Carteret is 10 th in tourism impact among all 100 counties. Jobs 3,730 jobs in Carteret County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Attractions Local attractions include the North Carolina Aquarium, Fort Macon State Park, historic Beaufort, the North Carolina Maritime Museum, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Crystal Coast beaches and fishing. Visitors A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf, and fishing most popular amount visitor to North Carolina. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Global Tranpark economic development region varies seasonally.