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
Joy C
VerifiedDecember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: B041, Loop: B - RV or Tent
We loved everything about this campground. The facilities were clean and well kept, enough space for large trailers and it was quiet. The entire experience was peaceful.
Trey W
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: C003, Loop: C - RV or Tent
We visited to watch the Gemenid meteor shower. It was a great site for star viewing. The bathrooms were clean and warm during our winter stay.
James G
VerifiedDecember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B033, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Central location for several of our destinations this trip- Kitty Hawk, Buxton, and Mann’s Harbor. The campsites are all beautiful as they are nestled in the dunes and the night sky is breathtaking. Fellow campers were pleasant and the rangers very helpful!
Nicholas D
VerifiedDecember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: B038, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Terrible beach access, we had a 3 and 5 year old a never thought we would have to drag them that far to the beach. Also it is mind boggling that you can drive full size trucks on the beach but ebikes apparently cause too much erosion. There is a million hiking path eroding the dunes but heaven forbid there's one easy path that would alleviate all that damage.
Robert B
VerifiedDecember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: B039, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Great campground
Gina H
VerifiedDecember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: C025, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Disappointed with showers. Outdoor ones were closed down and there were no indoor showers.
John B
VerifiedDecember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B035, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Had a great time. Went to the graveyard of the Atlantic museum. Very interesting look into history of the outer banks. Love how close the beach is from camp grounds and like the sand dunes.
Michael S
VerifiedDecember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: C026, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Wish it was a little warmer but it was a great Thanksgiving weekend at the beach.
Al D
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: B012, Loop: B - RV or Tent
Wasn’t what I had hoped for. The beauty of the dunes and the sound of the ocean nearby is the only reason for giving 2 Stars. The site has too many pads placed too close together. This means more inconsiderate people are sure to be a constant annoyance.
To make matters worse, a late arrival (8 hours late!) started setting up his campsite at midnight. The sound of the ocean and the site, with its beautiful dunes was overwhelmed by the sound of tone deaf visitors setting up their site in the middle of night. Too many people! I prefer a more “off grid” experience and cannot imagine what a visit in summer would be like for people who like their privacy.
Roger C
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: C014, Loop: C - RV or Tent
Spent four days/three nights in our 16' trailer at site C14 over Thanksgiving week. Pad is paved and fairly level, with limited but barely adequate room for backing (would not want to try it with a large rig when the place is crowded). Water pressure was fair (sometimes had to supplement with onboard tank pump) and power was clean (no sewer hook-up; dump station at the marina across the highway). Weather started out cool but pleasant, turning bitter cold on Friday (30 degrees with 30 MPH winds: I call that bitter). Outdoor shower rooms were closed. Men's and ladies' rooms were not heated. Be careful walking your dog: sand spurs are pretty much everywhere. Felt very comfortable and safe while there. Easy if moderately long walk to the actual beach. Strand is very wide, though. Overall a pleasant stay, but, with our small-capacity combined black/grey tank, we really prefer full hook-ups. Even so, we were able to conserve (as in not shower!) and were careful about collecting all grey water.
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.
