Outer Banks
All- We are looking into an Outer Banks camping vacation in June 2017. We would like to stay beachside if possible. I found the Hatteras KOA and Camp Hatteras however the sites look very close to...
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Hi Brad! I am originally from Mooresville Indiana too! What a small world! We spent 2 weeks at OBX two years ago. If I were you, with kids, I'd do half the week at Oregon Inlet and half the week on Ocracoke Island. Here's more info ...
Our favorite was Ocracoke Island Campground NPS ... The kids will love the ferry ride (with the trailer in tow). Here are a couple links from my blog on the possibilities. Bike rides into the village, visiting the wild pony pens, hiking, kayaking, ranger talks ... all was great on Okrakoke.
Ocracoke: My "Crabby" Campsite
10 Fun Free Things to Do on Ocracoke Island
We also camped at Oregon Inlet NPS for a week. We toured the lighthouses, the Wright Bros First Flight museum -- the kids would likely LOVE Jockey's Ridge State Park - sandboard or whatever down the huge sand dunes! Link below.
Oregon Inlet Campground. OBX
Sandboarding at Jockey's Ridge State Park Dunes
If you're/they're into fishing, fishing seems to be a popular activity during the day. If I had still been a kid, I'd have had a flashlight out at night chasing the beach crabs - some in our campsite!
Enjoy!
Our favorite was Ocracoke Island Campground NPS ... The kids will love the ferry ride (with the trailer in tow). Here are a couple links from my blog on the possibilities. Bike rides into the village, visiting the wild pony pens, hiking, kayaking, ranger talks ... all was great on Okrakoke.
Ocracoke: My "Crabby" Campsite
10 Fun Free Things to Do on Ocracoke Island
We also camped at Oregon Inlet NPS for a week. We toured the lighthouses, the Wright Bros First Flight museum -- the kids would likely LOVE Jockey's Ridge State Park - sandboard or whatever down the huge sand dunes! Link below.
Oregon Inlet Campground. OBX
Sandboarding at Jockey's Ridge State Park Dunes
If you're/they're into fishing, fishing seems to be a popular activity during the day. If I had still been a kid, I'd have had a flashlight out at night chasing the beach crabs - some in our campsite!
Enjoy!
