Details
4352 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC, 27960
Lat:35.12571784418955
Lng:-75.92241525650024
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National Park ServiceLast Updated: August 6, 2026
Campground
Ocracoke Campground
National Park ServiceCampground
4352 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC, 27960
National Park ServiceLast Updated: August 6, 2026
Ocracoke Campground with 136 sites is located east of the village of Ocracoke, North Carolina on the island of Ocracoke. The campground offers grills, flush toilets, drinking water, cold showers, and is pet-friendly. The soil is sandy, so tent-campers will need extra-long tent stakes. RVs under 40 feet are welcome at this campground. There's no electricity, but there is a nearby dump station. There is no shade at the campground. Mosquitoes are common, and insect spray is recommended. Open year round.
The open season for Ocracoke Campground.
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Trash & Recycling Collection
Toilets
Showers
Cell Phone Reception
Dump Station
Staff or Host On-Site
Potable Water
Ocracoke Campground is located off of NC-12 a few miles east of the village of Ocracoke on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Camp Site
Daily camp site fee. There are bathhouses with flush toilets, potable water, and unheated outdoor showers. Each campsite has a paved parking pad, picnic table, and charcoal grill. There are no hook-ups for RVs onsite. A dump and water fill station are located across the highway. There is a limit of 6 persons per site, a maximum of 2 cars, or 1 car and 1 trailer, and a maximum of two tents. Check-out is by noon.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair users can access two of the campground's three comfort stations and of its three showers via hardened pathways and ramps that lead to the buildings. The lower lips of comfort station door thresholds exceed 2 inches in height.
RV Allowed
Yes
RV Information
RVs and trailers are allowed at each site, so long at the total vehicle length does not exceed 40'.
RV Maximum Length
40
Trailer Maximum Length
40
ADA Information
There are two accessible-designated campsites. They are located on flat, grassy terrain with a grill and picnic table. Neither has a designated tent site. Paved loop roads and wooden boardwalks to the two comfort stations nearest the entrance provide firm paths of travel around the campground. A single accessible-marked shower is located near the comfort station on Loop B. It contains a bench but no grab bars. The shower head is handheld and is mounted at a height of 60 inches. The lever to activate it is slightly higher at 67 inches.
Trailer Allowed
Yes
Access Roads
Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Classifications
Developed Campground
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