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Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Campers are Saying

Frisco Campground, near Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is a fantastic destination for those looking to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying the beauty of the Outer Banks. With its close proximity to the beach, you can easily stroll along the boardwalks that lead you right over the dunes to the sandy shores.

This campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained restrooms and toilets, which visitors appreciate after a day of outdoor activities. Many campers have highlighted the campground's peaceful atmosphere, with one noting, “The campground was pretty quiet and wasn’t that busy.” You’ll find a variety of sites, some offering great views and others providing a bit more privacy thanks to the dense oak and juniper shrubs that separate them.

For those who enjoy stargazing, the clear skies here are perfect for a night under the stars. Reviewers have mentioned taking their telescopes to soak in the celestial sights. If you’re up for some adventure, driving on the beach is an option, but make sure to grab an off-road pass if you have a 4x4 vehicle. Whether you're camping in a tent or RV, Frisco Campground offers a laid-back vibe that makes it easy to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors.

General Overview

National Park Service

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Overview

Frisco Campground is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Camping here will put you in a prime location to experience the history, culture, and breathtaking beauty of North Carolina's barrier islands.

Recreation

On a walk around the Frisco Campground visitors can enjoy the rolling topography, views of the Atlantic Ocean, and at night, the sweeping beacon of the nearby Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Boardwalks from the campground to the beach give pedestrians easy access to enjoy activities such as surfing, swimming, and fishing. There is also an off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp at the entrance of the campground for beach driving with a Cape Hatteras ORV permit.

Facilities

On a walk around the Frisco Campground visitors can enjoy the rolling topography, views of the Atlantic Ocean, and at night, the sweeping beacon of the nearby Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Boardwalks from the campground to the beach give pedestrians easy access to enjoy activities such as surfing, swimming, and fishing. There is also an off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp at the entrance of the campground for beach driving with a Cape Hatteras ORV permit.

Natural Features

The elevated dunes in Frisco Campground afford campers the opportunity to have an ocean view from some of the campsites. Dense vegetation creates a sense of privacy not present in the other campgrounds on Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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For facility specific information, please call (252) 475-9054.

Nearby Attractions

Frisco campground is within a short drive of the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The beacon gained fame in 1999 when it was picked up and moved 2900 ft. to its current location. It is also the tallest brick lighthouse in the country.__

Charges & Cancellations

Changes and cancellations to reservations follow Recreation.gov polices.

Fee Info

Payment is only accepted through Recreation.gov.____ Change Fee: A service fee may be charged at the time a modification is made depending on the changes. Cancellation Fee: A service fee will be withheld from any refunds for a cancelled reservation.

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Location

Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located in North Carolina

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Directions

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 through the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, and Buxton. Once you reach Frisco take a left on Billy Mitchell Road and proceed to the campground. 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 to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Continue on NC-12 South through the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, and Buxton. Once you reach Frisco take a left on Billy Mitchell Road and proceed to the campground. 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. (For an alternate route to NC-12 South, continue on I-95 North to Rocky Mount, NC. Take 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 to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Continue on NC-12 South through the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, and Buxton. Once you reach Frisco take a left on Billy Mitchell Road and proceed to the campground.

Address

53415 Billy Mitchell Road
Frisco, NC 27936

Coordinates

35.2345944 N
75.6088139 W

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Features

For Campers

  • Trash
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  • Alcohol
  • Pets

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  • Sanitary Dump
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Reviewed Feb. 15, 2024

Frisco made me fall in love with camping

My first camping experience and it was absolutely amazing! the beach was super close, extremely secluded- it genuinely felt like we were the only people there. Not to long of a drive to get to more “developed” parts of OBX AND the bathrooms were clean. The only down side that trip was the TERRIBLE wind on night one but aye that’s camping for you. 10/10 will go back again and can’t WAIT to do so.

Month of VisitJuly
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Reviewed Nov. 18, 2023

Best in Hatteras NSS

Frisco: The best camp sites in all of Hatteras NSS are in this campground. It is just north of Ocracoke- Hatteras Ferry. There are some sites with views and some sites with privacy - Every site here is better than the open park like setting at the other Hatteras NSS campgrounds. . Dense oak and juniper shrubs break up the campground and give a degree of separation to sites….. Frisco closes for the season on Nov 27. Sad. Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke remain open. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer). Desire for at least moderately secluded campsites to be offered is important to me. Overall Rating: 4.5. More privacy offered here than Oregon Inlet where we also stayed. Least of campsites are better, in my opinion, than Oregon Inlet. No electricity here, though!
Beach Access: boardwalk P1 and P 29: Price 2023: $14 w interagency pass Usage during visit: Light Site Privacy: Some great sites Site Spacing: Good Site surface: Blacktop. Our site was pretty level. Reservations: Required. Campground Noise: Quiet as can be.
Road Noise: Far from a road Through Traffic in campground: No reason. The perimeter road on the right side is going to see more traffic. That’s because campers will be driving to their sites on the one way interior roads - when it’s busy. However, there are great sites on the perimeter . Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: Yes Dump Station: No. We will use the dump station at Oregon Inlet when we drive out of the Outer Banks. Potable Water Available: Yes. At restrooms. Generators: Allowed.
Bathroom: Clean. Flush Toilets. Showers: Cold water and breezy. Pull Throughs: A couple. Cell Service (AT&T): 1 to 2 bars. Setting: Dense low shrubs between sites. Weather: Sunny and cloudy days. Highs are low to upper 60s. Always some wind. Lows are in the 50s Bugs: Not this time of year Solar: Great when sunny. Host: I don’t believe there was one furing our stay - late in the season. Rig size: Large rigs okay in selected sites. Sites: P6 is cozy little sight, no view, but the picnic table is in a cozy little very shaded area. Ideal for warmer weather - tables in SHADED/PRIVATE picnic area: P8, P10, P40, to a lesser degree-D4, D5 , F1 PRIVACY: A2, A3,A4(picnic table and grill down a short hill from site.) A6 D2, P46, P48,P49,P50, P55,P56 through P62 even, P9(picnic table, a few yards from trailer site.) P17, P65, P67, P69, P71, P22, P24, B1, B5, B7, B4, B6, P26, P28, P26, P30, VIEW of distant ocean: P66, P57, P51( our delightful sight - splendid view), P61(a peak of a view- less privacy), P73(pull over site, no privacy- great view of ocean.), P67(very splendid view of dunes, not ocean)

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Month of VisitDecember
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Roger W., November 18, 2023
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Roger W., November 18, 2023
Reviewed Apr. 11, 2023

Frisco campground

Pretty quite campground wasn’t that busy. We reserved online that seen like the common thing with state parks now of days. Nice little walk to the beach happy they had walk ways. There’s also roads you can drive right on the beach.

Site36
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Gary  V., April 11, 2023
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Gary  V., April 11, 2023
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Reviewed Feb. 19, 2023

Nice site with great views overlooking hills to the beach

Spent 3 days here, took my telescope to spend the nights stargazing. Nice clean campground bathroom and toilet facilities were clean and plenty of hot water. My site 67 was on a hill with great views all around. Road next to the campsite is beach access , where you can drive if you have a 4x4.

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Month of VisitJuly
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Reviewed Jun. 6, 2022

Wrong price and wrong contact information

I called the reserve number on this listing and she said that the only way to get that 28/a night price was through booking it on the website and they are not affiliated with that 28/a night camp ground. Very confusing this listing needs updating.

Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed May. 31, 2022

Nice OBX camping experience

Campground is nice overall, there are multiple bathhouses and trash bins near the entrance. There are lots of bugs and ticks, tent space vary greatly from space to space. We started In p27 but did not have any shade and very little space so we changed sites half way through when a more desirable (F1) opened up. If you have a 4x4 vehicle, you may consider a off road driving permit for hatteras national seashore as there is an entrance at the from of the campground. From the campground to the beach it is about 1/4 mile of combined sand dune walking and a wooden bridge/walkway.

SiteP27, F1
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Kevin T., May 31, 2022
Reviewed May. 8, 2022

Frisco campground

Camp site was clean , board walk to beach was nice, dogs can be on the beach, restrooms and showers were clean but no hot water.

Site6
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Felicia R., May 8, 2022
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021

Awesome beach camping

The sites were decent size, bathrooms were clean, showers were nice, bug no warm water. Easy walk to the beach. Highly recommend

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Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by adam B., October 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by adam B., October 30, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2021

"Our mission this summer is to have a good time, all the time."

Loved staying here. It was our first time in the outer banks so it was definitely a lesson. We got eaten alive even through bug spray probably because you can’t have a fire but that makes sense. There are a ton of cacti around so wear shoes! We also got caught in a few thunder storms and it dumped buckets on us so double check the weather! Either way it was still super enjoyable. The bathrooms were clean and the showers were indoor/outdoor so that was kinda fun.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by S B., October 22, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 2, 2021

Great redneck beach

So so so many trump flags. So many. And babies riding in golf carts while being held by beer-drinking mother's.

Bathrooms: 5/5 clean & air-conditioning in all of them.

Sites: 3/5 just average/fine

Pools: 4/5

Beach: 5/5

Waterfrontness: 5/5 weird water but pretty to look at

Closeness to other sites: 1/5 you are up each other's buttcracks

Dog rating: 4/5 no problem but also SO dog friendly we had to be very mindful of others not having their dogs on leash.

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Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by M. B., October 2, 2021
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by M. B., October 2, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 28, 2021

Beautiful

Drove down for 2 nights to camp in a tent with our toddler. She had a great time camping out, going to the beach and riding her scooter on the paved roads. Beach was a short walk from the campground and park was clean and quiet. There were a lot of sand spurs and ticks at the site, but other than that it was lovely.

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Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Crystal K., June 28, 2021
Reviewed Jun. 27, 2021

Good but won’t return.

Pros: really close to the beach and ability to drive on beach with permit. Pretty campground & clean bathrooms. Cons: small spaces with little room to spread out. Picnic and grill were on the opposite side of our travel trailer door so not ideal setup at all. Major drop off on side and back of our space. 3 stars bc there are small cacti and sand spurs everywhere. We could not walk our 3 dogs at all!!! When they did go potty we spent several minutes picking out sands spurs and cacti from their paws and fur.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Leslie F., June 27, 2021
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Reviewed May. 10, 2021

Great dry camping

We started out in P63 - it has the best views but it is really small, no where to spread out and totally exposed to the wind. I don’t recommend it. After driving around for an hour seeing what was available we moved to A15. Much better! Secluded from the wind and a nice place to set up. We biked to Fattys and got delicious ice cream but biking on 12 was not really very fun. We saw lots of snakes crossing the road at the campground but none in our site. They were good harmless snakes.

SiteA15
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Anne F., May 10, 2021
Reviewed May. 9, 2021

Frisco Campground A++

Apríl 19 to May 3,2021 Camper Van Each one of us is different, but for me after 10 months of camping this was hands down my best experience. Most, but not all, camp sites are attractive and afford privacy. Some have oceán views so choose carefully Walk to beach is an easy 1/2 mile mostly on the boardwalk. The beach is wide and long. Many shells along the high tide line. Many people surf casting for Red Drum. It’s a lovely, friendly scene. The beach is why you come and it doesn’t disappoint. Enjoy! Showers are clean and cold but not freezing. All sites are primitive with picnic table and grill. Water available at bath house. Dump station about 10 miles away. Ferry to Ocracoke Island is free and it runs every hour.

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Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Lisa S., May 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Lisa S., May 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Lisa S., May 9, 2021
Reviewed Apr. 10, 2021

A good base camp for local activities

The basics: the campground is clean, the bathrooms are clean, the sites have some privacy, and some sites have shade but most don’t. The beach is close but not right next to the campground. The campsites might require some leveling blocks, ours did. The campground is a bit hilly.

What does this campground have? Cooking grills at each site, picnic tables at each site, garbage dumpsters, free permits for beach campfires. The campground only has cold water outdoor showers with lockable doors. If you need a water fill and dump station you’ll actually need to drive over to Cape Point Campground and use it there. It’s the sister campground to the Frisco Campground. As far as I could tell this campground doesn’t have water, power or sewer hookups. At the time this review is posted there’s warning signs everywhere telling you the water in the campground isn’t potable due to high chlorine levels. So plan your water carefully.

Much like in Ocracoke, prepare for your trip. If it’s cold, you probably don’t want to use the ice cold water outdoor showers. In the summer the water might feel nice. But then it’ll be hot and you’ll need to prepare for some shade. This campground had some mosquitos and it was only about 75 at the warmest. Be careful of the sandspurs EVERYWHERE. Even at the path to the beach because people brought them over on their footwear.

I give this campground 5 stars because it fulfills every need. But to be honest we really didn’t spend much time at the campground. In this location, we stayed away most of the time doing stuff elsewhere.

Internet. At campsite P038, we had bad cell signal. As we discovered, your location in the campground dictates your cell reception because the campground is hilly. The higher in altitude your site is, the clearer line-of-site signal you’ll have. The speeds were pretty fantastic with good line-of-sight. But at campsite P038 with Verizon on an iPhone 12 we had 1.6 Mbps down, 0.4 Mbps up and 61 ping. With a cell booster I had a much better connection but I wouldn’t have been able to video chat.

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Mea H., April 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Mea H., April 10, 2021
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Reviewed Aug. 27, 2020

Beautiful!

I love this campground! The sites on the hill have a breeze and view of the ocean. The ORV just outside the campground makes beach access easy. The showers are basic and much appreciated after a long day.

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2020

Woods next to the beach

The campground is in an awesome location. Walking distance from the beach or accessible by vehicle. If you have a four wheel drive, you can drive right into the beach. There is also a boardwalk that spans a lowland area and takes you to the dunes from the campground.

We had two sites. P57 and P62. 57 was barely usable. We were able to put stuff on the picnic table, but there wasn’t even room for the tent. 62 made up for it though. A little trail led from the parking spot into a massive area that had room for a large tent, picnic table, 5 chairs, and four hammocks. All of this was in a shaded area.

The shower/ bathroom facilities were great and the sites seemed secluded because of the trees that separated them.

We stayed in the Avon, Buxton, and Frisco area the entire time for surfing, paddle boarding, and just time at the beach.

The mosquitos were bad. Bring spray and candles for your campsite. Once we had citronella candles we were pretty good.

Shout out to Fox Watersports in Buxton for boards and lessons!!

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Justin C., July 7, 2020
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Justin C., July 7, 2020
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Reviewed Jun. 7, 2020

Beside a swamp

The campground layout is nice, we had to move a picnic table to have a spot for our tent that wasn’t half in the grass. The area was teeming with mosquitoes in early June, and they bite through multiple layers of clothes.

Make sure you don’t face your tent entrance directly in the wind so you don’t blow the mosquitoes in.

If you want to go to the beach at night definitely bring a headlamp or flashlight because you’ll be taking a long wooden pathway across the swamp that’s next to the campgrounds. There was almost no one there after dark and it’s quite lovely on the beach.

The shower water is cold but there’s plenty of room. Portapotties and flush toilets are available.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by J A., June 7, 2020
Reviewed May. 26, 2020

Pretty good

Big campground with decent space between sites. Watch out for cacti and other prickly things in the grass.

Parked on the P loop to be closer to the beach boardwalk. He sites at the top are up the hill and have a nice view of the water.

Two of the bathrooms were open (post-Covid). They were ok. A used tampon on the floor of the shower turned us off!

They don’t have first come, first served anymore. Every site has to be reserved in advance.

The beach was pretty with lots of shells, but tons of 4x4 trucks and jeeps driving around was less than appealing to those who just want to walk on quiet beach.

One bar of Verizon service.

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by The School for  Y., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by The School for  Y., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by The School for  Y., May 26, 2020
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Reviewed Apr. 29, 2020

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS PLACE

This campground feels built right into the dunes. It is a perfect place for a true Outer Banks experience. We enjoyed deer stopping by our camp site, and the wild, remote feeling here. It is dependent on the site you choose. Some are much more secluded than others. 

Pet friendly, Fire ring and picnic table at each site. We return here often. There's amazing, world-famous fishing in the area, so in Spring and Fall this place can be packed and hard to get a reservation. It's a little too hot in July and august so we tend to avoid it during those months. 

HIGHLIGHT: you can have a fire on the beach in this area and also drive on the beach. It's very peaceful and during certain times can be very remote. 

WARNING: Bring a pad for your tent. We stayed on two different sites here and the first one had cactus and sand spurs so long they punctured our air mattress, through the bottom of the tent and two blankets. They were so bad on this site, we moved to another site that was much better. While looking at sites, we did notice this issue on multiple sites.

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Kelley E., April 29, 2020
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Kelley E., April 29, 2020
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Kelley E., April 29, 2020
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Reviewed Nov. 3, 2019

Great sound views.

First time staying here in early November and what a nice campground. Reserved a site but when I pulled up to my spot it was all muddy and rutted up. Back up to the office I went and she said to pick any of the sites but the ones already reserved. Clean bathrooms. Hot showers. Cool tent sites in the trees. One thing I will say is I didn’t expect the mosquitos to be this bad in November. They are a different breed than what we have back home. Other than that just a normal good campground with added features to make your stay great. Would stay again but next time to try the cabins.

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Allen S., November 3, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Allen S., November 3, 2019
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2019

Pretty close to perfect

We had a wonderful first camping trip of 2019 at Frisco NPS campground. The perks to camping here in April would be: less bugs and less people! And it's not too hot. The beach is so beautiful. Our campsite 59 had an amazing view of the beach and campground, though it was too far away to walk to the beach. 

There are little cactuses everywhere so be careful!

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Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Katie M., October 14, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Katie M., October 14, 2019
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Reviewed Sep. 22, 2019

My heaven on earth

This is the campground if you want to go beach camping. The natural mounds of sand and sea grass make for decent privacy. Depending on the spot you pick, the shore is a few steps away. You can drive to a small lot near the beach entrance if your lot is far away. The night sky is breathtaking. The beach is usually pretty quiet, more fishermen than anything else. If you want to disconnect and leave with salt still in your hair and lips, this is a great place for it.

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Melanie  P., September 22, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Melanie  P., September 22, 2019
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Reviewed Sep. 1, 2019

summer camping

Stayed on a peak heat weekend and there is little to no shade on the site. About a mile away from beach access. No fire pits, only grills available. Recommend mosquito barriers in the summer months.

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Jon C., September 1, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Jon C., September 1, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Jon C., September 1, 2019
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Reviewed Aug. 10, 2019

Beautiful view!

I’ve been here a few times and the sound side sites are amazing. They also have sites up in the trees that are more private which I really enjoyed. Very cool spot!

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Stella T., August 10, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Stella T., August 10, 2019
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2019

Beautiful, vegetated dunes camping

A nice developed campground with sites dispersed amongst the dunes along the Atlantic Ocean on Cape Hatteras. The mosquitos come out in force after sunsets but, the sunsets alone are worth is. Pleasant breezes, beautiful scenery and tranquility. Adequate facilities and a step price ($28) for a tent only site.

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2019

Walking distance to the beach.

We stayed here Labor Day weekend. We got to the campgrounds just before sunset & still found a spot. The sunrise & sunset at this campground is absolutely beautiful. There are restrooms & showers on site. Each campsite has a picnic table. Would stay here again!

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Brittany H., June 17, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Brittany H., June 17, 2019
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Reviewed May. 22, 2019

Nice and simple

Very simple and cheap campground. Bugs were bad but a fire and some bug spray will fix that. Clean bathrooms and big (cold-water only) showers. Nice sized camp sites. Plenty of open site options in May. Pretty sunsets. Walking distance beach access from campground and close drive to several other beach locations. Quiet and peaceful trip.

  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Reiley F., May 22, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Reiley F., May 22, 2019
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Reviewed Apr. 2, 2019

Semi rustic

my favorite place to camp. But open to the elements- no hot showers

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  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Melissa F., April 2, 2019
  • Review photo of Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Melissa F., April 2, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore has water hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore?

    Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore allows vehicles up to 40 feet.

  • Does Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is unknown.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore?

    There are 129 campsites at Frisco Campground — Cape Hatteras National Seashore and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts