty of information and local art. Local folklore says that this area was popular among pirates and many treasures where hidden here. It is also rumored that the famous pirate Blackbeard hid his valuables in Topsail Beach, so the shore lines are often visited by historians looking to strike gold.

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is an amazing place to visit if you are interested in turtles and want to learn more about their environment. If you are lucky you can see baby turtles hatching as well! Meanwhile,Missiles and More Museum is a very informative museum about missile development and the impacts on the planet, as well as having plenty of information about the first female pilots.

Elsewhere, Surf City Pier is a great place to visit for a lovely walk and to grab a nice drink or a snack from the vendors around. Traveling without children? Check out one of the many breweries where you can enjoy a tour while you try all types of beer and tuck into a delicious meal after. Whatever you're looking for, you're sure to find it in beautiful Topsail Beach.

Best Places to Stay in Topsail Beach

The best area to stay is at the beach front where you can enjoy the view of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean from a beach vacation rental house. Many of these beach houses offer private beach access, hot tubs and a pet-friendly environment.

North Topsail Beach is also a great area to stay if you want to have the best ocean views from your beach homes. Beach rentals are very popular for those traveling with friends and family, and so tend to be fully equipped. There are additionally vacation rentals over at resorts such as the St Regis Resort.

There are plenty of options for a Topsail island vacation rentals, suitable to a range of preferences and budgets.

Best Time to Visit Topsail Beach

The summers in Topsail Beach are pleasant and long, but winter is cold. The best time to visit July to September when the average temperature is 85 degrees with lots of sunshine. From October until April the average weather is 50 degrees with rain. If you're planning outdoor activities, avoid July as it's the period with the most rainfall.