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262 Reviews of 10 Hampstead Campgrounds

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  Mambo M.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 1, 2024

  Cedar Point Campground

  HOSTS DO NOT FOLLOW RULES

  Do NOT stay here!! The hosts do not follow the published USFS/recreation.gov rules, oe even their own posted rules. FFS sites are in fact booked IN ADVANCE. You can book them for days at a time, anytime. The app is INACCURATE. The hosts simply do whatever they want, then argue when presented with published rules and policies. Additionally, no handicapped placard or other disability proof is required to rent the wheelchair accesssible sites across from the bath house and all were filled with able-bodies persons in huge RVs. Horrible experience and OUTRAGEOUS $8 reservation fee and $10-$18 cancellation fee. Furthermore, there are serious issues with the electric connections, which you have no choice but to pay for. We were only able to occasionally have reliable electricity, resulting in even small 5V items not charging. The biggest issue was inconsistent/incomplete charging of wheelchair batteries. We had to rely on vehicle power charging for most things. The campsites are also poorly arranged, forcing tents to be placed within 2-3’ of fire rings, which is ridiculously unsafe. The sites are also full of fire ant beds - including on the tent/table pad itself. One of the poorest managed campgrounds I have ever stayed in.

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  Manuela N.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 30, 2024

  Nick’s Nook Family Campground

  Small quiet Campground A++

  Small quiet campground that has some adorable amenities. Pet and child friendly. Nick (the owner) is super helpful and they even have item you may have forgotten they will lend out. Firewood is provided. We stayed I. Their little cabin on a whim. Cozy but small. AC and heat both worked well. Their camp store has very affordable gifts and some supplies one might need. We came to this area to try some unique restaurants. The cabin allowed us to stay and try all of them. We went to the Mad Boar on Friday night for some amazing prime rib and unique appetizer. We went to The Country Squire and enjoyed a wine tasting before a dreamy colonial meal. The atmosphere here was so realistic. They even have an inn. And of course we had to go to the Duplin Winery. Next time we will bring the kids to enjoy the craft hour and playground.

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  Thunderroad 5.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Cedar Point Campground

  Enjoyed our stay

  Stayed 3 nights here. Nice quiet federal campground. Quiet and maintained. Definitely need water at sites. Can't adjust water temp in showers here. Fortunately not freezing water and one night had hot water. With these improvements, would give 5 stars. Can't beat price. Would definitely stay again. Close enough to beach and things we like to do. Had a great breakfast at Angie's Diner near by.

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  Claire O.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Wilmington KOA

  Clean and Family Friendly

  Such an awesome KOA, bathrooms were immaculate. Free coffee everyday and so many activities! Great communication, they text before every event, and if something is lost they send out alerts. Loved our stay!

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  Cori L M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  The Lakes RV & Cabin Resort

  Quiet and beautiful

  We stayed from Fri to Sun and we enjoyed every moment we stayed. Caught fish and enjoyed the pool. And the golf cart rental was awesome too

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  Christine

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2024

  Surf City Family Campground

  Located right on the beach

  The spots are very close together. There is no shade, but a constant beach breeze.

  You can not see ocean from the campground due to the dunes, but it is about 300 feet to the water.

  The owners are very nice. He will even help park your rv with his tractor.

  Same price for full hookups verses no sewer. You will have to go across the street to their other campground to dump and there is no water for rinsing, only a sewer drain.

  The public bathroom stalls only go as high as shoulder level.

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  Beech Pack A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Harbor Point RV Community

  I agree with Beth's review

  Everything Beth said, we had the same experience, unfortunately.

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  janet P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Surf City Family Campground

  Right on the Beach!

  A gem of a place! Call to reserve a spot. The staff is super helpful and friendly. We loved being right by the beach. There are spots for RVs and tents. You could still hear the waves even with RVs running air conditioners.

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  Cody G.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2024

  Lanier's Campground

  Nice spot

  Nice pool and walking path around the edge of the sound.

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  Bobbie S.

  Guide

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Camp Clearwater

  Busy Campground

  This is a very large campground with mostly full-time people. Nice laundry facilities, decent sized transient sites, beautiful beach and piers. It was "off-season" but the weekends were quite busy. There is a 5mph campground rule that most definitely is NOT followed. Kids and adults drive golf carts like it's the Indy 500. Was a nice stay, but probably won't go back.

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  Ronnie B.

  Traveler

  

  May. 13, 2024

  Holden Beach RV Campground

  Perfect!

  Very clean, well kept. Pool great size.

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  Kristie R.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 11, 2024

  Cedar Point Campground

  Great place with a great host!

  Camping in the winter and a newbie, but this place was great. Showers and bathrooms were exceptionally clean. Dog friendly, electric and good clean drinking water on site. Can only stay 14 days at a time.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 5, 2024

  Nick’s Nook Family Campground

  Now Bookable on the Dyrt!

  Jake from the Dyrt here! This campground is new to the Dyrt and open for reservations through the Dyrt!

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  @HomegrownRV 😎.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 28, 2023

  Holden Beach RV Campground

  Great Stay!

  We loved our time at Holden Beach RV Park! The staff is so friendly, and the campground is beautifully maintained. It’s in a perfect location too.

  Upon check in we were escorted to our site, and they even helped us back in. The bathrooms and laundry were clean and kept up well during our stay. There’s a small playground and a pretty big dog park. We were there during Thanksgiving, so they had a potluck meal for all of the guests in the park. We really enjoyed that!

  The gift shop is super cute, and they have the biggest DVD library for free rentals!

  The only negative was that our site seemed to be one of the few that directly faced another site even though it did not show that on the park map. We ended up being super close to the other campers (so much so that we were basically all around the same fire pit) which was a little uncomfortable since they were strangers.

  Overall we really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back! We will just make sure to pick a different site number next time.

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  Timothy M.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 24, 2023

  Closed permanently

  Safe and spacious

  Talk about Southern hospitality, the hosts were amazing and the campsite was a safe place for Luna and I to spend the night!

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  Shela C.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 21, 2023

  Juniper Creek Outfitters and Guide Service at Lee Baysden Pond

  1st camping trip

  My husband and I recently purchased a small RV and decided to do a short trip close to home. This campground is amazing. Beautiful views fishing is good and the hosts are very nice and informative. Will be returning to this gem of a campground!

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  Ray B.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2023

  Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area

  Very nice

  I’ve used this site a few times, very friendly employees and a nice short walk to the beach. Golf cart rentals available and a restaurant.

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  Mark S.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 5, 2023

  Wilmington KOA

  Surprisingly quiet

  Just off the road. Close to lots of places to eat and beaches. Seemed to have lots of activities some places even had chimaeras and Weber grills.

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  Jeff K.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2023

  Carolina Beach State Park

  Fantastic Location

  After hearing about the mosquito situation, I was worried, but have not seen one yet - October 9. We hiked a trail to see Venus flytraps in the wild. A short peddle to the ocean beach. Very nice sites.

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  James R.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 9, 2023

  Cedar Point Campground

  GREAT HANGOUT

  Great place to hangout and it’s near Emerald Isle and the Crystal Coast. Nice place to throw a line into the water and relax!

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 5, 2023

  Happy Haven

  Stay in an onsite camper or bring your own RV/Tent

  Jake from the Dyrt here!  Your host Kathrine is an experienced host and is ready to make your next camping trip a memorable one!  There's a spot for everyone, from the onsite camper, to bring your own tent/RV sites, check them out and share some pics from your stay on the Dyrt!

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  Faith W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 14, 2023

  Goose Creek Campground

  Nice river HOT campground

  Nice overnight stay RV Campground new with no shade Very clean Beautiful river but not walking distance from campground Staff friendly I’d say much better in the early spring or fall

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  Sara E.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2023

  Onslow Beach Campsites

  Glad it was cheap!

  Campground was within close walking proximity to the beach. Beach was clean and we had fun hunting for shark teeth. Water was fairly clear and nice temperature.

  Camping sites are close together but fairly level. Lots of barking dogs, even in their units. Shower/bath house was DISGUSTING!! Showers were full of sand, hair stuck to the walls, torn and stained curtains. Water was hot though. By the end of the week it was out of hand soap.

  The bridge that is right behind camp about 60 feet was under a full rebuild. Construction noise started a little before 0700 each day. Dump trucks and heavy machinery while drinking your coffee. A warning before arrival from the reservation office would have been nice. I understand the bridge needs work but warn people.

  Glad we got to visit with friends on the base but we won’t be back.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 10, 2023

  Closed permanently

  Kid Friendly Spot to Camp

  Jake from the Dyrt here!  Home on the Range is new to the Dyrt but they have a great escape for the family to enjoy playing around the playset or socializing around the communal patio!  Check them out and share some pics of your stay!

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  Sara H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Lake Waccamaw State Park

  Great way to unplug

  We stayed in site 5 for 11 days. The Yurt had been removed but the platform stayed. We were able to get up our large tent on the platform and have enough space for our chairs. The lake is beautifully kept and clean. Very shallow. You can walk out a good 300 meters. We kayaked and fished while we were here. The rangers were helpful and checked in to make sure we didn’t need anything and kept the trash can empty. All the locals we spoke to we friendly! The down side is you are a long walk to the toilets. This is primitive so no power or water at the site. We absolutely loved it and plan to come back again!

  Bring mosquito netting or pop up to keep the horse flies away!

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  Jessica R.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 14, 2023

  Holden Beach RV Campground

  Simply….. THE BEST

  We stayed here for one night and I cannot say enough good things about this place ! First of all, we weren’t even supposed to stop here but my mother got sick and we could not continue, so I found this within a 5 min search and book a deluxe spot within 10! We showed up no more than a half hour after that and they were already ready for us. Secondly, I locked my keys in my with the car running and with my sleeping kid and cat in it…. while I was freaking out, their INCREDIBLE staff, I don’t use the word incredible lightly they truly were the most caring people I’ve had at a campsite, tried to find a car kit and when they couldn’t called the fire department for me (shoutout to the firefighters for being so fast) and checked in on us the whole time. Definitely felt embarrassed and mad at myself but the staff was so kind to me I couldn’t thank them enough. Some of my favorite things beside the staff was the welcome packet which includes a free gift at the general store (has everything you forget lol) as well as the tide tables, amazing bathrooms (Pristine and even had linoleum with an outdoor light for nighttime), small shrubbery between the spots so even if you are right next to someone you have still feel like you have your own space, firewood delivered to your sight upon request (obviously you pay for it lol), a free trolly to the public beach and shops, and all amenities were so nice and so clean. Will 100% be back again and if you are looking for a myrtle beach style of vacation, check out Holden Beach and this amazing RV park!

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  James V.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Holden Beach RV Campground

  Great place

  We come here a couple times a year. They are always making improvements along with keeping it clean and comfortable. Nice sites for a private campground with meticulously maintained facilities. They also have a new pool that is wonderful.