South Core Banks -- Beach camping
North Carolina · National Park Service
Photo: Recreation.gov
About
Dispersed camping along the ocean beach of this 20 mile long barrier island -- this is backcountry-style camping -- all camping is done directly on the ocean beach, there are no camp sites. This area is reached only by ferry. Both tent camping and vehicle camping is allowed. Vehicles -- 4x4 highly recommended -- must be able to drive on the soft sand of the beach and the sand trail behind the dunes known as the "back road". There are no hard surfaces on the island. Practice Leave No Trace principles.
Directions
Take a ferry from Davis, NC over to Great Island on South Core Banks. The barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore may only be reached by boat -- either your own boat or a ferry from the mainland.
Location
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Details
- State
- North Carolina
- City / area
- —
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Parent area
- Cape Lookout National Seashore
- Campsites
- —
- Reservable
- No / see Recreation.gov
- Typical price
- See Recreation.gov
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- GREAT ISLAND CABIN CAMP 0.0 km away
- North Core Banks - Beach Camping 20.9 km away
- LONG POINT CABIN CAMP 20.9 km away
- OYSTER POINT CAMPGROUND 31.9 km away
- FLANNERS BEACH CAMPGROUND 54.8 km away · dump mentioned
- OCRACOKE CAMPGROUND 59.9 km away