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NPSCape Lookout National Seashore · North Carolina
Great Island Cabin Camp
Overview Great Island Cabin Camp sits on South Core Banks within Cape Lookout National Seashore, just off the North Carolina coast.
Sites2523 reservable
Elev.3ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Raleigh4h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3 ft, Great Island Cabin Camp has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 43°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 23 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
60%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 16.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Raleigh
169 mi
4h40
02
Charlotte
303 mi
7h46
03
Asheville
413 mi
9h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
1
Accessible
25
Prime
25
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.