Ocracoke Campground

Love Ocracoke!

One star, and that star is for the stars. They were genuinely beautiful.

We really wanted to like this place. It looked fine when we arrived in the morning. But once night fell, it became the worst night of camping we have ever had: no-see-ums. These biting insects are barely 1mm big, so small we first thought the bites were in our heads, and they poured through our tent vents in swarms. It was raining and hot (around 95 degrees inside the tent), so sealing up was not an option.

We tried retreating to the car. They followed us. We spent an hour killing them before giving up on sleep entirely. No campfire allowed, so no smoke to drive them off either. We left with 100+ bites each (they swell up like mosquito bites) and spent the following days bathing in calamine lotion.

We did wear bug spray. A local told us only industrial strength DEET (40%+) stands a chance, and when they swarm there is not much you can do except get eaten. We would have left, but you cannot leave the island without the ferry.

Heads up for future campers: there is no cell service on the island (at least on T-Mobile) and no Wi-Fi anywhere, so plan accordingly. You will be asking your neighbors for help the old fashioned way.

On the bright side, it was a real trauma bonding experience. If sleepless nights are your thing, this is the place.

We always love it here. Beautiful island and beaches. Great facility

The campground was almost empty all week (week before Labor Day weekend). Well maintained and very clean. Super easy access to the beach over the dunes.
Many of the sites on the ocean side have shrubs around them, so wind and privacy wasn’t an issue. But you also won’t catch a breeze at night. Lots of grass throughout the campground too. Water is located near the bathrooms/showers, and the showers are cold water only. Biting insects of course at dusk and dawn, so bring your bug spray.
Great place for a quiet getaway!

Love Ocracoke!!

Its a beautiful place and excellent campground. We love it and camp every year. Only suggestion, I want to give is installation of a small board near/ over sinks in the bathrooms for us to put phone and other small items while using restrooms.
Regards,
Dinesh

It is very beautiful, and the beaches didn't have many cars. I am not sure if it was because it was off-season, but I really liked not having any cars on the beach. The campground was great, but several people had very loud generators running all day.

Ocracoke is great and the campground is lovely, but I left my windows cracked and eighth of an inch like I always do when car camping and woke up with about 60 bug bites (likely from no see ums). Bring bug protection!!!

Good site, in open section

We visit as often as possible. Absolutely love this place 😍 ❤️