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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
Jesse B
VerifiedOctober 11, 2025 • Stayed at: C014, Loop: C
I really hope federal employees on furlough receive back pay because this campground is run by the best
Barbara H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: J010, Loop: J
Have stayed at Cape Point several times and it is always a great place to stay.
We are in a popup camper and always look for a site close to bathroom and shower.
William C
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: A011, Loop: A
Cape Point like all the campgrounds in CHNS, is clean, functional and well maintained. The bathroom and showers were clean and well serviced. Nice experience all around.
John G
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A004, Loop: A
This is one of my favorite campgrounds anywhere . You can hear the ocean surf while you're falling asleep, And see the light of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Antonio C
VerifiedOctober 1, 2025 • Stayed at: I026, Loop: I
Amazing place! Very clean and quiet with well kept campgrounds.
James B
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: K021, Loop: K
We love Cape Point (and the price!)! Water is conveniently located and so is the dump station. Very easy access to the beach and the interdunal trail. 200 spot campground that we have never seen more than 10 other spots occupied, their kids, or gain with all the peace and quiet. We will be back again and again!!
Anthony P
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: E012, Loop: E
Beautiful well-kept campground! Facilities were extremely clean. Tent camp for one night was too brief but just what I hoped for. Peaceful quiet beautiful surroundings. Looking forward to my next visit!
Daniel N
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: H014, Loop: H
Clean,quiet,cheap
Ellen F
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: I026, Loop: I
lovely spot, clean campground bathrooms!
Robert S
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: J003, Loop: J
The lighthouse is concealed under scaffolding and no work is being done currently. The beach ocean are closed in much of the area due to a 30 years long problem with oil and chemicals left over from post WW2. If you came to surf the famous break at the old lighthouse area it is closed also.
The campground is large and mostly empty. There are deer, geese and bunnies. The facilities are clean and well maintained. The personnel are friendly.
It is reccomended that you come to the campground before making your reservation so that you can avoide getting a flooded space. You simply arrive. Pick one out and find someplace where you get a phone signal or wi-fi and make the reservation on the spot.
This is my favorite campground by far and I will return again.
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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