Campers can see the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse from Cape Point Campground.
Photo: NPS Photo
About
Cape Point Campground with 202 sites is located southwest of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and within walking distance of the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Hatteras (also known as Cape Point) itself. Open spring-late fall. Campsite reservations are limited to same-day reservations only. Campsites must be booked via recreation.gov.
Campsites
Location
46700 Lighthouse Road
Buxton, NC 27920
Fees
Hours
The season that the Cape Point Campground is open.
Reservations
Campsites must be reserved in advance at www.recreation.gov.
Make a Reservation →Directions
Cape Point Campground is located down Lighthouse Road near Beach Access Ramp 44. Lighthouse Road is a turn-off of NC-12 in the village of Buxton on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, which leads through the Cape Hatteras Light Station Historic District.
Weather
The weather in the Outer Banks changes seasonally and daily. Please check the National Weather Service at http://www.weather.gov/mhx/ for daily and forecast information.
Accessibility
Wheelchair users can reach the comfort stations on Loops G and J via wooden boardwalks and ramps. The comfort station on Loop D has a ramp but no firm route of travel connecting it to the loop road. Sections of the ramp leading to the comfort station on Loop G exceed 14% slope. The lower lips of comfort station door thresholds exceed 1-inch in height.
Wood fires are not permitted in the campground. Only charcoal cooking fires are permitted in a grill, stove, or other self-contained unit.
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RVs and trailers are allowed at each camp site. The maximum total vehicle length is 40' at all sites.
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There are three accessible-designated campsites. They are located on grassy terrain with a grill and picnic table connected to the parking area by wooden boardwalks and concrete pads. None have designated tent sites. Though all sites are relatively flat, some include sloped areas, including around grills. Paved loop roads and wooden boardwalks to two of the campground's four comfort stations provide firm paths of travel around the campground. A single accessible shower is located near the comfort station on Loop G. The shower head is handheld and mounted at a height of 70 inches. The showers nearest the accessible-designated campsites on Loop J lack a bench, grab bars, and sufficient space to maneuver a mobility device.
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Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Developed Campground