Location: Duck, NC

Duck is an Outer Banks community located between Corolla and Southern Shores and is regularly voted one of the best beaches in America for families. Almost exclusively a residential beach town, Duck caters to family vacations. The town has a quaint village-like charm, and the ocean and sound views and are spectacular. Duck offers family-friendly beaches, and wide selection of great vacation rentals with plenty of things to do for families and kids. The beach is the main attraction, ideal for boogie boarding, surfing and swimming. The sound offers up a perfect playground for nature lovers and sports enthusiasts who seek calmer waters.