Oregon Inlet Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore Camping
in December

Booking Oregon Inlet Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore in December

Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a December trip, the booking window opens in July. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, check the booking system directly for cancellations, or book a cabin or vacation rental nearby.

What to Expect in December

Quiet winter camping — easy reservations and some of the year's best night skies.

Park Highlights

• ✓Steps from Oregon Inlet, a well-known surf fishing destination
• ✓Close to the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and Coast Guard Station
• ✓Near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge for birding
• ✓Open, exposed dune setting with little shade — bring your own shelter
• ✓Mixed RV/tent standard sites plus a dedicated tent-only loop
• ✓Classic Outer Banks beach access right from camp

Tips

• →Sites are fully exposed to ocean wind and sun — bring a shade shelter and extra tent stakes
• →This is prime surf fishing territory, right at the inlet
• →Check storm and hurricane forecasts before committing to dates in late summer and fall
• →Nags Head and the rest of the northern Outer Banks have the nearest groceries and restaurants