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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
Dorian L
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: F010, Loop: F
Great site...love grassy and open sites. Bathrooms/showers were clean and highly functional. (Didn’t mind lack of hot water and the little frogs hanging about where mist welcome.)
E P
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: F001, Loop: F
Wonderful - very few folks there when we visited - so loved it. Exceptionally beautiful beach!
Earl G
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: K024, Loop: K
Campsite was clean and easy to find despite our after hours arrival. Very close access to drive on beaches and great surf and fishing.
mohammadamin s
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2020 • Stayed at: B011, Loop: B
We stay one night there, the campground was so quiet. The restrooms were clean. The beach was amazing. The only problem was insects and mosquitos, they were HORRIBLE. The spray is not enough.
After staying in Cape point we stay Ocracoke campground. Personally, I recommend Ocracoke. You may enjoy a free ferry to Ocracoke. The security and staff at Ocracoke were better, while I didn't see any staff at the cape point.
katherine h
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2020 • Stayed at: D014, Loop: D
Very well kept campgrounds!
Richard M
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2020 • Stayed at: G012, Loop: G
Hurricane off the coast of Bermuda caused high tides along the N.C. coast. Cape Point was underwater and the road(route 12) was washed out. Calling each day said that the road would open later in the day or next day. On the last day of our scheduled stay route 12 opened but the campground was still underwater. Question now is how do we get our money back?
Chris W
VerifiedOctober 7, 2020 • Stayed at: D013, Loop: D
Extremely clean and well manicured camp ground with new-newish bath and toilet facilities. About 80% of the campsites were under several inches of water, no fault to the establishment I'm sure. Maybe we should lay off the use of fossil fuels?
Daniel B
VerifiedOctober 10, 2020 • Stayed at: F008, Loop: F
My campsite was completely flooded! I had no where to stay. Ended up booking a last minute motel. The camp rangers called me and said it was fine and that there was someone staying there. I went over and there was no one there! No sure what's going on there. But the man said I could not get my money back. Very disappointing!
Would appreciate a follow up on this.
Thanks you.
ARTHUR P
VerifiedOctober 13, 2020 • Stayed at: G004, Loop: G
Campground was flooded when we arrived. We were redirected to frisco campground by park rangers. Seems cape point is often underwater since it is located in a swamp with poor drainage. Some serious improvements are needed here as this is the poorest national campground I have ever experienced.
Mark A
VerifiedOctober 14, 2020 • Stayed at: I003, Loop: I
Flooded. Awful on line options to change, cancel or refund fees.
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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