About Oregon Inlet Campground
Number of accommodations: 229
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (587)
What Guests Are Saying
Oregon Inlet Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly staff and convenient access to the beach and local attractions. Campers appreciate the beautiful ocean views, hot showers, and nearby amenities like a marina and restaurant. While some reviews mention crowded sites and limited privacy, many visitors express a strong desire to return for the scenic location and enjoyable atmosphere.
What Guests Are Saying
Oregon Inlet Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly staff and convenient access to the beach and local attractions. Campers appreciate the beautiful ocean views, hot showers, and nearby amenities like a marina and restaurant. While some reviews mention crowded sites and limited privacy, many visitors express a strong desire to return for the scenic location and enjoyable atmosphere.
Review Summary
Elizabeth H
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: A021, Loop: A - Tent Only
The campground was beautiful, clean, and had a nice vibe. We stayed there with our diverse family of four. There were groups of young kids, diverse families, and women. I appreciate seeing all of that at a campground, as it demonstrates a level of safety. There are large bathrooms with 2 sinks and 3 toilets. There are 3 shower stalls in a separate shower house, but beware, only a couple stalls have hot water. Make sure you pack spikes to secure your tent and canopy due to the breeze. I am not a fan of drive on beaches, which is the beach right beyond the dunes. I enjoys going down to the lighthouse beach better, no cars allowed. We loved the town of Rodanthe. Rented a boat there on day. Would absolutely go back to this campground.
Neil S
VerifiedJune 1, 2025 • Stayed at: C005, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Beach is awesome, however if you're walking from the campground to the beach the sand is very deep with ruts from vehicles driving over it. Once you get near the water its great. Maybe a 5 minute walk to the beach, we did encounter those nasty biting sand flies. Fine while you're walking, but be prepared if you stand still or sit around. Lots of repellent is in order. But the quiet beach, views and location can't be beat. Also the showers are great here, nice and hot, plenty of water. Bathrooms were well kept.
PHILIPP S
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: A004, Loop: A - Tent Only
Great camping spot!
Laura H
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: B043, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Good location. The dump station was closed which caused an inconvenience and the public showers were outside and terrible.
Ernest W
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: B014, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Not much privacy or shade but had clean bathrooms, warm showers, and charcoal grills. Beach is just a short walk over the dunes.
Ronald E
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: C016, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Restroom was excellational and well cleaned. Camp ground was well maintained.
THOMAS L
VerifiedMay 29, 2025 • Stayed at: C011, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Beautiful sunsets
Linda C
VerifiedMay 29, 2025 • Stayed at: C028, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Love this campground! Facilities are clean. Close to beach. Nearby attractions include Bodie Island Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center (for fishing charters, dolphin cruises, etc.), Nag's Head, wild horses in Corolla, Jockey's Ridge, Wright Brothers Museum, Lost Colony show and Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, Ferry to Ocracoke Island (from Hatteras), lots of shopping (unique seaside art shops and outlets), etc.
Dale Y
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: B028, Loop: B - RV or Tent
What an awesome place! Exactly what an Outer Banks campground should be.
My site was no-hookups because it was a last minute booking, but I was immediately adjacent to the clean, well maintained bath house. I enjoyed how the campground was integrated into the existing dunes. This made the sites feel more private than they otherwise would have.
The campground is a moderate walk (10 minutes thru deep sand) to the most pristine, uncrowded, undeveloped beach. Not a building in sight. If you are looking for a Myrtle Beach kind of experience, go there. But if you’d like a few days with no crowds, this is the place.
The campground is a short drive to more developed areas with restaurants, shopping, etc.
Eugene C
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: B014, Loop: B - RV or Tent
This is a great place to spend a few days right by the beaches of The Outer Banks. Everything was perfect when we camped there. Washrooms were clean, showers worked well. There is no shaded area so be prepared if you only have tents. Lots of mosquitos and other insects that can be an issue if you don't have the proper insect repellent. Will be back again next year.
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.
Oregon Inlet Campground is accessible via NC-12 South, which connects to US-158 East and is reached from I-64 and US-64. US-64 provides access from the west, while US-158 serves as a primary route from the north and east.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.8003 / -75.545
Elevation: 2 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- All campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites in the campground.
- 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.
- 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.
- Biting insects are prevalent in the summer months, therefore netting and repellent are recommended.
- 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.
- 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 est.
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Last updated: June 10, 2026
