Great location with basic amenities
Camped at Oregon Inlet for its location near Alligator River NWR, and Bodies Lighthouse.
The PROS:
- Great location - plenty of beach access
- Warm water in the showers. However, I did wish they had an attached dressing area that was dry.
- Quiet and respectful 'neighbors'
The CONS:
- Mid-September was hot, muggy and buggy. Also afternoon heavy rain showers.
- Hard to enjoy the campground during the day due to the heat, and at night due to the bugs. I took a Tent with bug screens that covered the picnic table, so that helped but bugs still got in. Used Thermocells to help create a bug free zone relatively. Next time I will waterproof the tent cover for rain showers and it dripped a bit.
- Bathroom doors left wide open and poorly ventilated, so they were hot and buggy, even at night. I discovered air conditioned bathrooms at Bodie's lighthouse and at the visitors center at the beginning of Route 12.
- Yes, there are sand spurs at the campsites. I wore shoes so didn't have a problem.
- It is true that you hear road noise through out the night. I found that week nights were notably quieter than weekend nights, including Sunday night.
- The campsites are small and closely together with no sun protection.
- Beach access involves walking over two high sand dunes on soft sand. Not terribly difficult, but hard for me with bad knees.
- No area for washing dishes. I take a portable wash bucket. Took my dishes up and showered and washed them in the shower room.
- One water spigot near the shower areas. I wasn't sure which was potable. Red and blue water spigots unmarked.
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Month of VisitSeptember