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
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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
Greg B
VerifiedDecember 25, 2022 • Stayed at: C003, Loop: C
In December it was 98% open. In the off season when it's very open, I recommend going in first, finding a spot you prefer, then go online and reserve.
Some spots are wide open, some have more tall bushes for side privacy.
Bathrooms are very clean, potable water quality at the dump/ fill site is very good.
Spots are all paved, no utilities. Showers are cold water only, and turned off in the winter.
4 miles to town, there's a nice brew pub and a few restaurants still open, and a pretty nice grocery / general store, hardware store, and more businesses that are likely open during the peak season.
My NPS pass had the campground cost at $14 per day.
There is a commercial campground right in town, but I think they wanted $80 per day! Didn’t look that good either.
I stayed 2 days then took the ferry to Cedar Island.
The Oregon Inlet campground would be good to check out as well, and I believe has site utilities and year round showers.
Bryan D
VerifiedDecember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: D015, Loop: D
Another amazing stay. Love walking over the dunes to the ocean every morning.
Douglas M
VerifiedDecember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: C007, Loop: C
Very nice campground. They do have water and a dump station but it is not located in the campground and couldn’t find any info on where it was. I tried to locate the camp hosts before I set up but was unable to find them. On the way out I saw it. It is located across and down street from the park
Martinus V
VerifiedDecember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: B011, Loop: B
We really enjoyed camping at the NPS campground at Ocracoke. Ironically, though, our most glorious day (no wind with temps nearing 70 degrees) after a sunset dip in the ocean and walk on the beach, was the least comfortable, once the sun got low and we were cooking on our Coleman. MOSQUITOES!!!! Yikes, there were swarms. Plus, once in the tent, I realized that some sort of sand insect (maybe? since they didn't look like mosquito bites) had covered my ankles with little red spots. I was surprised they didn't itch, though quite frightening to see! Don't mean to turn anyone off, just a warning that you want to be prepared with bug spray. That said, the following nights, the temps dropped into the 40s-50s and a strong breeze solved the skeeter discomfort. After a mosquito massacre purge of our tent the morning of day two, we slept like babies for three more nights. No hot water and no electricity or water at the actual campsite, but clean bathrooms (and cold showers for the brave!) We wished we had thought to bring an extension cord to use the outlet in the bathroom for boiling water in our electric tea kettle easily, but the Coleman stove did the trick. An especially affordable stay if you have a senior park pass! :^) Highly recommend especially off-season for a nature retreat so near the ocean! Just be aware that there aren't many shops open on the Island. We're happy campers!
Satoshi A
VerifiedDecember 14, 2022 • Stayed at: D007, Loop: D
Our site was near the dunes and private and quiet.
Bryan D
VerifiedDecember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: D015, Loop: D
Nice campsite and easy access to beach via dune paths. Note in winter season they shut down showers and close some of the washrooms, so call to see which loop has an active washroom to avoid long walk. Park rangers were really nice.
Ricky E
VerifiedDecember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: B016, Loop: B
Absolutely loved it!!!
STEVE J
VerifiedDecember 8, 2022 • Stayed at: D007, Loop: D
Add power and electricity like Oregon Inlet. Or at least put warm showers in.
patrick k
VerifiedDecember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: D008, Loop: D
This is a wonderful campground in one of the most beautiful places. Staying in D section was great as they don't allow generators and each section has is own bathroom. Being able to walk a short distance over the dunes and onto the beach is so easy and amazing. I do wish now that they are open year round that the showers had hot water.
Raven T
VerifiedDecember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: A003, Loop: A
Great campground! Our campsite backed up to the dunes and it was beautiful. Bathrooms were clean and the campground host was super helpful.
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
