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 Ocracoke Campground
Number of accommodations: 131
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Potable Water -
Showers
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 (591)
What Guests Are Saying
Ocracoke Campground offers a beautiful location just over the dunes from the ocean, with friendly staff and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms. While the lack of hot showers and occasional weeds can be drawbacks, visitors appreciate the private sites and easy beach access. Overall, it's a peaceful, clean campground ideal for families and nature lovers, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Ocracoke Campground offers a beautiful location just over the dunes from the ocean, with friendly staff and well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms. While the lack of hot showers and occasional weeds can be drawbacks, visitors appreciate the private sites and easy beach access. Overall, it's a peaceful, clean campground ideal for families and nature lovers, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
roberto a
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: C028, Loop: C
We love this campground we go almost every year is always clean when we get there, restrooms are clean but they really need to upgrade the showers there is no light pretty much nothing to hang towels /clothes in there, most of of the doors won’t stay locked so if you have a high wind your door will open in the middle of a shower
Janice W
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: D008, Loop: D
The campground and beach were clean. One toilet in bathroom was marked out of order for the 4 days we were there.
richard K
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: C032, Loop: C
Best campground so far this year. Will come again. Only downside is the ferry ride but even then it's a nice break from driving.
Kenneth D
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: C013, Loop: C
Ocracoke is spacious, breezy, and has simple amenities that make the camping experience comfortable but also not too fancy. I really enjoy staying at this campsite year over year.
Nikhil P
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 • Stayed at: D037, Loop: D
Quiet & clean place, perfect to enjoy nature, beach and dark skies
Peter T
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: D024, Loop: D
There is no longer a designated area for tenting which means there are campers with generators allowed throughout the campsite. The noise is terrible.
Robert W
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: D025, Loop: D
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Jordan A
VerifiedAugust 20, 2025 • Stayed at: C003, Loop: C
One lovely night at Ocracoke! Proximity to the beach was great. Incredible stars! Wonderful spot to wake up to on my 34th birthday.
Nicolas B
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: D019, Loop: D
We love the NPS campground on Ocracoke so much that we have been there coming for 19 years.
It is rustic with cold showers only and no electricity or wifi signal, which makes it perfect for anyone who wants to be disconnected from all electronics and social networks and to be reconnected with nature.
It is a unique pristine but fragile environment; we love sleeping at night with just the sound of the waves crashing on the other side of the dunes.
Jon H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: C032, Loop: C
Awesome week
Bathrooms were always clean a great place to stay 👍
Location Ocracoke Campground
Address:
4352 Irvin Garrish Hwy
Ocracoke, NC, 27960
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 35.1228 / -75.9261
Elevation: 1 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Ocracoke is accessible only by ferry or aircraft. Ferry reservations may be required during peak season. |
| 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 are allowed throughout the campground and 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. If you have a large RV over 25 feet, you may have to park your second vehicle in the auxiliary parking area just outside the campground or purchase an additional campsite. Vehicles may not be parked on grass. |
| General |
At each campsite, there is a limit of six people, two cars (or one car and one trailer), and two tents. |
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Check in is 3:00 pm. Check out is 12:00 pm. |
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After heavy rain there may be areas of standing water due to the low terrain. |
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Biting insects are prevalent in summer months. Netting and repellent are recommended. |
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Campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites. |
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Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a site. |
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For specific questions please call (252) 475-9054, hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm ET. |
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.
