## Overview

 Oyster Point Campground is located on the banks of the Newport River, near the town of Newport, NC. The campground is just a short drive to the beaches of Atlantic Beach, NC and other coastal fishing destinations. The campground can get very busy and reservations are reccamended but must be made 3 days in advance. Of the 15 campsites, 1 are considered a first come-first served campsite that cannot be reserved or held, so a person must physically be there with their camping equipment to purchase the campsite. Oyster Point campground has the option to use Scan &amp; Pay system, but by the rules of recreaiton.gov it may only be used for first come-first served sites. Please make sure to contact a campground host to ensure availability before paying for any campsite. Failure to check with the campground host for availability may result in the loss of your camping fee. 
## Recreation

 Canoeing and fishing are popular options. Power boating is allowed on the Newport River, however, the boat lanch at this location is a small hand launch with no vehicle access that you may use a canoe or kayak cart/dolly for assistance to get your boat to the water if desired. The Croatan Saltwater Trail weaves south between the barrier islands of the Bogue Sound and north on Adams Creek connecting to the Neuse River. This campground is also the trailhead for the Neusiok trail which is a 21-mile hiking trail that meanders through cypress swamps, loblolly pines and vast bogs of thick vegetation. 
## Facilities

 The campground features 15 campsites and two vault toilets. Each site has a picnic table, fire grill, parking spur, tent pad and lantern post. The boat lanch at this location is a small hand launch with no vehicle access that you may use a canoe or kayak cart/dolly for assistance to get your boat to the water if desired 
## Natural Features

 Situated in the coastal pine forest and intercostal waterway of the Croatan National Forest, which encompasses 160,000 acres in eastern North Carolina, the Newport River is 12 miles long and opens into the Bogue sound. It is popular with anglers and flatwater paddlers. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The campground is just a short drive to the towns of Newport, NC and Morehead City, NC. These towns offer full service grocery, retail, and an abundant selection of restaurants.
## Charges &amp; Cancellations

 There is a $10.00 fee to cancel Reservations. Reservations canceled within the 3 days of arrival may result in the loss of the fee for one or more nights stay. Refunds for weather or checking out early will not be considered

Oyster Point Campground

just want to start by saying the camp host, Tanya, is awesome. super friendly and helpful. bathrooms were very clean and well stocked.

the flys were bitting, but the mosquitos were not terrible.

there is water access but no beach.

sites have a good amount of trees to give prIvacy.

$10 a night 



great host

It was our first time visiting.  The host was very nice, the camp sites clean and kept.  We found a few paths to the river but the river access was very small.  There is a Mountain-to-Sea path nearby as well.

Very nice

Found the campground on a map and went to see what it was all about. Sites are very large and well maintained. The bathroom is a vaulted toilet. The water spot is close to sites. No power, that makes it real camping. Great experience. 

Nice, convenient and secluded

Nice little campground well kept. Make sure you don’t check in after hours lol. Make sure you bring good bug spray!!!

Nice little camp

We stopped to check it out and it was closed due to the coronavirus. It is also the location on the southern trailhead for the Neusiok trail, part of the mountains to see trail. Highly recommend hiking the trail from the campground! Views are beautiful! 

Closed due to COVID 19 (May 2020)

We loved this campground! It was so easy to access, the roads were well maintained and it was right on the coast. Plenty of campsites so one was easy to grab even without a reservation. Each site is super clean with a fire ring and picnic table. Free water spigots and nice gravity toilets. Price was also reasonable and the hosts were very kind. Only complaint is nature related and that’s the bugs! The flys are insane but you’ll quickly learn to ignore them - aside from a few bites here and there. We smoked them out and it was fine for the most part. We will definitely be back!

Remote & East to Access but a little Buggy

Thanks to my Access pass camping here is just $5/night. Gorgeous wooded sites, well-maintained. Waterside! Literally a 60-second walk to water from campsite. Great hiking &amp; kayaking. Very quiet &amp; private. Nice and flat but if you tent I would advise sand stakes. No bug problems whatsoever in mid to late October. Forest Service road in is newly graded and graveled. Zero potholes. About 15 min drive to civilization with gas/groceries/food. Host is wonderful!! So sweet and helpful. 

Excellent hidden gem!

Oyster Point is small. Only 15 or so sites. It’s also simple, with few amenities. It was very peaceful when we stayed. Lots of birds to hear. We identified 8, but there were more. The Neusiok Trail on this end was not well maintained. Lots of high weeds. The river was pleasant to look out at. They did some work recently and cleared a lot of the trees and brush from the riverside sites. You can now see the river from most sites and you get more breeze (some relief from the bugs!) I recommend if you want to get away from louder, busy campgrounds and also want to save some money! $10/night, +$8 if you reserve online. 

Great Little Campground

Ms tonya was friendly and helpful and really welcomed us into the community.

Camp host excellent 

I chose this site in hopes of being in a private wooded area. Very dissapointed. Original pics and videos i saw were showing lots of coverage. But now everything is so open, you can see every persons camp site. Theres no real privacy. They are also sticklers about dogs on leashes. Even though mine was trained and playing with us in our area. We were still forced to leash him. There are toilets at each end, but it's a pit. No flushing. No sink. No showers. There are fire pits with grates and also a picnic table.  There is also a lot of rocks around the tent pad area and picnic table. 

There's a wooded trail that leads up to the main gravel road you come in on.  Very narrow. Also water but only half the campsites are looking onto it. I believe it's only odd numbered spots. Overall it was an okay time for the price. Wouldn't come here again. 

Couldn't even attempt fishing because the wind was bad. There was only a small area to even try, but there was an oyster contamination sign. Dirty Foam all around the edge of the water. 

Not very private

Oyster Point:    Great sites. Sites w water view are best.  
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(70 yr olds in 17’ trailer with a desire for a campsite that has at least some visual privacy offered - after the trailer is in the spot.)

Overall Rating:  4
Price 2023: $  5 w interagency pass
Usage during visit: Light 
Site Privacy:  Underbrush has been trimmed it looks like.   So, there is not as much privacy between sites.
Site Spacing:  Very wide sites .  
Site surface:  Gravel
Reservations:   Yes
Campground Noise:   Quiet during our stay.  
Road Noise:  Secluded.  No public roads nearby.
Through Traffic in campground:    No
Electric Hookup:  No
Sewer Hookup: No
Dump Station: No
Potable Water Available:  Yes.  One or two spigots.
Generators:Allowed
Bathroom:  Pit toilet is clean and well stocked. 
Showers:  No
Pull Throughs:   Site 13 is a pull through 
Cell Service (AT&amp;T): 2 - 4 bars 
Setting:  Pine forest with a more of Newport River 
Weather: 72 fall day high. 
Bugs:  No mosquitoes.  Must be gone for the year 
Solar:  Maybe too forested in some spots. In site # 5 at 9:00 AM we had some solar charge happening 
Host:  Tonia is a delightful host 
Rig size:   Our site would fit a large rig. 
Sites:  I took pictures of the sites on the shore side of the campground.  They are the best, but all sites here I would be happy with.   Sites  #9 and #11 have pathways to a very small private  beach.   Site 1 is close to a pit toilet.  Maybe a smell issue now and then. 