South Core Banks -- Beach camping

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National Park Service

Campground · National Park Service Fees: No Fee Camping: $0.00 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. Getting there: 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. Phone: (252) 728-2250 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10121051 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: NPS photo/Jan Tugwell, NPS Photo/Jan Tugwell