Sunset Beach Vacation Rentals

Make a Sunset Beach vacation rental your home base for enjoying this quiet beach community on the southern tip of the North Carolina Coast. This small island is accessed from the mainland by an unusual pontoon swing bridge.

From your Sunset Beach, North Carolina cottage or vacation rental, you can enjoy a lovely stretch of wide, sandy beach and participate in a variety of water sports, including fishing, boating, and swimming. Golfers can enjoy numerous scenic courses nearby.

Guests of Sunset Beach vacation rentals will find great bird watching at Bird Island, an uninhabited island that can be reached from the west end of Sunset Beach by wading across Mad Inlet at low tide. Egrets, herons, osprey, and other birds come here to feed and to nest.

Nearby points of interest for guests of Sunset Beach vacation rentals and beach houses include the Ingram Planetarium and the Silver Coast Winery. The excellent Museum of Coastal Carolina, in nearby Ocean Isle Beach, features a tide machine, antique fishing equipment, a sea turtle exhibit, a seashell collection, a fossil collection, a swamp diorama, a touch tank, Native American artifacts, and interactive exhibits for kids.

Other nearby attractions for guests of Sunset Beach cottages and vacation rentals include the 1817 lighthouse on Bald Head Island, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, the Fort Fisher Civil War Museum, and the ruins of Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson. The many attractions of Wilmington and Myrtle Beach are just 45 minutes away.

With Sunset Beach accommodations ranging from beach cottages to luxury condos to family-friendly vacation rental homes, you're sure to find the perfect Sunset Beach rental for a fabulous coastal North Carolina vacation. Reserve your Sunset Beach condo rental or vacation rental today for the best selection!