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NPSCape Hatteras National Seashore · North Carolina
Ocracoke Campground
Overview Located in the famous Outer Banks area of the stunning North Carolina coast, this campground is perfect for a beach getaway trip.
Sites140131 reservable
Elev.3ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig48 ft
Electricnonesites
From Raleigh6h42real 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, Ocracoke Campground has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 47°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 140 sites total: 131 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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 · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jan 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 24.
79°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Raleigh
270 mi
6h42
02
Charlotte
435 mi
9h52
03
Asheville
518 mi
11h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 140 SITES
Color byShow only
140 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
140
Sites
★ The standout
Site A001
A · good location.
To neighbor
95 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
31 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
100
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.