National Park Service Announces 2015 Outer Banks Campground Schedule

Posted By Matt Artz on February 26, 2015

National Park Service Outer Banks Group Superintendent David Hallac announced today that Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke Campgrounds will open to the public starting on Friday, April 17.

Oregon Inlet and Frisco Campgrounds will remain open until noon on October 12, while Ocracoke Island Campground will close at noon on October 26. Cape Point Campground in Buxton, on Hatteras Island, will open on Friday, May 22 for Memorial Day Weekend and will close at noon on September 7.

All four campgrounds accommodate tents, trailers, and motor homes up to 35 feet in length. Each campground provides rest rooms, potable water, unheated showers, grills, and picnic tables. No hookups (utility connections) are available.

During the 2015 camping season, possibly as early as April, Oregon Inlet and Frisco Campgrounds will be placed on a reservation system for the first time. Ocracoke Campground visitors will continue to be able to make advanced reservations for campsites and reservations are currently being taken. Reservations can be made by calling: 1-877-444-6777 or via the Internet at www.recreation.gov and can be made up to six months in advance.

No more than 6 persons 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 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Generators may not be operated during these hours.

Group camping is only available at Oregon Inlet Campground. The group camp site accommodates groups of 7-30 people, including infants and toddlers. Beginning April 2015, reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or via the Internet at www.recreation.gov and can be made up to six months in advance. 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.