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
Susan R
VerifiedApril 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B027, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Fabulous location. So much to do with the beach right there.
Lloyd D
VerifiedApril 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B036, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Really nice campground with the Atlantic on one side and Pamlico Sound on the other with a great dark sky. Its location midway along the Outer Banks gives you a lot of options for things to do, from visiting historical sites to fishing or enjoying the small towns.
The facilities were all in good shape with helpful and friendly hosts. One thing that did surprise me was the noise from highway 12 which is very close to the campground. I guess the surroundings were so quite that what traffic did come through seemed so noticeable.
One downside to this trip was that the RV dump was not available because of work being done at the marina across the road. That should just be a temporary issue, but you may want to check before you arrive in case you want to dump before you get there. The Sara Owens Welcome Center in Manteo has a free RV dump available. Very nice!
Michael H
VerifiedApril 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B004, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Clean, nestled in the dunes, easy access, flat surface….great place
Leanne G
VerifiedApril 6, 2025 • Stayed at: C028, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Always a great place to visit. Great price, close to the beach, and quiet. It's a quick drive to town, but you are far enough away that you can spend your time on the beach with not many people.
Hugh F
VerifiedApril 4, 2025 • Stayed at: C019, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Springtime camping at Oregon Inlet Campground is superb! My wife and I have a smaller size travel trailer which serves as our vacation home on long tours. The size allows us to camp at almost all sites. Our site had water and 30 amp electric. It was large and the surface where you parked was dead level asphalt. We escaped the colder weather of. The north east and welcomed the warmer breezy days and cool nights. The ocean was just a short walk from our campsite, where the beach was all to ourselves. Many surf fishermen drive their 4 wheel drive vehicles on the sand looking for the perfect location to try their luck. I can’t comment on the shower facilities as the maintenance crew was in the process of de-winterizing them. The dump station is across the highway and access to it was being upgraded. We used a dump station at the welcome center on 64 in Manteo when we departed. Easy in, easy out. I can’t imagine anyone not liking spring camping at Oregon Inlet Campground
Ann M
VerifiedApril 1, 2025 • Stayed at: C010, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Very nice campground, close to Nags Head and Manteo.
Mark P
VerifiedMarch 31, 2025 • Stayed at: B031, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Only some of the bathrooms were unlocked and the stalls had no toilet paper for two days while we were there. Didn’t see the camp host and their camper had an off duty sign on it the whole time.
There was a sign saying that the dumpsitw would re-open on Feb 9th which was clearly on the past and was nowhere near ready to reopen.
Overall disappointing compared to our last visit.
Christian B
VerifiedMarch 30, 2025 • Stayed at: B023, Loop: B - RV or Tent
We spent a fantastic week here in March. Super clean, well maintained campground.
Kelly H
VerifiedMarch 29, 2025 • Stayed at: C037, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Level spots, short walk to the beach. Spots are level and spacious
Robbie O
VerifiedMarch 28, 2025 • Stayed at: B006, Loop: B - RV or Tent
sites were well maintained
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
| Category | About |
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| General |
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. |
| General |
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.
