Campsite for booking · Harkers Island

South Core Banks -- Beach camping

via Recreation.gov Great Island, NC, Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States

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About this campsite

Dispersed camping along the ocean beach of this 20 mile long barrier island -- this is backcountry-style camping -- all camping is done directly on the ocean beach, there are no camp sites. This area is reached only by ferry. Both tent camping and vehicle camping is allowed. Vehicles -- 4x4 highly recommended -- must be able to drive on the soft sand of the beach and the sand trail behind the dunes known as the "back road". There are no hard surfaces on the island. Practice Leave No Trace principles.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

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Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Cedar Creek Campground
    Campground · Harkers Island, North Carolina · Paid
    12 km from the pick-up area
  2. The Landing RV Park
    Campground · Harkers Island, North Carolina
    13 km from the pick-up area
  3. Campsite near Harkers Island
    Campground · Harkers Island, North Carolina
    14 km from the pick-up area
  4. Campsite near Harkers Island
    Campground · Harkers Island, North Carolina
    14 km from the pick-up area
  5. Campsite near Harkers Island
    Campground · Harkers Island, North Carolina
    14 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Harkers Island
    RV dump station · Harkers Island, North CarolinaWaste
    21 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near South Core Banks -- Beach camping. CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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