We just returned from 5 days at Okracoke. Our first few days we experienced high winds, gusting to 30 mph. We spent the first night worried our tent would blow down and the following day reinforcing our guy lines and stakes. Our sight, D5, was on the dunes making sand screws a necessity. The sand spurs in the dunes proved frustrating, especially for our dog Max. The bathrooms were very clean and the water deliciously potable. At night, the absence of ambient light made star gazing a breathtaking experience. There are no fires allowed at the campsite nor are they allowed on the beach In October. Camping just seems better with a campfire and it is an element of camping I sorely missed. The town was a few short miles away with a well stocked grocery and hardware store. The Pony Island Restaurant served fabulous takeout breakfast from a walk up window and lunch at the Okracoke Oyster Company was divine. (The Reuben was one of the best I ever had) The hosts, including their dog, were lovely and helpful. If I were to return, I'd definitely choose a grassy site instead of the dunes and the sand spurs and be prepared for high winds.