Despite the fact there is no in-park lodging at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the nearby villages and communities offer a variety of overnight choices from hotels/motels to bed & breakfast establishments. The Outer Banks Visitor Bureau and Visit Ocracoke NC links will provide you with lodging and dining choices. There’s even a 2025 OBX Restaurant Guide to help you decide where to eat.
If pitching a tent or parking your RV or trailer directly beneath the stars is more your style, this national seashore offers four frontcountry campgrounds. Below is a quick rundown of each campground. Senior/Access passholders receive a 50 percent discount for all sites except group sites. For more detailed information, click on the campgrounds link above.
Oregon Inlet Campground is located near Nags Head, North Carolina, and is open year-round. This campground offers 107 sites (30 tent-only), 47 of which have electric hookups. There are three ADA-accessible sites and one group site which will accommodate a minimum of seven people and a maximum of 30 people. Standard sites are $28 per night, sites with electric hookups are $35 nightly, and the group site is $70 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/trailer length: 40 feet. Showers are available seasonally. Drinking water, dump station, trash collection, cell reception, and flush toilets are available year-round.
Cape Point Campground is located near Buxton, North Carolina, and is openApril 3-November 29, 2026. There are 202 sites (49 tent-only) including three ADA-accessible sites. Each site is $20 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/trailer length: 40 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, cell reception, trash collection, dump station, flush toilets, and showers are available seasonally.
Frisco Campground is located near Frisco, North Carolina, and is open April 3 - November 29, 2026. There are 117 sites (10 RV-only; three tent-only) including one ADA-accessible site (C007). Each site is $28 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/trailer length: 40 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, cell reception, trash collection, flush toilets, and showers are available seasonally.
Ocracoke Campground is located near Ocracoke, North Carolina, and is open year-round, offering 135 sites including two ADA-accessible sites (B015 & B017). Each site is $28 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/trailer length: 40 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, cell reception, trash collection, flush toilets, dump station, and showers are available year-round.
Camping directly on the beach is not permitted, but once you have set up your site at any of these campgrounds, you can access the beach after a short walk up and over the dunes.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 14th, 2026 8:31am
