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
229 Sites Available
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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
Chris P
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: B014, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Great experience. Campground was quiet and people were friendly. Just a short walk over the sand dunes to the beach.
Bathhouse was great and showers were especially nice. Will return.
Maria N
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: B031, Loop: B - RV or Tent
We enjoyed our time there. Even though we are not really beach goers. The campground is very open and has no trees so you are relatively close to your neighbors but it is a pretty mellow campground - specially when we went - late in September. You really can't hear the road and I think all sites are the same unless you want to be close to the facilities - which we were. The showers are unique. You have to hold unto a string to make the water flow but once it does you feel like you are under a waterfall. The facilities were relatively clean. No laundry or place to do your dishes. The beach is at a walking distance of all the sites and fun to visit early morning and evening. Restaurants at Nags Head are about a 15 - 20 minute drive and Kill Devil Grille is a must go place if you visit the area (sit at the bar if you are a couple). We never visited the restaurant across the street but we understand it is good.
Harrison G
VerifiedOctober 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A010, Loop: A - Tent Only
Amazing campsite right on the sand, not overly close to the nextdoor sites. Amazing beach access, no mosquitos while I was here!!
Kevin S
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: C030, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Great location with beach access and fishing. Spot 30C was nice. Close to the bathroom, quiet (very little traffic noise), and the living side of our 5th wheel was in the shade during the evening hours as the sun was setting. Fishing center across the street has a new and really nice restaurant with great views. We’ll be back. We have t-mobile and the signal was strong.
Bernard H
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: C005, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Awesome location!
It may have been April when I visited, but the time spent there was well worth it. To be totally honest, I felt so relaxed, I totally lost track of which day of the week and month it was.
Sites are clean, the campground host was very friendly.
And to top things off, it was "pull rope" showers. Loved it.
Thanks NPS for providing nice campgrounds.
Charles R
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: A027, Loop: A - Tent Only
Great spot for camping with a fishing pier nearby.
Lori K
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: C005, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Great place to stay. Be ready to deal with wind! Visit the Whalebone Seafood Market for great seafood you can cook right in your own campsite and save money on eating wonderful meals OR visit some of the great restaurants in the area. But the best thing about visiting Oregon Inlet is just hanging out on the beach and among the dunes, watching the birds, deer and other creatures. A truly wonderful and restful place to relax and get in touch with nature.
Michael or Brenda G
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2024 • Stayed at: C018, Loop: C - RV or Tent
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Jami P
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: A009, Loop: A - Tent Only
Sure and bathrooms clean! Staff friendly!
Timothy C
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: A011, Loop: A - Tent Only
Very clean facilities, and a great location. Privacy lacking, but it is a beach after all so there is no real opportunity for vegetation to screen the view.
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. |
| General |
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.
