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Everything you need to know about camping at Oregon Inlet Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Updated for 2026.
Official Oregon Inlet reservation page · Checked 2026-09-10. Confirm current details before booking.
Oregon Inlet Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has Standard (electric), Tent only, Standard (no hookups), Group sites.
Reserve Oregon Inlet campsites on Recreation.gov and confirm the current release schedule there. The campground has tent and RV sites, including a limited number with utility hookups. If your dates are full, Camp.land can watch this supported Recreation.gov campground for a cancellation at no charge.
Oregon Inlet Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore has 116 total sites. 47 Standard (electric) sites in the B - RV or Tent loop, 34 Tent only sites in the A - Tent Only loop, 34 Standard (no hookups) sites in the B - RV or Tent loop, 1 Group sites in the Group loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Loop B standard sites work for either tents or RVs and sit closest to camp amenities. For Tents: Loop A's 34 tent-only sites keep tent campers in their own area. For RVs: Loop B's electric sites are the only hookup option here.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Nags Head and the rest of the northern Outer Banks have the nearest groceries and restaurants
Spring and fall, when temperatures are mild and the coast is less crowded than peak summer. Summer is hot and busy with beach traffic; hurricane season (roughly June through November) can bring storm-driven closures.
Set a free Camp.land alert for your dates and keep checking Recreation.gov. The alert tells you when a scan finds an opening; it does not hold the site. Nags Head lodging and vacation rentals are the closest practical backup for a confirmed stay.
Oregon Inlet has campsites, not cabins. Sites are exposed, have no natural shade, and sit a short walk from the Atlantic. For indoor lodging, compare hotels and rentals in Nags Head before waiting on a cancellation.
Yes. Standard (electric) (B - RV or Tent): max 47 sites, Electric hookups. Standard (no hookups) (B - RV or Tent): max 34 sites, No hookups · tents and small rigs. Group (Group): max 1 sites, No hookups · group camping area. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.