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
jeffrey h
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: D023, Loop: D
Bath facilities were not up to par. Bathrooms were hot and covered in bugs and mosquitoes. It was difficult to get to the beach. We had a family next to us that kept us awake. We actually left one day earlier than planned. I wouldn't stay there again, especially in the summer.
vincent t
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: B009, Loop: B
Nice campground , fantastic beach !
Kevin C
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: B019, Loop: B
Myself, and two of my grandsons and one of their friends came down to camp for three nights and fish. We had a really good time. It was enjoyable made some good memories didn’t really catch that many fish, but will be back in September but all in all it was really fun.
Thomas N
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: A003, Loop: A
Great little campground with close beach access. Scout around for sites...we found some with plenty of space and others closer together. Overall we really liked this campground.
Eric R
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: D002, Loop: D
Ocracoke island can't be beat, and the campground accommodates well. Be sure your screens are no-see-um mesh! I do wish some of the campground was no-generators. They overpower the sound of the beach, and smell bad.
Rocio P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: A016, Loop: A
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Anniery R
VerifiedJuly 2, 2023 • Stayed at: B037, Loop: B
Love the campground, super clean. The island is small and beautiful ❤️
James O
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: D005, Loop: D
Ocracoke is our favorite place to travel to every year. We were married on the beach 18 years ago. I would have given our experience there this year 5 stars but didn’t due the ongoing problem with generators. The rules regarding generators are clearly stated on the registration site and in the information provided when checking in to your site.
However, there is only a tiny sign at the entrance to loop D. People continue to ignore the rules and run generators. One guy hid it in the back of his truck and ran a power cord to his screen house to run an air conditioner. We come to Ocracoke to enjoy the ocean environment, not to listen to generators. Please put up a bigger sign and actively enforce the rules.
I could go on about people bringing dogs and setting up fences but I won’t press my luck for now.
Please do something about the generators. Thanks
Heather F
VerifiedJune 29, 2023 • Stayed at: B022, Loop: B
While I still love this campground and will continue to stay at it, I do hope some changes can be brought back. Pre-pandemic there were sections only for tent camping and now it seems that it’s just open to everyone. Being stuck between generators that ran from sunrise to 10pm was less than ideal, normally you can hear the ocean from your campsite instead I got to listen to diesel fuel being churned 12+ hours a day. Additionally, there needs to be a bug zapper in the bathroom facilities. The amount of gnats and mosquitoes made it a war zone and getting eaten alive while trying to use the restroom was another tick in a sore experience. Another long time camper said that the grounds used to get sprayed and if they did I see why, being out after dark was miserable unlike in years past where some bug spray would do the job, this was on another level. Of course the ease of check-in, clean campsite, and close proximity to the beach was wonderful, but I honestly don’t know if I’ll be back until I can bring my own camper if that seems to be the way things are trending.
Greg & Doris B
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: C002, Loop: C
Great campground for the ocean beach. This campground should get top priority to install electric at the sites. What's the hold up ?
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. |
| 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.
