We make it to the east coast every couple of years.
We stayed this spring at First Landing State Park. A nice park with a nice beach. We thought it was a good place to get away, yet it was close to action.
We then went to Oregon Inlet, on the Outer Banks, a good choice. Spent a few days. Nice and good beach experience, just over the dunes. Access to the Wright Memorial and Nags head and there quite a few people in the area. We like this area.
Next we went to Ocracoke, This is about as remote as it gets, probably the best beach experience, its a nice place to get away. There are fewer people, but its a ways down the coast. We enjoy a visit to the docks, good dockside restaurant and good sea food stores to get fish to cook at camp. If the decoy shop is open a very interesting visit.
When we go again we will probably visit Ocracoke again, probably as the north end of a trip.
Good Luck.
Rick.