Ocracoke Campground Opens April 21

Press Release
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season will begin in mid-April.

The Oregon Inlet and Cape Point campgrounds will open for the season on Friday, April 14th and the Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds will open on Friday, April 21st. All four campgrounds will remain open until the season ends on November 27th, 2017.

Ocracoke Campground Opens April 21
All campgrounds accommodate tents, trailers, and motor homes up to 35 feet. Each campground also provides rest rooms, potable water, showers, grills, and picnic tables. No hookups (utility connections) are available.

No more than six people and two vehicles may occupy a single campsite. Camping trailers, including pop-up campers, are considered vehicles. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, all camping is limited to a total of 14 days within a 30-day period. Quiet hours are between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Generators may not be operated during these hours.

Group camping is available at Oregon Inlet Campground. The group campsite accommodates groups of 7-30 people, including infants and toddlers. Due to the popularity of the group camping site, it is recommended that reservations be made at least two weeks in advance.

Camping in Cape Hatteras National Seashore is permitted only in designated campgrounds. Camping on beaches is prohibited. Pets must be physically restrained at all times on a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length. For more information, please go to www.nps.gov/caha.

Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777, or on the Internet at www.recreation.gov, and can be made up to six months in advance.

Fun times at Ocracoke Campground
Fun times at Ocracoke Campground

Pathway to the sea
Pathway to the sea

All this, just over the dunes
All this, just over the dunes



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