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About Cape Point Campground
Number of accommodations: 200
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (409)
What Guests Are Saying
Cape Point Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained site, known for its clean facilities and friendly staff. Campers appreciate the stunning night skies, proximity to the beach, and various wildlife, including deer and unique birds. While some noted the cold showers and lack of shade as drawbacks, many expressed a strong desire to return for the peaceful and enjoyable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cape Point Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained site, known for its clean facilities and friendly staff. Campers appreciate the stunning night skies, proximity to the beach, and various wildlife, including deer and unique birds. While some noted the cold showers and lack of shade as drawbacks, many expressed a strong desire to return for the peaceful and enjoyable camping experience.
Review Summary
Arline M
VerifiedOctober 31, 2021 • Stayed at: H008, Loop: H
Best true family fun camping. Been coming here for over 20 years with our kids and now the grand kids. The wild life is the best attraction especially since we've watched generations of every animal grow in Buxton.
Carl H
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: H006, Loop: H
The weather was outstanding. Fishing was decent. No surf to speak of but that is always a roll of the dice on my trips. The only aggravation was making a reservation only to find when I arrived that this site that I had chosen was flooded. I realize it’s difficult for the Park Service to keep up with what sites might have become flooded during a recent rain event. But then I encountered the administrative problem of being able to cancel a reservation if it was made within two days of your arrival. We were able to select a different site and with calls to the reservation service and Manteo plus conversations over a couple of days with two different Rangers we were able to get the site that I had paid for moved from our original site to the new one we had picked out. We did notice that the park service finally changed the rule to first come first serve. Drive-through pick out a site then call in your reservation. I believe that is probably the best approach. I love staying at Cape point and prefer it over Frisco. Cape point is close to everything that I like to do whenever I come up to camp. Please do not consider going back to closing that campground after Labor Day. The best time of year is October November up there. I do not mind when half the campground is flooded there are typically always sites that can be found that are dry. Once again please continue to keep Cape point open into the Fall months. It’s easy to post a sign at the entrance informing arrivals that sites may be underwater but you’re free to drive through and choose a site that suits you and call in your reservation. I think there are a lot of folks that love that place that would be more than happy to do it that way.
Carol N
VerifiedNovember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: B003, Loop: B
Well, there had been a great rainstorm and the campsite I picked was flooded, like 4” water. The ranger allowed me to move to higher ground. Cool showers. I was warned about a robust community of cottonmouths in the campground and advised to bring my flashlight after dark. I saw a crushed snake on the road and a snake skeleton nearby, so sure, I was careful. Nice quiet campground, very clean and peaceful. Yes, the rangers patrolled regularly.
Randall H
VerifiedNovember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: F008, Loop: F
Fantastic sunsets, endless beach. Clean bathrooms
Dean P
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: J023, Loop: J
Good Times.
Nice rest rooms and showers.
Brandon F
VerifiedNovember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: I013, Loop: I
Arrived and the campground was 90% flooded. No problem because I know what to expect here. I found a dry site and paid online for 4 nights. After my first night, I received an email the
Campground was closing because of flooding. Thought it was odd because there was no rain in the forecast. Anyways I moved to Frisco the next day at an extra $8 per night. The rest of the week I fished the point and the rest of the campers never left. There was even someone in my dry site. The campground obviously did not close so why did I get an email? Were the rest of the campers freeloading? Why was I punished for following all the guidelines. I spent over $150 for the week and others didn’t probably didn’t spend a nickel. It’s unfortunate because I have no problem supporting federal parks but the lack of staffing at this campground makes it a free for all.
James H
VerifiedDecember 10, 2021 • Stayed at: B008, Loop: B
If you bring a Canopy for shade its quite the bargain! Cold Showers only but what can you expect for the price? Plus in summer it didn't matter. Very close to ocean, flat well mowed sites, large picnic tables and decent sized grills. I'll be back.
Crystal L
VerifiedFebruary 24, 2022 • Stayed at: G001, Loop: G
Absolute best campground to stay at!
Ryann D
VerifiedApril 12, 2022 • Stayed at: J027, Loop: J
Great spot. Clean, well managed and quite. Ground gets really wet and soft… but overall great experience.
Greg M
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: D016, Loop: D
Well kept and quiet campground! Beach access was limited (areas protected for birds) but if you follow the gravel road in the back corner of the loop you can drive back to access. Also close to access at the old light house site. It rained all day the evening I arrived and the site was swamped, but drained quickly the next day. Overall a great experience and sites were nearly empty! Plenty of cell signal (att and Verizon)!
Location Cape Point Campground
Address:
46700 Lighthouse Road
Buxton, NC, 27920
United States
North (From Richmond, VA)
Follow I-95 South to Richmond, VA. Take I-64 East toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. Take I-64 or I-664 to Chesapeake, VA. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road costing $3.00 - $6.00 each way). Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow US-158 East through Nags Head, NC to the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right.
West (From Rocky Mount, NC)
Follow US-64 East through Tarboro, Williamston, Plymouth, Columbia, and Manteo, crossing the Alligator River Bridge and the Virginia Dare Bridge. Keep going on US-64 East to Nags Head, NC, going over the Washington Baum Bridge, to the junction of NC-12 South. Turn right onto NC-12 South and you will be at the north entrance. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right.
South (From Florence, SC)
Take I-95 North to Wilson, NC. Take US-264 East through Greenville, NC and Washington, NC. From Washington, NC, take US-17 to Williamston and follow US-64 East to Nags Head, NC and the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right.
Elevation: -6 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- The campground is in a low lying area that floods easily after a heavy rain. Reservations may be canceled with limited notice.
- Camping is limited to a total of 14 days of camping between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Making reservations under another name or account to circumvent the 14 day restriction is prohibited.
- Generators must be turned off during quiet hours.
- Wood fires are not permitted in the campground. Only charcoal cooking fires are permitted in a grill, stove or other self-contained unit.
- A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other materials including, but not limited to, flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured or synthetic materials, is prohibited.
- There is a limit of 6 persons per site, a maximum of 2 cars, or 1 car and 1 trailer, and a maximum of two tents.
- Pets are welcome but must be on a 6' leash at all times. Electronic collars are not considered a leash. Pet excriment must be picked up and disposed of in trash recepticles.
- Biting insects are prevalent in the summer months, therefore netting and repellent are recommended.
- All equipment must fit on the site pad; large RVs over 25 feet may have to park second vehicles in auxiliary parking away from the campground, or purchase an additional campsite. Vehicles cannot park on the grass.
- All campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites in the campground.
- The Access Pass and both the Senior Annual and Senior Lifetime Pass are the only passes that provide a discount on the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party. The discount does not apply to utility hookups. The pass discount must be applied at the time of the reservation; it cannot be applied retroactively. For more information on Interagency Passes visit https://store.usgs.gov/.
- Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a campsite.
- For specific questions please call (252) 475-9054, hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm edt.
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