Cape Point Campground in NC -- Campground & RV Camping in North Carolina

Cape Point Campground is the largest camping facility on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, situated between rolling coastal dunes and the maritime forest of Buxton Woods. Sites include paved parking pads, picnic tables, and charcoal grills, with dedicated tent-only rows and no RV hookups. Amenities consist of four restroom blocks, outdoor showers, and potable water spigots. A short path over the dunes leads directly to the beach at Cape Hatteras for surfing and fishing, while the 3/4-mile Buxton Woods Trail loop and the 198-foot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse are located nearby.

Getting there: North (From Richmond, VA) Follow I-95 South to Richmond, VA. Take I-64 East toward Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. Take I-64 or I-664 to Chesapeake, VA. From I-64, take Exit 291B to Route 168, the Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road costing $3.00 - $6.00 each way). Once in North Carolina, Route 168 turns into US-158 East. Follow US-158 East through Nags Head, NC to the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right. West (From Rocky Mount, NC) Follow US-64 East through Tarboro, Williamston, Plymouth, Columbia, and Manteo, crossing the Alligator River Bridge and the Virginia Dare Bridge. Keep going on US-64 East to Nags Head, NC, going over the Washington Baum Bridge, to the junction of NC-12 South. Turn right onto NC-12 South and you will be at the north entrance. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right. South (From Florence, SC) Take I-95 North to Wilson, NC. Take US-264 East through Greenville, NC and Washington, NC. From Washington, NC, take US-17 to Williamston and follow US-64 East to Nags Head, NC and the junction of NC-12 South. Continue on NC-12 South until you reach the village of Buxton. Signs for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and Cape Point Campground will be on your left. Follow Lighthouse Road until you reach Cape Point Campground on your right.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

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