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About Cape Point Campground
Number of accommodations: 200
Seasonal information
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
Michael D
VerifiedNovember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: A013, Loop: A
Clean, well patrolled, friendly rangers
Christopher F
VerifiedNovember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A008, Loop: A
No issues reserving site. Was exactly as expected when I arrived. Great overnight
Harry C
VerifiedNovember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: C012, Loop: C
Love this campground. Easy access to the beach. A lot of chances for wildlife sightings. Biking distance to the lighthouse and restaurants.
Suzanna B
VerifiedOctober 23, 2024 • Stayed at: J005, Loop: J
The place is gorgeous! Very convenient to the beach and towns! We loved the 4 wheel beach access so close to our campsite. Unfortunately , the campground was very marshy and buggy. It hadn’t been mowed for quite some time and the grass was knee high which I’m sure contributed to the vast amounts of biting insects. We stayed for 9 nights and only saw a ranger or any type of workers on the last 2 days. They were edging the sites on area A and B, we were in K. Very large campground, but only 3 other sites occupied when we arrived, about a dozen more for Friday and Saturday, and then back to no one . I think it’s a great place that needs a lot of attention. We will be back nonetheless!
Carole D
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: C008, Loop: C
Secluded. Quiet. Lots of geese and poop.
Robert L
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: F017, Loop: F
Bring bug spray !!!!
Clean
Nice location
Gale H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2024 • Stayed at: B014, Loop: B
The first night was okay. The second night no one stayed at the campground. My site was completely flooded and no possibility of it being cleared. The website is horrible and not worth the camping fee to try to figure out how to get a refund. Please, do something creative and fix the web site and fix the campground. Ended up staying at a different campground the second night. NEVER AGAIN.
Robert S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: I003, Loop: I
Large well tended campgrounds with nice clean bathrooms and showers. The sites are spacious and you may get to share them with geese, bunnies and deer. Convenient to beaches and surf. Staff are good people. Very close to the Hatteras lighthouse. This is the tallest on the East Coast of the US and has been within 2-3 years of reopening for at least 6 years. The work is now well underway and should be ready for people to climb within 2-3 years. There is an excellent museum. It is close to the East Coast's finest and most consistent surf break. Even if you do not surf you can see some of the worlds finest surfers in action. It is currently closed due to chemical leakage from leftover government sites dating back many years. Remedial work may begin as soon as the various federal departments can agree on else will pay for the work.
Alicia A
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2024 • Stayed at: A001, Loop: A
We absolutely loved this campground. We loved that it wasn't priced through the roof. Camping site was clean and well maintained. Falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing was so relaxing. The night sky was filled with stars. We can't wait to come back!
Jonathan M
VerifiedAugust 29, 2024 • Stayed at: A004, Loop: A
We went with a northeast wind, was perfect. The campsite was clean and there were plenty available to choose from. We stayed at A-4 and were able to walk to the beach at night with almost a full.moon to guide us. Place was basically empty ad it was so peaceful. We will be back.
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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