Oregon Inlet Campground
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Oregon Inlet Campground is the northernmost campground on Cape Hatteras National Seashore. When camping here, you are within a short distance of the full service town of Nags Head to the north, and the world class fishing at Oregon Inlet to the south.
Each of the three loops in the campground have a bath house with flush toilets, potable water, and outdoor unheated showers. Each campsite has a paved parking pad, picnic table, and charcoal grill. There are limited sites with RV hook-ups. A dump and water fill station are located directly across Highway 12 at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, and are free of charge for campers.
Notifications and Alerts
The showers are now closed for the winter season and will re-open approximately April 1, 2025. The A and B loop restroom will remain open.
The RV water and dump station for Oregon Inlet Campground that is located across Highway 12 in the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is currently closed until further notice. Check back here for updates. Please plan your camping trip accordingly.
Need to Know
- All campsites are exposed and subject to weather extremes. There are no shaded sites in the campground.
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.
Quiet hours are 10:00 pm - 6:00 am - Generators 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.
- All equipment must fit on the site pad; large RVs over 25 feet may have to park second vehicles in auxiliary parking away from the campground, or purchase an additional campsite. Vehicles cannot park on the grass.
- There is a limit of 6 persons per site, a maximum of 2 cars, or 1 car and 1 trailer, and a maximum of two tents.
- Biting insects are prevalent in the summer months, therefore netting and repellent are recommended.
Must be 18 yrs of age to reserve a campsite.
For specific questions please call (252) 475-9054, hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm est.
Natural Features
The campground is located on the east side of the barrier island, just a short walk through the dunes to the expansive waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Sea Oats and other native flowering plants blanket the dunes providing a picturesque backdrop for your camping experience.
Nearby Attractions
The historic Bodie Island Lighthouse is approximately four miles north of Oregon Inlet Campground on NC Highway 12. The Bodie Island Lighthouse is open seasonally for self-guided climbs. Climb tickets are available on a first come, first served basis and can only be purchased from www.recreation.gov. Tickets go on sale at 7am for that day's climbs only. Tickets may only be purchased on the same day of your intended climb. Coquina Beach Day Use Area is located directly across HWY 12 from the Bodie Island Lighthouse access road. The day use area provides a vehicle free beach perfect for families. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Coquina Beach is staffed with lifeguards to ensure the safety of visitors. Other amenities at Coquina Beach include a bathhouse with outdoor cold showers, flush toilet restrooms, water fountains, and a boardwalk to the beach.
Recreation
The beach adjacent to the campground can be reached by foot from your campsite as well as by vehicle with a Cape Hatteras Off-Road Vehicle Permit. Popular activities include fishing, swimming, surfing, birding, and shell hunting. The calmer waters of the sound to the west of the campground can be accessed at the public boat launch at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Popular sound side opportunities include crabbing, clamming, paddle-boarding, boating, and fishing.
Changes & Cancellations
Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes.
Cancellation Fee: A service fee will be withheld from any refunds for a cancelled reservation.
Contact Information
Mailing
1401 National Park Drive Manteo NC 27954
Physical
12001 NC HWY 12 Nags Head NC 27959
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 252-441-6246
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
North (From Richmond, VA)
Follow I-95 South to Richmond, VA. Take I-64 East toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. Take I-64 or I-664 to Chesapeake, VA. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road costing $3.00- $6.00 each way). Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow US-158 East through Nags Head, NC to the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
West (From Rocky Mount, NC)
Follow US-64 East through Tarboro, Williamston, Plymouth, Columbia, and Manteo, crossing the Alligator River Bridge and the Virginia Dare Bridge. Keep going on US-64 East to Nags Head, NC, going over the Washington Baum Bridge, to the junction of NC-12 South. Turn right onto NC-12 South and you will be at the north entrance. Continue on NC-12 South, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
South (From Florence, SC)
Take I-95 North to Wilson, NC. Take US-264 East through Greenville, NC and Washington, NC. From Washington, NC, take US-17 to Williamston and follow US-64 East to Nags Head, NC and the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South, and the campground will be on your left just before you reach Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet.
Available Campsites
- Site 018, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 007, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C035, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C003, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B036, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A035, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B024, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B031, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A021, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C039, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A028, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B035, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 020, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 022, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site A003, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B022, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C002, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 005, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A013, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site C018, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C027, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B010, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A015, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C031, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C021, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site B017, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 033, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site B037, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A031, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C009, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A033, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C043, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A009, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B040, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B038, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 042 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 024, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A011, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C028, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B025, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A005, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site C016, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B008, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 004, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C026, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A002, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 041 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 013, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site A010, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B043, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C004, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C030, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 023, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A007, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site B012, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C025, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C013, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Oregon Inlet Campground, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 041 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 004, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 040 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site B005, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B006, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A017, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B013, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B015, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A012, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C001, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A029, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A019, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B020, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C008, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B018, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B002, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A037, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B009, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B007, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A006, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B001, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B003, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site B029, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C017, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C011, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C045, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C032, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 035, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 037 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 008, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 032 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site C014, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A008, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C007, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A024, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A018, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A026, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A030, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site C019, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C041, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A027, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B021, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B014, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site C029, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A014, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site A004, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C023, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B016, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B011, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Group 1, Loop Group - RV or Tent, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site B026, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B034, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 030 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 036 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site B004, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C012, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B032, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A016, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B033, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A001, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C033, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 030 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site A023, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 037 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 040, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 022, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C006, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site B039, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 012, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A032, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C037, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B027, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site A020, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 043 - Electric, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 025, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C024, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site A025, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B023, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 007, Loop B, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site C022, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site A022, Loop A - Tent Only, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop C, Type Rv Electric
- Site 035 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 015, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B041, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C010, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031 - Electric, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site 036, Loop B, Type Rv Electric
- Site C015, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site C020, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site B028, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B030, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Electric
- Site 007, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop C, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site C005, Loop C - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B019, Loop B - RV or Tent, Type Standard Nonelectric
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