Sites A1 through around A23, plus A25 and A27, are uneven, with the only flat places being in sand. If you show up without a reservation, you can drive around and pick out a site from what is available, but when making online reservations all you can do is base your decision on a couple of photographs. The ground is sandy and often uneven, and not every site is big enough to fit a super large tent. TERRAINĪ loop, which is for tents only, is nestled among the dunes. The walk is approximately 250 yards (10 minutes). All campsites have a picnic table and grill.įor those wanting to get to the beach, there are a number of well-worn paths on the ocean-side of the campground that lead to the beach. Hook-up sites are open to tent campers as well as RVs. There is a dump station for RVs at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center just down the road from the campground.įorty-seven sites have electric and water hook-ups, making Oregon Inlet the only campground within the park to have such an amenity. Thus, expect cold showers and be pleasantly surprised if the water is hot. The reservation website claims the showers have hot water, but people writing recent reviews state that the water is cold, or “warmed by the sun.” All other campgrounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore have cold water showers. AMENITIESĮach loop of Oregon Inlet Campground has a modern restroom and an outdoor shower (inside a wooden shelter, so nobody can see you take a shower). There are three sites for disabled visitors. You need a minimum of 7 people to camp in the group campsite. There is one group campsite that can hold up to 30 people. If you have more than two vehicles, you must pay for a second campsite. All vehicles must park on the paved driveway, so if you have a large RV and a vehicle, you might have to park the vehicle in the overflow parking lot outside the campground. Each site can accommodate up to six people, two tents, and two vehicles. The rest of the sites are for tents and RVs. The campground has 117 sites and is divided into an A, B, and C loop, with the 35 sites in A Loop being for tents only. It is also the only campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore to have a group campsite. Oregon Inlet Campground can accommodate tent campers, RVs, and other self-contained sleeping vehicles up to 40 feet long. It is the only campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore that is open year-round. Oregon Inlet Campground is located near the southern tip of Bodie Island. At the site I chose, C3, I had to carry my stuff down a small hill to a cubbyhole hidden behind the trees.See the main Camping web page for a location map. The biggest hassle is that with many of the sites you can’t see the tent area from the road and you have to get out of your car to check things out. For tent campers, be certain that your tent will fit in the space allotted.
When you arrive-reservation or not-you get to choose a site. In fact, a few spots are designated for RVs only because the back side drops off a cliff and there is no space for a tent. I don’t even know where you would put a tent on some of the sites.
TERRAINįrisco Campground is the roughest of all the campgrounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, with all sites being in the sand dunes. Two boardwalks on the ocean side of the campground lead over the dunes and to the beach. Only the Oregon Inlet Campground has hook-ups.Īll campsites have a picnic table and grill. There are no electricity or water hook-ups. A dump station for RVs is located on Lighthouse Road in Buxton (back towards the Hatteras Island Visitor Center). AMENITIESĮach section of Frisco Campground has a modern restroom and an outdoor shower with cold water (inside a wooden shelter, so nobody can see you take a shower). There is one site reserved for disabled visitors. All vehicles must park on the paved driveway, so if you have a large RV and a vehicle, you might have to park the vehicle in the nearby overflow parking lot. TYPE OF CAMPINGįrisco Campground can accommodate tent campers, RVs, and other self-contained sleeping vehicles up to 40 feet long. The exact opening and closing dates change each year, so be sure to visit the National Park Service’s Campgrounds web page for the latest schedule. It is typically open from April until the end of November. The Frisco Campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on the southern end of Hatteras Island near the town of Frisco. See the main Camping web page for a location map. Due to the coronavirus situation, reservations for all campsites are now required and the Groups Campgrounds are closed.
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