Campground · North Carolina · 135 bookable sites ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (National Seashore) · Open Access

Ocracoke Campground is only accessible by ferry or aircraft. Campsites are located on sandy soil, so campers are encouraged to bring extra-long tent stakes. Flush toilets, drinking water, cold showers, and grills are all provided for a more comfortable beach camping experience. The campground is conveniently located on the ocean side, separated from the beach by barrier dunes.
Nearby Ocracoke Village offers restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, a gas station, and tackle shop.
Reservations only via recreation.gov
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.
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables, grills, shade.
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Water | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A001 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A002 | A | Management | Back In | Paved | Island | 40 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A003 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 48 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A004 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A005 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A006 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A007 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A008 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A009 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A010 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A011 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A012 | A | Management | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A013 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A014 | A | Management | — | — | — | 35 ft | — | |
| A015 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A016 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A017 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A018 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A019 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A020 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A022 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A024 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A026 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A028 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A030 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A032 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| A034 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B001 | B | Management | Back In | — | Island | 35 ft | 0 | |
| B002 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B003 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B004 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B005 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 25 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B006 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B007 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B008 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 28 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B009 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B010 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 39 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B011 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B012 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B013 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B014 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B015 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B016 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B017 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B018 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B019 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B020 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B021 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B022 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B023 | B | Management | Back In | Paved | Island | 44 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B024 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B025 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B026 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B027 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B028 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B029 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B030 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B031 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B032 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B033 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B034 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 40 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B035 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B036 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B037 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B038 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B039 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B040 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B042 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B044 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B046 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 39 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B001 | B Loop | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | — | |
| C001 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 28 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C002 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C003 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C004 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 29 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C005 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 24 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C006 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C007 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C008 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C009 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 24 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C010 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C011 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C012 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 29 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C013 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 29 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C014 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 40 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C015 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C016 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C017 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C018 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C019 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C020 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C021 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C022 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C023 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C024 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C026 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C028 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 28 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C030 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C032 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 37 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| C034 | C | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D001 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D002 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D003 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D004 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 40 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D005 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 29 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D006 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 26 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D007 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D008 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D009 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 36 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D010 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D011 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D012 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D013 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D014 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D015 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D016 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D017 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 27 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D018 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D019 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D020 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D021 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D022 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 28 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D023 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D024 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D025 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D026 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 30 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D027 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D028 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D029 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 34 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D030 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D031 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 32 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D032 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D033 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 29 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D034 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 35 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D035 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 38 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D036 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 31 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| D037 | D | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Island | 33 ft | 6 | 🐾 |
| B042 | OCRACOKE CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | — | |
| C034 | OCRACOKE CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | — | |
| D037 | OCRACOKE CAMPGROUND | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | — |
35.12278, -75.92611 · 35°7'22.0"N 75°55'34.0"W
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 52°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 52 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 56 |
| Low °F | 40 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Reservations only via recreation.gov 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.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.


Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-15.
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