Warning
GeneralStatewide Burn Ban--Effective Saturday, March 28 until further notice. Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning. Beach fires are considered open burning. If you are camping, portable gas stoves or grills are alternate methods for cooking food.
About Oregon Inlet Campground
Number of accommodations: 229
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Sites & Availability
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Reviews (557)
What Guests Are Saying
Oregon Inlet Campground offers a great location for beach lovers, with easy access to the ocean and beautiful views. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and spacious sites, especially for activities like fishing and relaxing by the shore. However, some visitors noted issues with crowded sites, limited restroom availability, and occasional disturbances, which could affect the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Oregon Inlet Campground offers a great location for beach lovers, with easy access to the ocean and beautiful views. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities, friendly staff, and spacious sites, especially for activities like fishing and relaxing by the shore. However, some visitors noted issues with crowded sites, limited restroom availability, and occasional disturbances, which could affect the overall experience.
Review Summary
Mark D
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: C031, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Very nice campground, short walk to the ocean, plenty of space between campsites, a mother bear and her 2 cubs crossed the road in front of us at the Alligator River Refuge….just a great time
barbara j
VerifiedNovember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: B015, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Clean restrooms, great location, loved the Marina, restaurant, dump station and gas across the street.
The beach was just over the dunes.
Dave W
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: C021, Loop: C - RV or Tent
We enjoyed this campground. It is just a short walk over the dunes to the beautiful beach. It is very clean and we Will definitely stay again if we are in the area. If you camper is bigger than 39 feet most sites would not work.
Cindy S
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: C045, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Beautiful park, easy beach access.
Robert A
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: B043, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Campsites are small. The area next to the paved parking is not very level so it was hard to set up the site. Worst of all, the grass near the site was full of goatheads, small sharp burrs that the dog picked up on her paws and fur. We had to remove all of those and keep her off the ground unless we carried her to the road. We also had to take our shoes off every time we went in the camper so as not to carry them inside.
The bathhouse was clean enough. The dump station is up the road near the bridge. It looks like a two side access but one dump hole is cemented over so its really on a single.
Jim J
VerifiedNovember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: B029, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Been coming to this campsite for the last 4 or 5 years try to come down six or seven times a year just plain love it
Richard B
VerifiedNovember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: C025, Loop: C - RV or Tent
We had an excellent week of cool weather camping at Oregon Inlet the 2nd week of November. The on-line reservation process and check-in upon arrival went without a hitch. We had Electric and Water at our site, so we were very comfortable in the 5th wheel camper. (We did use the heat a couple of the nights.)
We had one afternoon warm enough to sit on the beach. I really enjoyed hiking over the tall dunes to get to the beach; good exercise and a very pretty walk. (You do need to wear some kind of shoes though; there are quite a few sand burrs that are tough on the feet if you step on one.)
We enjoyed several day trips while camping at Oregon Inlet.
One morning we went to the fishing pier on the opposite side of the bridge. (A section of the previous Bonner Bridge repurposed as a fishing pier.)
We also hiked around the Bodie Island Lighthouse, including walking trails at the back of the grounds.
We spent half a day driving south further down the outer banks, with stops at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, currently being refurbished, and then down to Frisco.
We spent one afternoon hiking at Jockeys Ridge State park, both on the dunes the some trails back by the sound. The visitors center was also quite nice.
We spent a day driving to the Alligator River Nature Preserve on the other side of Roanoke Island, and hiking a few of the trails over there. We actually saw a bear, but at quite a distance.
My wife and I both vacationed on the Outer Banks as kids (camping), and again several times with our own kids (in nice vacation rental homes). It was very nice to get back there as a retired couple, camping at the same park we first camped at on Cape Hatteras when we were kids ourselves.
If you don't need a plush private campground to enjoy camping, Oregon Inlet National Park Campground may be a good choice to check out.
Dorothy N
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: B034, Loop: B - RV or Tent
The Oregon Inlet Campground is close to friends that I enjoy fishing with. I chose the electric and water available sites. The site was fairly level. Except for the 30 mile an hour winds blowing the camper the campground was quiet.
Lisa G
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: C010, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Loved the location right on the beach. Tried to retake a shower but they are outside with half doors and no temperature control and you have to pull on a circular ring on a chain to get water and keep it down somehow while showering. Old!!!! I did not attempt this in November, just sayin’!
Virginia L M
VerifiedNovember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: B011, Loop: B - RV or Tent
I had a site reserved at Frisco Campground, but Hurricane Erin left the roads covered with water and sand. Luckily, I was able to get a site at Oregon Inlet.
The ranger at check-in was very helpful in finding a good site for me. The ocean is a just short hike over the dunes, which was quite the challenge for me, as I am over 70 years old. A dune walkover access ramp would be very nice for older folks. The shower was warm, but breezy. The restrooms were clean. My site was adequate, but next time, I’ll choose one in the tent area. The RV lights and generators were annoying.
Unfortunately, the Bodie Lighthouse and the Visitor Center were closed. But I still very much enjoyed camping and exploring near the ocean!
All in all a very good place to camp.
Location Oregon Inlet Campground
Address:
12001 Nc Hwy 12
Nags Head, NC, 27959
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, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
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, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
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, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.8003 / -75.545
Elevation: 2 feet
Policies & Rules
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All campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites in the campground. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
Quiet hours are 10:00 pm - 6:00 am - Generators must be turned off during quiet hours. |
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Wood fires are not permitted in the campground. Only charcoal cooking fires are permitted in a grill, stove, or other self-contained unit. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
Biting insects are prevalent in the summer months, therefore netting and repellent are recommended. |
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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. |
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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/. |
| General |
Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a campsite. |
| General |
For specific questions please call (252) 475-9054, hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm est. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralStatewide Burn Ban--Effective Saturday, March 28 until further notice. Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning. Beach fires are considered open burning. If you are camping, portable gas stoves or grills are alternate methods for cooking food.
