Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces 2022 camping season dates

February 24, 2022 | Seashore News

The 2022 Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season at the Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds will begin on Friday, April 2, and will end on Monday, Nov. 28, per a recent announcement from the National Park Service.

The National Seashore’s Ocracoke Campground and Oregon Inlet Campground will continue to remain open year-round.

All campgrounds accommodate tents, trailers, and motorhomes up to 35 feet. Each campground also provides restrooms, potable water, showers, grills, and picnic tables. For more details, go to: www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm.

Reservations for individual campsites at any of the National Seashore’s four campgrounds can be made online at www.recreation.gov.

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