Carolinas beachfront campgrounds

KOA Cape Hatteras

Ocean waves, nice family owned and run by the family

KOA Hatteras is a good spot. One of the closest to the beach without being ON the beach. Several others in the same area. Take a look at Edisto Beach State Park, Huntington Beach State Park, or even Myrtle Beach State Park. There are also several commercial parks near MBSP that many people rave about. I’m not a fan of them. Very good locations for golf, seafood, things for kids.

Check out Holiday Trav-L-Park in Emerald Isle, NC.

We are going to Camp Hatteras next August for our longer distance group trip. Camp Hatteras goes right to the inland side of the dunes... as close to the beach as you can get in North Carolina.

We used to go to Topsail Island, NC with the family. There is Surf City Family Campground on the beach there, but from what I remember the sites were TIGHT and it was a little run down. Haven't been to that area in 8 or 9 years though.

Several choices in Myrtle Beach

wildtoad wrote:
KOA Hatteras is a good spot. One of the closest to the beach without being ON the beach. Several others in the same area. Take a look at Edisto Beach State Park, Huntington Beach State Park, or even Myrtle Beach State Park. There are also several commercial parks near MBSP that many people rave about. I’m not a fan of them. Very good locations for golf, seafood, things for kids.

All these are good. Wife and I stayed at koa cape hatteras last thanksgiving. The nc outer banks has huge sandunes but we could hear the ocean waves from our back in site at the foot of the dunes.

Camp Hatteras is AWESOME with very friendly people running it.

Camp Hatteras Resort is on both the bay & ocean side of the OBX, full resort campground with good reviews. It's $$$ but as you said your on vacation! We have stayed their twice and enjoyed both our trips. Love the geography of the area, seeing those towering dunes going down both sides of state road 12.

Mike

Huntington Beach State Park is great. Some water and electric,some FHU.Short walk to the beach. Nice nature center and activities. They have a nice store also.Be sure to visit Atalaya,the former home of the Huntington's who once owned the property. We also liked Frisco national Park Campground at the lower end of the Outer Banks. No hookups but nice location. If you have the Senior Pass it's only $13 a night. Some very nice isolated sites and depending on your site,a short walk to the beach. There is a store and gas station right outside the entrance. You are near the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and the ferry to Oracoke Island. We also enjoyed the Life Saving Museum in Rodanthe.