About Ocracoke Campground
Number of accommodations: 131
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (615)
What Guests Are Saying
Ocracoke Campground offers a fantastic camping experience with pristine beach access, well-maintained facilities, and clean bathrooms. Campers appreciate the welcoming hosts, spacious and private sites, and the quiet atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and family trips. While some drawbacks include cold showers and occasional mosquitoes, the overall positive environment and beautiful location make many visitors eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Ocracoke Campground offers a fantastic camping experience with pristine beach access, well-maintained facilities, and clean bathrooms. Campers appreciate the welcoming hosts, spacious and private sites, and the quiet atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and family trips. While some drawbacks include cold showers and occasional mosquitoes, the overall positive environment and beautiful location make many visitors eager to return.
Review Summary
Edward K
VerifiedAugust 26, 2024 • Stayed at: C010, Loop: C
I've been going here since I was born. The campground is always nice and clean and the beach is literally a minute walk over the dunes from any campsite!
Sarah H
VerifiedAugust 24, 2024 • Stayed at: D008, Loop: D
Beautiful location. The closest you can get to an oceanfront stay on Ocracoke Island. It was also a treat to be so close to the protected sea turtle nest sites. Also saw a really interesting assortment of plants, including cacti (be sure to wear shoes at the campsite!) Hearing the frogs and waves from my tent at night was unreal and really gave a sense of really being immersed in nature. My dog LOVED sleeping out here. The bathroom/shower were much appreciated. Also great to have a place to fill up my water bottle and an outdoor shower to remove the sand after coming off the beach. If you’re looking for a quiet and peaceful stay at the beach in which you will feel truly immersed in nature, this is a fantastic place to stay!
Raven G
VerifiedAugust 22, 2024 • Stayed at: D013, Loop: D
Beautiful location right by the beach. this site was on a dune, we camped in the sand. the site was big enough for 2 tents and fit both cars in the parking spot. we had a lovely time and it was so private and clear out. definitely bring bug spray and watch for fire ants. The bathrooms were well kept and we loved our time here.
DAVID H
VerifiedAugust 20, 2024 • Stayed at: A026, Loop: A
The campsite host is TERRIBLE!!! Not friendly, arrogant, RUDE. I have been coming to this campground since 2006 and she made it a most unfriendly experience. Constant harassment about keeping dogs leashed!!! I could not get out of the camper without her trotting out of her camper watching to see if I had them leashed! Demanded I turn my generator off when she could not even here it!! It is built into my F150. Park ranger said my generator was OK. There wasn't another camper within 1000'. GET RID of her!
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!
Location Ocracoke Campground
Address:
4352 Irvin Garrish Hwy
Ocracoke, NC, 27960
United States
Ocracoke Campground is accessible via Irvin Garrish Highway (NC 12), which connects to Hatteras Island and the mainland.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.1228 / -75.9261
Elevation: 1 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
3PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Ocracoke is accessible only by ferry or aircraft. Ferry reservations may be required during peak season.
- 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 are allowed throughout the campground and 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. 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.
- At each campsite, there is a limit of six people, two cars (or one car and one trailer), and two tents.
- After heavy rain there may be areas of standing water due to the low terrain.
- Biting insects are prevalent in summer months. Netting and repellent are recommended.
- Campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites.
- Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a site.
- For specific questions please call (252) 475-9054, hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm ET.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
