Camps sites in OBX?

frisco campground is legit it's real big and the ranger lets you go around and pick any spot....bout a 1/4 mile walk to surf down the walkway and a market rit down the street for food

 

OMG man Frisco campsite is like seriously the best thing ever, man that place it super cool, Im not joking. It's like $20 a nite but you might be able to sneak in there for one night. Some friends and I did once, we just came in late during the night, right off the Hatteras ferry, and there was no guard. I guess you're on the "honor system" but we were real low on cash by the end of our trip, so we just set up a tent real quick and then left at about 8am. The man at the gate, stopped us, and we told him we just came in real early to surf and we were just leaving. He wasn't happy. but he let us go! haha I know that was wrong but we only did that once... but if you can, Go to site B-12 - it's about the coolest site. It's down off the road a bit, like down into some trees and its real secluded.. super chill and awesome walk to the beach...out across these long boardwalks crossing marshy area to the main dune. Check it out!

Other places, Oregon Inlet is a good halfway point. It's pretty open but there's some cool sites there, nice walk to the beach-through the dunes-but don't get hammered and try to go to the beach. I did that on my solo trip and I got lost and thought I was on a martian landscape haha.

If you get to Ocracoke, skip the National camp site. Go into town, to British Cemetery Rd. and go to Teeter's Campground. That guy is super cool as hell, and he will let you stay (if your party is small) for about $15 a night. PLUS there's hot showers there, and power. Then go get lost in town for a while. Hope that will help you out. Let me know if you wanna know more. I hit a bunch of places down there including hostels and backyards, and squatted under a house or two for a night or so.

 

In November, a few of us went to the Sands of Time campground in Avon.

It's a small place, and the a potential problem is that there aren't many tent sites. We didn't have a problem getting one though. Maybe a good backup place to go for a few days if swell/wind is bad somewhere else.

The main positive is the accessibility to the beach. If you are looking for off-road access, it's available only about a mile from the campground. You can surf near the pier to the south or just keep driving forever north looking for a spot.

You should be able to search and find it on google.

 

Fyi

Be sure to check campsite opening dates before you set out. Most of the NPS campgrounds don't open until 04/03/09. Phil, I'm surprised you haven't been there yet.

 

ecsponge-squatting,backyards and stiffing the campground in hatteras.
giving surfers a bad name,thanks.

cape woods campground in buxton is great.

 

Buxton cape woods awsome place close to the lighthouse, if you go remember to feed the turtles

 

Phil, not sure what area you are looking for, but I really liked the Cape Woods Campground. Also stayed @ Frisco Woods which is also nice & the Cape Hatteras KOA in Rodanthe.

I haven't camped in years down there though, not as easy with the kids in a tent. We rent a house now.

Here is a link of campsites I had saved.
http://www.visitob.com/outerbanks/recreation/campsites.htm

 

Hey bro, you gotta do what ya gotta do, you know? Whateveas man, guess you've never been broke and stoked. You gotta get the wave, man, however you got to do it, you just gotta do it.

 

True dat brother! F the man charging rent on Dirt!

 

Other campsites

Since we're on topic, how are the KOA campsites on the Hatteras seashore, the ones close by Rodanthe and around that general area, cuz I'm thinking about heading up there for Spring break and a cabin is a lot better than a motel and really about the same price (if not cheaper).

 

Frisco Woods was very nice and might still be - rather built up these days. Haven't stayed there in about 15 years. The county used to be dry and everyone brought their own liquor and beer - you could drive through the campground and see all these bottles of booze on the picnic benches. Real chill time - honor system really worked. The Frisco NPS is also a nice setup and provides some protection from the winds bec of the scrub bush. Avon is the ideal location since it equal distant to Rodanthe and Frisco if conditions merit either (and not surfing Avon which can get quite nice).

 

The downside of Frisco NPS campground is that in a tent there is no good escape from the sun when its warmer out. A plus when its cool out, but when its warm you could cook an omelette on your ass at 7 am. Other than the steaming ass tent problem it is a sick campground for the money.
I personally think the KOA campgrounds blow. just a different feel altogether.

 

Frisco Woods Campground for sure. There are trees to escape the direct sun and to hang the drying wetsuits and baggies... Hot water showers which always helps kill the chill of an late afternoon session in March.