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Camping is a favorite pastime of many vacationers to the Crystal Coast. Campgrounds with amenities such as water, electricity are an option for visitors. For those who seek a back-to-nature camping experience, Cape Lookout National Seashore is a perfect location. Accessible only by private boat or ferry, the pristine islands that make up the seashore offer unparalleled fishing, shelling and the attraction of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
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Down East/Harkers Island | Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret/Cedar Point | Havelock | Morehead City/Newport 
Down East/Harkers Island
 
Cape Lookout National Seashore
131 Charles St.
Harkers Island, NC  28531
(252) 728-2250
 
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Camping is permitted anywhere along the 55 miles of North and South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks. Fires of driftwood are permissible below the high water line.

Cedar Creek Campground & Marina
State Rd. 1376
Sea Level, NC  28577
(252) 225-9571
 
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Coastal Riverside Campground
216 Clark Ln
Beaufort, NC  28516
(252) 728-5155
beckyvon@ec.rr.com
 
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Driftwood Campground
3575 Cedar Island Rd.
Cedar Island, NC  28520
(252) 225-4861
 
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Ward's Creek Rv Park
Otway, NC
(252) 728-4633
 

Down East/Harkers Island | Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret/Cedar Point | Havelock | Morehead City/Newport 
Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret/Cedar Point
 
Camp Ocean Forest
123 Fairview Dr.
Emerald Isle, NC  28594
(252) 354-3454
 
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Cedar Point Campground (Croatan National Forest)
Cape Carteret, NC
(252) 638-5628
 
In Cape Carteret, NC, at intersection of State Rts. 24 and 58,
take Rt. 58 north 0.7 miles to VFW Rd. Turn left (at the Wildlife
Viewing Area sign) onto VFW Rd. and go 0.4 miles to campground sign.
Turn left at sign onto a dirt and sand road and go 0.6 miles to
another campground sign. Turn left into campground.

Holiday Trav-L-Park
9102 Coast Guard Rd.
Emerald Isle, NC  28594
(252) 354-2250
 
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White Oak Shores Camping & Rv Resort
400 Wetherington Landing Road
Stella, NC  28584
(252) 393-3244
whiteoakshores@comerresorts.com
 
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Down East/Harkers Island | Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret/Cedar Point | Havelock | Morehead City/Newport 
Havelock
 
Neuse River Campground (Croatan National Forest)
Havelock, NC
(252) 638-5628
 
From Havelock, NC, take US Rt. 70 north 3.2 miles to Neuse River
Recreation Area sign (Flanners Beach Rd./State Rt. 1107). Turn
right after sign onto Flanners Beach Rd. and go 1.6 miles to campground.


Down East/Harkers Island | Emerald Isle/Cape Carteret/Cedar Point | Havelock | Morehead City/Newport 
Morehead City/Newport
 
Goose Creek Resort
350 Red Barn Rd.
Newport, NC  28570
(252) 393-2628
 
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Goose Creek Resort is an all age resort located in Newport, North Carolina, just minutes away from the Ocean! Our resort is located on the tranquil Bogue Sound along the Intracoastal Waterway. We can accommodate daily, weekly, monthly, and annual stays on a variety of sites. We offer full hook-ups with 30 or 50 amp service, water and power accessible tent sites, pull-thru sites, some shaded lots, and grassy sites.

Water's Edge RV Park
1463 Hwy. 24
Newport, NC  28570
(252) 247-0494
 
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Whispering Pines Campground
25 Whispering Pines
Newport, NC  28570
(252) 726-4902
 
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