Laura F.

Wilmington , NC

Joined July 2020

Excellent Value for Tent Campers

I stayed at tent site #10 for 3 nights.   This site along with sites 8 and 9 have electric so I was able to run an extension cord into my tent.  This site has gorgeous views of the lake and seems to share a grill with #11.  There are trees perfect for a hammock.   There is no fire ring but I brought my own raised fire pit.   I was told I’d probably need to drive to the bathrooms but there is a path through the woods into section A.  There is no potable water on tent sites and I had to walk to a vacant rv site to get water for washing dishes.    The wifi is hit or miss at this site but it’s there. My cell coverage was good so I mostly isdd my hot spot. 

I want to emphasize that you so need to check in by 7:30 but after that you get a gate code to use coming in late or leaving early.

Camping and Tubing

We stayed at site 34 along the creek.  This site has lots of trees to hang hammocks.  We managed to fit 3 on one side of the tent and one on the other.  There is a path down to the creek for swimming, fishing, or getting out of your tube for lunch or the end of the day.

Each site has a picnic table, lantern hook, and fire pit.  The tent pad was very nice and perfect for my 9 person Core lighted tent. It fit just inside. 

First, beware that this site has no electric or water on the site.  The bathrooms in the campground were very clean but much to the disappointment of my teen there were no showers.  All of this is stated upfront.    There is a small walk of 50-100 yards to the campsite which was an easy walk but beware it usually took you close to or through other peoples sites.  They do ask that you store coolers and cooling equipment  sealed in your car overnight. 

We arrived late and there were instructions that reminded us of our campsite number that we’d reserved and we were instructed to check in by 9:30 the next morning.  During that time they were very nice and helpful.  

The main attraction of the park was tubing.  I was able to rent tubes from JJs for all days and just returned on our way out the last day.   $5 per person per day is cheap entertainment.  There are also 3 water falls on site and more hiking trails that lead through the National Park than you can hike in a few days. 

I should also mention that I changed my reservation several times prior to arriving and it was very easy every time at no extra charge.  

We really loved staying here

Clean and Small Campground

We really enjoyed our night at Oyster Point.  The host was friendly and helped me find another campsite when my was taken by an unregistered guest.  We were able to launch kayaks almost directly from campsite #11.  Tent pads are big enough for 1 large tent or 2 small tents.  The campground is small so fairly quiet.

Pro's: 

Metal Fire Ring/Grill 

Picnic tables 

Lots of lantern hooks

 Port a Johns were very clean

Some cons:

The bugs are bad in June and bug spray didn't really help.

The sites aren't in order by number. 

The gravel road had a lot of ruts in it so getting my trailer with kayaks in and out was a lot of trouble.

No showers

Port a johns were noticeably tilted down hill