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Glamping near Knotts Island, NC

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    Sandy Point Resort Campground in Knotts Island houses comfortable glamping accommodations with waterfront views of Currituck Sound. The canvas structures combine outdoor ambiance with elevated comfort, providing real beds, electricity, and climate control options. North Landing Beach Campground features luxury safari tents situated along the water with private decks, premium linens, and in-tent amenities. Both locations offer drinking water, private picnic tables, and reservable sites. For groups seeking a more upscale outdoor experience, these glamping options include fire pits, full bathhouses with showers, and market access. A recent visitor mentioned, "We had such a great time at Sandy Point. Liz gave us another great site on the water with an amazing view."

    Currituck Sound provides a spectacular backdrop for water activities directly from the glamping sites. Kayaking, fishing, and swimming opportunities abound, with equipment rentals available on-site. The beach areas feature stunning sunset views across the water, creating ideal settings for evening relaxation. Sandy Point's waterfront safari tents benefit from consistent breezes that "kept the bugs away," according to one camper. North Landing Beach enhances the glamping experience with entertainment options including outdoor movie nights in a drive-in theater atmosphere, organized shrimp boils, and pizza and ice cream shops. Both resorts maintain year-round operations, though spring and fall offer the most moderate temperatures. Proximity to Virginia Beach and Outer Banks attractions makes these glamping locations convenient base camps for regional exploration.

    Best Glamping Campgrounds near Knotts Island (18)

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      1. North Landing Beach

      4.7(15)6mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "This location was PERFECT! It warmed up enough to enjoy the beach which was a 5 minute walk from cabin."

      "RV sites range include water, electric, pull-through and full amenities. There is a large outdoor entertaining pavilion as well as a smaller, indoor event space with full kitchen."

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      2. Outer Banks West - Currituck Sound KOA

      3.6(13)6mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Plenty of room on site. Clean and organized. View of Currituck Sound is beautiful."

      "Closes super early so don't forget anything if you plan on arriving after 5pm. No propane. THEY NEED A POOL! THIS PLACE WOULD BE THE SH@T"

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      3. First Landing State Park Campground

      4.4(124)29mi from Knotts Island225 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Our family stayed at site 99 which is close to the bathhouse and camp host. It is also on one of the small roads that leads to a boardwalk to the beach."

      "The cottage is furnished, has a queen size bed and 2 sets of bunk beds; nice living room/dining room combo, full kitchen with dishes, pots, etc.; TV; fireplace; outside deck with grill; and screen porch"

      Available next weekend

      from $32 - $163 / night

      26 Sites Available

      4. Holiday Trav-L-Park

      4.0(46)21mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Excellent sites, good access roads, plenty of bathrooms, beautifully tiled and modern, climate controlled environment in the bathrooms, nightly entertainment, shuttle stop right at the campground, excellent"

      "You can rent sites for RVs or tents, you can rent cabins, campers, and even glamping tents!"

      from $25 - $92 / night

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      5. Sandy Point Resort Campground

      4.1(9)5mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Staff at the store were friendly and were pretty lenient to letting me use the fire pits since there was no one else at my site. Will definitely stay again if I’m ever passing through the area."

      "Liz’s husband(remember, not an employee) started in on us, he was rude, he looked like he was ready to fight and as I’m walking toward the store to get the day pass he was following and harassing me."

      from $20 - $60 / night

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      6. Northwest River Park & Campground

      4.1(15)14mi from Knotts Island52 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "There are picnic tables and fire pits at each site, however my picnic table has a very very warped bench. But it makes no difference to me as it is only me, and I have my own chairs!"

      "Bathrooms were brand new, showers were clean & HOT. Coin laundry available. They are in the process of adding another bathroom/shower building so only running at half capacity when we visited."

      from $21 - $36 / night

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      7. North Bayshore Campground

      4.4(12)14mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "This is a small family oriented campground close to Sandbridge beach. They are located on a small waterway that leads to Back Bay. Good fishing and wonderful area to kayak or paddle board."

      "Wonderful spot away from crowds but close to beach. Tent, RV or “ tiny cabin” options. Clean, quiet and pretty. Canal runs around campground that gives you access to Back Bay. Pool and playground."

      from $55 - $85 / night

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      8. Virginia Beach RV Resort

      3.8(4)13mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "We picked this site for its proximity to the beach. Site #4 was level and had full hookups. It was a bit tricky to get our setup into but was accomplished once I determined the best way to maneuver."

      from $130 / night

      9. Sea Mist RV Campground

      4.3(3)18mi from Knotts IslandRVs, Cabins

      "However, both loops have direct access to an incredible extensive strand of premier beach right on the ocean, with the protection of a natural sand dune barrier."

      "Bath house was very nice for a campground. I'd stay here again!"

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      10. Kiptopeke State Park Campground

      4.4(56)45mi from Knotts Island159 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "We love staying in the yurts at Virginia State Parks because they are always an affordable, easy way to camping without having to set up a tent or spend the extra money for a cabin."

      "Situated along the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore, campers can participate in tons of water fun."

      Available next weekend

      from $32 - $459 / night

      102 Sites Available
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    Glamping Reviews near Knotts Island, NC

    353 Reviews of 18 Knotts Island Campgrounds

    • AThe Dyrt Pro User
      Oct. 22, 2026

      Kiptopeke State Park Campground

      Camping in high winds

      This campground was very enjoyable.  I spent a lot of time at the fishing pier, learning to ID birds I had never identified before.  Brown pelicans were everywhere near the sunken ships.  I also talked to the Hawkwatch people for a bit.

      My campsite was far enough from the bathroom I couldn't hear the door slam, but since I was the only one in the F loop, that wouldn't have mattered.  Since the loop was so empty, it was an absolute pleasure.  

      Had the campground been full, I would have felt too close to the people in tents in the sites next to me.  

      One great thing was that there weren't tent pads so we didn't have to worry about how to fit two tents on to one tent pad.

    • A
      Aug. 25, 2026

      Outer Banks West - Currituck Sound KOA

      Holy DRAMA

      This is a long one! Here we go. My partner and I travel for work, we went out of our way to move to this location based on reviews saying this is a great place. We have paid in full for the whole stay which is about little over 2 months. We have been here approx 2 weeks give or take. We work night shift. No activity during the day. Simple easy. Not our first campground by any means. At first, we were excited to experience the amenities and such. Now we’re uncomfortable to try anything out. Why you ask? Situation: first day we move in, we end up next to what seems like the literal only other long term or possibly even permanent resident on the grounds. My service animal alerted me to a trigger, which she left the front door of the camper before we walked out. Recalled her to me once we saw that the perm resident (our neighbor) had what presented as an aggressive dog. (Husky maybe?). Within not EVEN 5 minutes of this event, someone was at our door- instead of asking what is going on we were immediately accused of her running around off leash I guess? We had just woken up from sleeping and it was evening time, time to go to work. Instead of arguing or even offering up ANY facts related to the situation I simply said got it thanks and the interaction ended. I’m thinking to myself well damn. Okay. A week or so maybe goes by? Leash in hand VISIBLE -at the door my dog steps out, I step out behind her- same time same situation. She walks ahead of me to where she will relieve herself, I ask for her to come back next to me, she recalls- neighbors dog loses its mind again. I look up at neighbor and say “just go ahead and call man, I get it”. She calls. This time THREE employees are driving on carts to our site, at this point we’re already leaving for work. I knew it was coming, figured they would for sure ask what’s going on this time. They don’t. The older woman accompanied by two men behind her- simply says “you have been told before you need to leash your dog”. We reply yes we understand. Nobody asks for a description of the events, what’s going on, or if this even happened. The female voice is raised and hostile presenting towards both of us. The man behind her approaches our car and peers into the vehicle I’m not sure if to intimidate or what, but that action was also very ineffective in diffusing the situation and instead very intimidating. And now making us both VERY late to work as this is an extra 15 minute drive to the hospital in which we work at. Seemingly, the word of this permanent resident is all they needed to full on accuse the two of us… of what? I am not sure. My animal has resided all over the country in countless locations, all while working and we have had no issues to date. At this point I am still remaining silent as the female worker continues to educate us on our alleged actions. My concern is that there has been ZERO questioning, only full on accusations. We’re highly uncomfortable at this point. They say “we will be speaking with the general manager tomorrow”, Which also felt threatening. I’d like to add that given the whole situation this wouldn’t matter but since this is happening: earlier that morning after work I had stopped by the front desk, to ask about a package I thought that I sent to the wrong place, but didn’t. The same female was there. I remember thinking wow she’s actually so rude. But I brushed it off. Now looking back she must have some kind of prejudice toward myself and my dog. I’ve never been threatened / accused so one-sidedly in my entire career such as what has been happening at this campground. Our resolution was to request moving sites, however nothing was asked of us WHATSOEVER. As stated we were not given any opportunity to speak on the situation. Will attempt to update review whenever we speak with management of this location. Warning is to be wary of implicit bias in staff, potential favoritism, and inconsistent / unfair conflict resolution, aggressive long term campers, and lack of communication from staff.

    • J
      Aug. 6, 2026

      Davis Lakes Resort

      The Little Canping Gem of Suffolk

      We stumbled across Davis Lakes Campground last year when we brought our camper down to visit our son and grandchildren. Originally, we planned to stay closer to Virginia Beach, but after finding Davis Lakes, we decided to give it a try. We were lucky enough to get site F28 right on the lake, and we enjoyed it so much that we came back this year—and even booked the exact same site.

      After reading some of the other reviews, I wanted to share our experience because it was very different. Yes, there are some rules regarding dogs at the beach, but they never interfered with our stay. We enjoyed walking our dogs every morning around the campground and lakes, and it was a wonderful way to start each day.

      The beach itself was clean, had plenty of nice chairs, and the AquaGlide was an absolute blast. We spent 5–6 hours a day swimming, and surprisingly, the beach never felt crowded.

      One thing that really stood out was how fair the prices were. The campground store was stocked with essentials, and unlike many campgrounds, the prices were very reasonable. If you forgot a loaf of bread or wanted to grab a pool float, you didn’t feel like you were being gouged. They also have a cute snack shop, a spacious game room, and an impressive movie selection, making it a great place to spend a rainy afternoon.

      The campground itself was clean and very well maintained. Although many of the sites are seasonal, they were neat, well cared for, and nothing like some seasonal campgrounds where sites become cluttered or run down. It was obvious that both the staff and the campers take pride in the campground.

      The nightly rates were very reasonable, and while there is a visitor fee, we found it to be completely fair considering the amenities. We had an amazing time with our son and his family, and the campground played a big part in making those memories.

      Davis Lakes isn’t a luxury resort, and that’s part of its charm. Its focus is on beautiful lakes, swimming, friendly service, and providing a relaxing camping experience. It reminded me of the kind of campgrounds I grew up enjoying—simple, welcoming, and centered around making great memories.

      We’ll absolutely be back. If we lived closer, I’d seriously consider getting a seasonal site myself. In fact, my son is even talking about buying a camper just so he can keep it nearby and enjoy Davis Lakes more often. Many of the employees and seasonal campers are locals who return year after year, and I think that says everything you need to know about this place.

    • I K.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jul. 19, 2026

      Sandy Bottom Nature Park

      Nicer than expected

      Park stuff are very friendly, sweet, I live the quietness of night time.

    • Debra W.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jul. 16, 2026

      First Landing State Park Campground

      Great for Beachside Camping

      This campground was a great location for a Virginia Beach vacation. It’s in the Chesapeake Bay so the water is calm and there is a large sandbar making for shallower waters which is great if you have littles in your trip. It was calming to stay there and spend everyday at the beach. There is hiking and biking paths as part of the park as well. I love that the shower rooms are not gendered so you don’t have a long wait to use one. I went for July 4th and was able to watch the fireworks right from the beach. So that was awesome. Overall good stay.

    • Bryan S.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jun. 22, 2026

      First Landing State Park Campground

      Highly recommend!

      So we had just gone in on a day pass to go to the beach and ended up staying two nights. It was that nice. The sites varied greatly in size, but both the sites we stayed in had plenty of room and shade. The bathrooms were clean and well maintained. The beaches were filled with crabs, so if you don’t like crabs it might not be the place for you, but we really loved it there.

    • Megan H.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jun. 16, 2026

      Chesapeake Campground

      Great local quiet spot!

      I loved staying at this campground. It’s definitely geared towards locals and quiet stays, no campground events and things of that nature, but it’s perfect for someone not looking for the fluff. They do have two pools, basketball courts, kayak rentals, and I believe pony rides! They have a really nice climate controlled game room too. They are extremely fairly priced. They also have THE best campground bathrooms I have ever seen. Seems like they host a lot of events, club and troop weekends, things of that sort. I really enjoyed staying there and I will be back. Nice low key local spot for someone in the full time RV life or needing an affordable quiet place to stay while in the area.

    Guide to Knotts Island

    The Outer Banks region of North Carolina offers diverse camping options near the Currituck Sound. Knotts Island sits at a unique geographic transition between mainland and coastal environments, with camping areas experiencing steady breezes off the sound and average summer temperatures in the mid-80s. Seasonal considerations significantly impact camping conditions, with spring and fall offering more moderate temperatures than the sometimes humid summer season.

    What to do

    Kayaking and water activities: North Landing Beach Campground provides excellent kayaking opportunities directly from their waterfront sites. "Kayaking is great. Lots of fishing. Ice cream and pizza place open in the evenings. All in all, love this place," notes Jason B. from North Landing Beach.

    Fishing opportunities: Multiple species can be caught from waterfront camping areas around Currituck Sound. A visitor at Kiptopeke State Park reported, "I did enjoy the fishing pier and got to catch fish I have never seen before. One being a searobin. By the way, a searobin crocks like a frog when you grab it."

    Family entertainment: Many campgrounds organize special activities for campers. "They have all kinds of recreational things for children and adults. Bands and comedians also happy hour with free drinks. There is also dinners. Volleyball on the beach they also had a dj on the beach one time when I was there," explains Nic N. about entertainment options at North Landing Beach.

    What campers like

    Waterfront views: Camping sites with water views rank consistently high in reviews. At Outer Banks West - Currituck Sound KOA, campers appreciate the scenic outlook: "Our site had a great view of the water and we could see the Currituck lighthouse at night. Our boys enjoyed kayaking around the sound and riding their bikes to the playground."

    Beach access: Multiple campgrounds offer direct or nearby beach access. One camper at First Landing State Park Campground shared, "The beach is more secluded and you're close to all the activities that Virginia Beach has to offer. There is also trails that are on the campground near their visitors center."

    Wind benefits: The natural breezes common to waterfront glamping sites near Knotts Island, North Carolina serve a practical purpose. John R. from Sandy Point Resort Campground mentions, "We had a beautiful view from the back of my Mini-Van camper. Nice and windy! Kept the bugs away for sure."

    What you should know

    Site selection considerations: Water views can vary significantly between sites at the same campground. At Outer Banks West - Currituck Sound KOA, one camper advised: "Paid for a water view spot, got a spot obscured by trees. Internet kept cutting out TV last night. Other than that it has been ok so far."

    Weather impacts: Low-lying coastal areas can experience flooding after heavy rain. A camper at North Bayshore Campground noted, "This is a low lying area and standing water at some sites after heavy rains can be an issue."

    Seasonal crowds: Summer brings more visitors to coastal camping areas. At First Landing State Park, one camper shared their experience: "The campsites were ok, easy to get to. I wouldn't recommend tent camping in the middle of summer - my husband and i both got sick. The beach was nice and quiet, and the water wasn't too cold."

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground access: Several campgrounds feature play areas for children. At Northwest River Park, one visitor mentioned, "Plenty of things to do for the active camper. Put put golf, kayak, hiking and much more."

    Water safety: When glamping near Knotts Island with young children, select sites with appropriate water access. One camper at Northwest River Park & Campground explained, "There are a few hikes leading back to the river. Canoes and paddle boats are available to rent for use in black water."

    Entertainment options: Some campgrounds provide organized activities for children. Chris E. at North Landing Beach noted, "This is a great choice for large groups. The store has everything you need & the kids love the snack bar. We enjoyed the pool, kayaking & the activities."

    Tips from RVers

    Arrival timing: For waterfront RV sites, early arrival improves site selection chances. Elizabeth N. from Kiptopeke State Park advised, "Nice easy back-in sites, full hookups in good working order, and friendly hosts. Great walking trails, boardwalks, and beach access. Arrive early to choose shady spots."

    Site drainage: After heavy rain, some sites retain water. One RVer at Virginia Beach RV Resort shared, "Pretty neat place on the bay. Stayed after a big storm, so lots of debree everywhere."

    Hookup availability: Campgrounds offer various levels of hookups. At North Bayshore Campground, an RVer reported, "Concrete sites with full hookup. Nice pool & bath house. Owners very nice. Close to Virginia Beach & Sandbridge. Pet friendly."

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