Truck Camping in the Outer Banks. Suggestions needed!

Hi depending on the time of year don't forget the bug spray. The big flys and no-see-ums will eat you alive. Bill

Just a note - the ferry off Ocracoke Island to Cedar Island or Swan Quarter has a fee. The ferry to and from Hatteras is free. The Federal campgrounds do not have electric or water hookups but do have cold water showers and toilets and a dump station.

I would recommend Frisco Woods in Buxton. I haven't stayed there with our TT but I used to tent camp there. It's a pretty nice facility. It backs up to the Sound.

Don't miss the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum at the south tip of Hatteras near the free ferry to Ocracoke. Lots of cool stuff.

If ever down there in outer Banks go to Wanchese and eat at the Fisherman's Warf. Drive over to Roanoke Island and make a left to Wanchese. When you get into the town it's at the harbor on the left -- can't miss it. Best seafood around NC. Dining room overlooks the docks and harbor. Very nice ambience and properly cooked scallops.

We stay at KOA in waves but it's commercial expensive. I plan on doing the NPS places this year. I don't think they have electric either?
There is one my near Hatteras lighthouse, but not sure how far the walk to Beach is.

Thank you Rick, this is great advice!
We're getting on the road right now... should be there be sunset :)
Cheers,
-Mark

We have come in from the north and stay at Oregon Inlet Campground. This is a NPS campground, the showers are not heated. From here we will visit the Nags Head area, Kitty hawk etc. Bodie light house etc. There is a good HD and a food market just before you get on the bridge to go to the Outer Banks. On the Outer Banks sea food markets are available, for very local we go to Billy's Seafood.

Next stop for a stay is Ocracoke Island NPS campground. Again, I don't think the showers have hot water. Along the way we may visit the Hatteras lighthouse and just stop along the way. There is a ferry along the way, no charge. Ocracoke we just walk around visit the carver Down Point Decoys and will usually pickup something. He keeps island hours as do a lot of places.
Mc Nally's sea food market has good food, as do most of the places on the Outer Banks.

We don't go on the beach with the truck. There are rules to be followed permits to be acquired and equipment needed that I just don't want to bother with. I have been in enough sand and don't do it unless absolutely necessary.

I don't fish the Outer Banks, we just have not had the time to do it right. Ocracoke seems to be the drum capital of the Outer Banks at least, and has a good fishing shop just as you come into town on the east side of the street, we get ice there.

The nice thing about Ocracoke is that unless its weekend or a holiday it can be very quiet and the beach is a great place to just see what is going on with the birds and fish.

We leave via ferry to Cedar Island. Its a nice ferry ride.

We have been to the Outer Banks twice and its been a great place to visit.

Have a good trip.

Rick