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.
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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
Jayme C
VerifiedAugust 16, 2024 • Stayed at: D019, Loop: D
Amazing and the volunteers were wonderful.
Paul M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2024 • Stayed at: C019, Loop: C
This is an excellent and well-managed campground. The grounds were pleasantly lawn-like (not easy to achieve in such a sandy area) and all the facilities were clean and well-maintained. The only suggestion I would make to the management is to install a boardwalk leading to the ocean. We ended up driving to facility closer to town because the beach access was less of a slog.
Michael D
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: D005, Loop: D
Clean and quiet
Ahmed S
VerifiedAugust 1, 2024 • Stayed at: B015, Loop: B
Absolutely amazing be careful of the mosquitoes and flies but the bathrooms were clean and everything was awesome
Sheldon M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: D009, Loop: D
Beautiful, convenient, even with the heat it was such a nice stay!!
Graham Z
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: D019, Loop: D
This campsite is only for the brave and adventurous! We’ve had it twice now. First in October and the mosquitoes were relentless. Second was in July and the black flies were even worse.. Woke up to hundreds that had gotten through the tent screen and were basically trapped turning us into a giant biting fly trap! Some animal took our small trash bag one evening after just walking up the dune to see the beach (don’t worry they got what they were after and we cleaned up the mess with smiles on our faces, lesson learned). Your own scenic trail to the beach is a big plus and has plenty of privacy. Recommend setting up past the trees more out in the open (this last time we set up in the trees to avoid rain and think that’s the reason for the black flies). Shortish walk to the restrooms and shower house but bring plenty of water and definitely bug spray. Adventure awaits!
Jeff H
VerifiedJuly 20, 2024 • Stayed at: D003, Loop: D
Beautiful location but watch out for mice. I had them all over my site.
Philippe M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B005, Loop: B
Be prepared to visit the nicest beach of the east coast. Nothing negative except ugly generator noises.
Jennifer M
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: D002, Loop: D
Great campground overall if you want deserted beach experience. No hotels or buildings. We could see the Milky Way several nights. The bugs were not bad this trip. The weather was also lovely. And though there were many campers, you couldn’t really hear the generators. This was a great week to go because not too many loud families were there yet. I’ve been coming here four years and it’s such a magical place.
Richard B
VerifiedJuly 18, 2024 • Stayed at: C013, Loop: C
We messed up by not reserving the correct days and could not update our stay
If it was not for NCFerry we would have to stayed at Ocracoke in our car in a parking lot some where
There is a need for live people to talk to you when you need assistance on the island
We may come back
Location Ocracoke Campground
Address:
4352 Irvin Garrish Hwy
Ocracoke, NC, 27960
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 35.1228 / -75.9261
Elevation: 1 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
