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
Alan M
VerifiedDecember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: C043, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Great NPS campground, right next to the dunes on the beach, very clean and well kept. The restrooms were clean, but no hot water. Didn't use the showers, as they are in a separate, open structure and it was quite cool during our three night stay in late Nov. There are plenty of things to see and do nearby, even during the cooler months; Wright Brothers National Memorial, Hatteras, Bodie Island lighthouse, Fort Raleigh and the waterfront town of Manteo, as well as plenty of restaurants and shops. We plan on returning during warmer weather for more OBX experience.
Ronald W
VerifiedDecember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A017, Loop: A - Tent Only
Love this campground. Well kept and clean. Warm showers. Great location. I like to use it as a base to use the beaches from Salvo to Hatteras. The best tips are to bring a pair of camp shoes for the massive amount of burrs and pick a spot away from Rt 12 to avoid road noise at night.
Jeff S
VerifiedDecember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: C030, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Nice campground close to the beach. Plenty of space to maneuver. Sites have plenty of room too but not much vegetation for privacy. Electric hookup. Clean bathrooms but no hot water in the showers. Not within walking distance of anything except the beach. No trails.
Janice F
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: B039, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Great location near the ocean and Pea Island Wildlife Refuge. Not sure if the shower had hot water since the bathroom didn't seem to. But otherwise the campsite was great.
Christine K
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: C045, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Perfect place for enjoying the beach! Love the campsites with water and electricity. Bath and shower houses are great.
steven c
VerifiedNovember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: C015, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Clean and very well kept will definitely go back
Normand M
VerifiedNovember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: C003, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Nice campground. Close to the beach. Excellent for anyone who is planning some time relaxing on the beach, fishing or even surfing.
William S
VerifiedNovember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: A016, Loop: A - Tent Only
We enjoy our time at the Inlet. Very nice guests. Great food across the street at the marine center if you want to get a meal out. We love the 4x4 beach access. It really is a great location. The tent only sites could be bigger. We have selected a few better ones for out next stay. Beware of burrs. We keep the dog out of the weeds and we still come home with burrs.
Thomas H
VerifiedNovember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: C012, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Spacious campsite with electricity.
Ted D
VerifiedNovember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B025, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Of the National Seashore campgrounds on the Outer Banks, this one at Oregon Inlet actually has sites with electric hookup which is nice. Other campgrounds don’t and wish they did. Also this campground actually has heated showers which is nice in the colder months. Verizon cellular was usable and since there is no tree cover in the campground my Starlink worked 100%.
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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