Beach front camping on East Coast?
I was looking for Beach front camping on the east coast. Not state parks but rather nice family campgrounds with amenities. I have done Myrtle Beach (Pirate Land and Ocean Lakes) and recently did Ou...
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spoon059 wrote:Terryallan wrote:Thom02099 wrote:PCronin68 wrote:
I was looking for Beach front camping on the east coast. Not state parks but rather nice family campgrounds with amenities. I have done Myrtle Beach (Pirate Land and Ocean Lakes) and recently did OuterBanks (Camp Hatteras). Any idea for my next family vacation? My wife likes the campgrounds that are ocean front. I was also thinking maybe lake fronts as well.
If your interests are primarily the beach and not crowded, consider T H I S, Surf City Family Campground in North Topsail Beach, NC. The reviews are pretty good, indicating it's a basic campground. And what's my connection/knowledge of this place? It's been around for a long time. I remember staying there many years ago and thinking this place was an unspoiled gem. It was at that time, for someone looking for camping right on the beach, with minimal crowds and lots of beach to explore. At that time there wasn't a whole lot in the area, and from the reviews it appears that's not changed over the years.
What in the world is wrong with you. Not supposed to tell everything you know.
To the OP. You do NOT want to go to Surf City CG. It only has miles, and miles of open beach covered with all kinds of shells. No huge condos, or motels, no mega shopping centers, or any thing like that. Just a quiet CG with friendly owners, and a full hook up sites, at a very reasonable price. Do have cable.
It is also the ONLY oceanfront CG between Myrtle, and the OBX. On Top Sail Island so named because Black Beard hid behind it, and all the ships on the ocean could see were the Top sails of his ship. And his ship was sank in the inlet there. You can take a boat ride out to the site. I'm going back.
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Now I haven't been in 4 years, but from what I remember that campground is pretty small and the spaces are TIGHT. Half the campground is ocean front, the other half is across a 2 lane highway. The highway isn't bad to cross, but if you are on the west side, you might not want your younger kids crossing it by themselves.
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First time we were there. I checked in at the office, and ask where my site was. She told me. Drop it right there we will put it on site for you, and they did.
