They had great activities and the cottages were very nice. Bathrooms were clean and the poolside cafe was outstanding! Their burritos were excellent. Very nice place to stay! Staff is very friendly! read more

First time down to the OBX with our camper. Overall, the KOA was nice and clean right on the beach and big pool. Some downsides were the sites are super close and there's no shade . Also the beach flies swarm when you try to eat outside . However that's just the downsides of beach camping. Our site was steps away from the beach which was super convenient. Would stay here again read more

There was a razor on the bed. MY SON FOUND IT.the beach was good. I liked the balcony and the mini kitchen

This place is a dump. Reserved two nights. We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning and will never return. $180 per nigh! What a rip. Dead grass. Lousy roads. Cramped spaces. The check in lady was nice. Ugh! read more

What an awesome and wonderful campground. We had a great vacation here at the Camp Hatteras KOA. The grounds are cleaned and maintained on a daily basis by workers 24hrs a day. The amenities were way above par. Huge pool with hot tub. Tiki bar. On site restaurant (Shielas). I love this place for the simple things. Super dog friendly, everyone waves and says hi, and fun activities all day long. The furthest campsite from the beach is only about a 4 minute walk. I would suggest this campground to anyone visiting OBX. It's clean, friendly and the best KOA I've ever been to. read more

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This is a great location. Staff was friendly and helpful. The fire pits could use an upgrade. read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

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We stayed at this campground with our 5th wheel rv from 11/1/25 through 11/8/25. We left a day early. The lady at the desk upon check in was very nice, friendly and helpful. We did have an issue with the site we booked that got switch from 102 to 113. My wife was never told it would get switched upon booking it. Our wifi at the site worked fine from that Saturday 11-1-25 thru Wednesday 11-5-25. We logged into their Koa network that we were given by them and their password. We never had cable, both of these services were listed on their Koa website as services provided to their guest. Things went really bad that Thursday 11-6-25 and Friday 11-7-25 with the lady at the front desk working those days. This person had the worse attitude problem of anyone we have ever seen working at a campground and we've been camping for over 17 years now. She was very bitter and just rude and hateful. Instead of fixing the problem, she just wanted to argue with us instead. We approached this person at the front desk on 11-7-25 to pay for our bag of ice, ice cream my wife got. She never greeted us or said anything. We explained to her that our wifi had gone out and wanted to get an update on getting it back up again. We explained to her that we were staying at site 113. After minutes of back and forth with this person, she finally checked with the maintenance department and came back to let us know that it was working again. We went back to our camper and yes, all was good and it was back up and running. It went back out the next day Friday, 11-7-25. I called up to the main desk that Friday and unfortunately, Miss Attitude answered the phone. Well, I really got an earful that day with a list of excuses as to why I don't have wifi. She then said wifi has never reached out that far to site 113 and never has and also how she has no way predicting wi fi and on and on. What we were told by this person was just not true. We had wifi at this site. It was their 5g network that we were given the password too upon check in on 11-1-25. We feel that if the campground is going to advertise these services, they need to keep their word and provide them to the guest. If something goes out or breaks, then fix it, instead of getting an attitude and refusing to do anything at all. This is just not good business practice for guest like us that spend our money at this campground. We feel like this is false advertising. They list services provided to their guest, but fail to keep them maintained or available. Wifi and cable were listed on their website as services provided. We never even had the cable service they were suppose to provide to us. Instead of fixing the problem with the wifi, she refused to do anything, but come up with excuses to not take responsibility, do her job and fix the problem. We no problems with the other staff members at the campground. They were all helpful, friendly. I even purchased propane and the guy was nice and helpful and filled my tanks. But, this one lady at the front desk that Thursday and Friday was just not nice or willing to help us at all. At the very least this person needs to be retrained and taught how to deal with the guest that come to their campground to spend money and stay there. She needs to be responsible and do her job, instead of being hateful with the guest. We had high hopes for this campground, because it is in a good area that we like. But, after this experience, my wife and I have no plans of returning to this campground and we will not recommend it to our friends and family that also do a lot of camping at the Outer Banks. read more

I have been a KOA member off and on for decades. I have only stayed at one other KOA that was more cramped and tightly spaced. It was the Ft. Lauderdale Fl. one. The inter location roads were in need of patching everywhere. I picked up a nail as I was backing into the site. I deduced this because of the nail entrance angle, it was not even pushed in all the way in with a 1/4 " gap under the nail head. The nail also had even patina with no road abrasions. What made it even worse is NO site have cement pads not even my high rent Dunes Site sites. So i am laying on my back getting the jack under the unit also getting those little spiny burrs and gravel on me. Upside kids stuff and 3 pretty good sized dog runs. Next trip will be back to the place north of this KOA. I have stayed there too. read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Nice location on the outer banks Plenty of Rv sites , a very few tent sites, Camping cabins. With no bathroom or kitchen Two deluxe tents with bathroom, deluxe cabins Kitchen and bath, and vacation suites. I stayed in one of the vacation suites. Located on the top Floor of the main building , it was much better than expected. four suites have private balcony overlooking the pool. Suites are roomy and comfortable, nice walk in pool one area is 5 to 5 and a half ft deep as an adult end of the pool Also has a pool side bar, some grounds maintenance could be better but over all very nice , note: some RV sites in tje North East corner do get wet / flooded when it rains. Best camp ground on the outer banks read more

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Absolutely the best trip in many years to this campground. If I was going to note everything no one would read this but there are several areas I want to touch on. First - the people. This staff was the best we have seen in years and I will account for it being the best since I have been an adult coming here. It was good seeing old faces like Aaron and Cowboy (and Cowboy's wife who is among the nicest people you could ever meet) again. Russ as GM (and his "get it done" attitude wife Betsy) and Ashley as AGM has done a great job getting this place back in order with bathhouses being very well attended and probably the cleanest I have ever seen them. There wasn't a day that we didn't see folks out making this place be in as nice and clean as possible. Now let's call this section 1.2 that I'm going to dedicate to the Summershiners (the folks who worked with the kids and specifically ran the activities). This is the most I have ever seen since coming here as an adult. David, Jason, Daniel, and Cori were just the next level of amazing. Their interaction was what makes family memories and this being the place we have our summer family vacation worth it. Forget friendly, they made you feel like family. I tend to make friends with other campers but these guys brought back what made the KOA special for me as a kid only this time it was my son who has the memories to go along with it. Whether it is making glass lamps, the fun/glow train, pie in the face, ice cream/cotton candy socials or really anything activity-wise, these are the type of people you want representing you as a company. I really hope to see them again in future visits but know they will be amazing assets to wherever they end up (and I would like to reiterate if anyone in management is reading this - bring them back!). Facilities - last year had me a bit concerned, I won't lie. This year the dog park was I swear double the size, the pool was clean and ready for use, and again, the bathhouses (what I believe has to be the worst part of working a campground) were clean and well maintained. Laundry rooms were reasonable in cost and machines were working! I shouldn't sound so excited about that but to anyone who goes to campgrounds, you know that is a rarity. Now to the campsite itself. The only thing we are missing in the site we get is the small pavilion to keep the sun off. The grounds were well kept, easy to level to, and everything I needed to hookup with was easily accessible. Hands down my easiest setup of the year. Beach access was accommodating with all clean off areas functioning perfectly fine. Pet wash was very easy to use at the middle bathhouse and thank goodness with how our mutt ran through the sand and water. Bottom line- I whole hearted recommend this place to anyone wanting to get away. Yes we camp/glamp but they have more than that for those wanting to get away. All look well maintained. It's great seeing this place returned to what it once was and not to knock my childhood memories, probably a bit better. read more

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1. Maintenance staff pretty grumpy. 2. Choo choo train gone..just a truck pulling the bucket cars now Disappointing ! Music not for kids 3. The recycled tire mulch around the jumping blimp is horrible to walk on. The sun heating up the rubber around the blimp releases heavy metal fumes which is NOT at all healthy for the kids. Please bring back the sand!! read more

Great customer service. Friendly people. Great view of the sunset. Short walk over the sand dunes to the beach. They do offer free WiFi for guests but good luck on getting anything to stay connected to it. We are lucky if it stays connected for five minutes. Other than that I love it here. Pool, cafe, laundry, showers, playground for kids, playground for dogs, basketball, volleyball, trash pickup, etc etc read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Sunset - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Had a great time at KOA Hatteras. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The amenities were great, nearby the ocean which was just a short walk from the cabin. The only concern I had were the showers at the bath house. They really could use some attention, not the cleanest, a lot out of commission because issue with drainage. Overall we had a wonderful time though, hopefully next time we visit they will have made some improvements with their showers. read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Cabin - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Been going to this campground for the past 2 years as a local after finding out other locals went there to hangout. Went by great made tons of friends, everyone loved me even some of the staff. Until I met the manager russ and betsy. Betsy wasn't really a pain, but russ was. He was super rude, and disrespectful, he acts nice to the tourists but not to the locals. He was personally rude and targetive of me. He kicked me out, threatened to call the police on me if I came back. Then his staff/ or him. Decided to make false claims ( rumours ) about what I did to make it seem I was the bad guy, by saying I did criminal activity. They even said they had evidence? My question is, where it at? If you're gonna say I did something after you kick me out for a petty thing, to make it into a bigger deal. Then I expect you to show me it. Especially after I got my older brother to give you guys his number and my dads number at the same time. And you guys didnt CALL! Now I wouldn't be this mad if you guys werent specifically targetting me. Recently I got one of my friends thats a tourist to ask Aaron, a worker I respected there to see when I could come back. Since I got ahold of a regional manager about the situation and she said I could come back mid July or smth. Around that time. But I wanted to try my chances to see if I could come a little bit early. But nah Aaron decided to say new rumours about me saying I stole clothes and that I was a very bad kid. Aaron what about all those times I've made you laugh, bet those were fake too. I wasn't even thinking of making a review then. Until I found out that EVERY other local was allowed back in. Except who? Me. Wanna know what the world calls this? Discrimination, see I investigated the reason why the Manager Russ, didn't even let me talk. And I have came to the conclusion is that its because I have a disability named Speech impediment. And a small lisp. And I bet he probably grits his teeth at the sound of my voice because of how much he hates my voice I get that the koa staff is basically family to one another but to scoop so low to protect people like this is crazy. We need new management and some replacements in the staff team. And it'd lowkey help if this spreads. Because this is harassment, discrimination, defamation/slander, and mind as well add bullying to the list. And just like the other reviews I recommend going to camp hatteras instead of this place. I dont think they are as corrupt as this place. I'd like to add the fact that they only target the boy locals and not the girl locals. And by the way most of the girl locals are under the age of 16. I wonder read more

You can judge a business by how they handle things when everything goes bad. We got stuck during a relentlessly difficult 3 day wind and rain storm. The only road got washed out and closed. Our site was up against the dune so we were VERY worried. It was a very scary 3 days! The management was constantly texting us updates and comfort. We went to the office for advice and they were very reassuring and helpful. The bathrooms are very clean. The Wifi wasn't the best but it worked! Verizon was 3 bars. read more

Nice and relaxing. All facilities are clean and the grounds are well maintained. Friendly staff are always there if you should need most anything. The pool is large and kept clean as well as the hot tub. Children have many areas to play from the pirate ships to the jumping pad to planned daily activities. Private dog lots are available at a few sective sites with a shelter for your fur babies. Most site have a shelter with picnic tables. Beach access is good and the sunset on the sound side is worth your time. Great to bring children or couples only. They have cabins and cottages fir rent as well as some room in the main building. Very nice. read more

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We arrived around 9am on Saturday and our site was already vacant (previous campers left at 7:30) but the ladies in the office would not let us check in early. I offered to pay whatever they needed but they would not let us. Even though our site was ready, they would not let us set up. They offered to put us in another site on the second row right then. I asked why we couldn't go into the site we had already reserved. We paid premium price because we wanted to be backed up to the dunes. I'm wondering if they did all this trying to get us to take a cheaper site so they could have our site to rent to another camper who was able to stay longer. The Dune sites are way more expensive than most of the other sites. Hotels let you check in early, why not this KOA camp ground. I asked could we check in at 11:00, which is their check out time...she's said for us to wait around and she would see what she could do. They didn't call us until after 1pm to say we could check in. By that time we were on the beach fishing. This is very poor customer service and a very poor experience. The site sat vacant for hours and they wouldn't let us check in. I will never stay here again and I will definitely NOT RECOMMEND this place to anyone. Go to Camp Hatteras, right beside KOA Much better experience! read more

This is our third time camping here and it is my wife's favorite KOA but on one of our nights of camping here a live band was playing called The Carolina Sweaters and I am camping here with my two young kids and my son and I were shocked and appalled to hear the band saying "Godd@mn motherf@@ker" as part of their lyrics on their last song. And they kept repeating those words over and over and over. Plus I'm sure the entire campground heard it since im pretty close to the ocean and they were playing at the pool. We are a Christian family and this is highly offensive. Maybe this KOA is not as family friendly as we thought. Im not saying don't come here but find out what live band is playing before you get here and maybe stay away from days this blasphemous band is making its appearance. Or just stay indoors or go do something off the campground. I'm very disappointed that a well known KOA would allow this at their "family friendly" campground. read more

Absolutely amazing vacation in our RV ! We are first time campers in our RV. And I'm so glad we chose KOA. Everyone down here is so nice we had wood delivered to our campsite. We had ice delivered to our campsite, and everyone has been so friendly and you are always no matter where you are in the campsite either cabin RV or tent you're always near the pool or the beach ! We will definitely be returning maybe bring the whole family next time! read more

Absolutely have not invested in gravel for the sites the camp sites are right on top of each other on the dune . Not a bang for your buck .This is the 3rd year and last .There is much better sites up and down the Rd read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Terrible Stay! - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Can't say enough great things about this location. Ability to walk out of the camper and take the dog for a walk on the beach, super friendly and helpful staff and location location location. We arrived with a damaged awning, after extreme winds on the bridge. They were super helpful sharing a ladder and offering help taking down the broken pieces. The let us use their dumpsters without an added fee. The store had everything we needed and the building is beautiful with an amazing view and rockers to take it all in. The dog park was perfect and the ability to share the beach with them was fabulous. The location was perfect we could drive to see the horses, light houses and drive down to take the ferry. Can't wait to come back! read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Rude checkin clerk. They charged a $25 'early' check in fee. In this case, 'early' was 45 minutes. Also, cabin was dirty - copius sand on the floor and hairs in the bed. HUGE THUMBS DOWN for this KOA lovation read more

Main building is ok but the rest of the facility is VERY poorly maintained. Bathrooms filthy and poorly maintained- rusty fixtures, grout and tile are awful, AC does not work. Wi-Fi is nonexistent except in the clubhouse. Pool is disgusting with seagulls swimming in the shallow end, bird droppings all over the deck and stairs including hand rails. Is it too much to wash this off daily? Children play areas look like they have not been used in years. This facility needs some major reinvestment. Staff is very nice and the location is great. But the park itself is well past its prime. read more

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We have stayed at a lot of KOA's in different states, usually our go to. So we booked this KOA for the great experiences we have had previously. Our cabin was dirty, the WiFi did not work nor did the blow dryer, a/c or tv channels our bed was broke as well. Because we were only staying 2 nights it wasn't a big deal and the a/c went out the day we were leaving. We definitely had to sanitize the cabin before staying it was clearly not done we actually cleaned it better prior to check out then they had cleaned it. The shower only had 10min of warm water. For $250 a night it was not worth it. Stay in the cheaper cabin and use the camp showers you will save money and not waist it on things that are broke and unclean. I did like the walking distance to the beach and the pool was large enough to social distance. I never once saw anyone come out and sanitize the chairs or tables though. The restaurant near the pool had ridiculous hours so don't plan your meal around them. The camp itself was busy but it's summer so it was expected. Dog park was nice and maintained parking is limited upon check in. Store had some stuff but over priced. I think it would be a nicer experience in the off season and honestly if you wanna save money they had tons of camping spots near by non KOA that looked just as nice. read more

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This review is about a journey my wife and are making up the Atlantic Coast in a RV. I try to be fair and honest with each review I write, however you have to keep in mind that each thing I experience others may not. The Outer Banks of North Carolina are beautiful and deserve a five star, however this review is not about the Outer Banks, it's about the worst RV Resort I've stayed in since we started our journey. When you arrive at the Cape Hatteras KOA you will be impressed with the beautiful buildings, friendly staff that greets you and the massive campground store. This is just a front for a campground that is plaque with problems that quickly bleed over to being your problems. I'm going to list all the issues below, you be the judge as to whether this is a campground you want to take your family to. Keep in mind this is a $120.00 per night site as you read this review. My first issue concerns the KOA employee behind the welcome desk. I had called as I have every other RV park before arrival to inform them of a very important package being shipped to them in my name. This package contains life saving medication for me. The clerk greeted me with a pickup notice at the Post Office. She claimed the postal service was to lazy to bring the package in. However she somehow knew that it contained medication. I thought this to be odd. The next morning I received a phone call from the same clerk that the post office was going to return my medication. So I quickly stopped eating breakfast and drove my truck down to the post office. They had a different version of the story. The mail carrier stated he tried to deliver my package twice however each time the KOA clerk felt of its contents and assumed it was medication and quickly refused to sign for it. Our second issue were the ants. I'm no dummy, I know at sea level ants will be on the ground, however I learned they terminated their contract with the exterminator company after the flood in September of 2018. My first two complaints fell on deaf ears about the ant issue, only until my RV was over run and my wife and I spent one of our $120.00 days cleaning dead ants out of our RV, they finally sprayed. I used an entire gallon of ant killer all over the outside and inside of my RV. My next experience may not sound important to non pet owners and pet owners will only be able to understand why this is a problem. I took my dogs for a walk and started looking for the doggie bag station. They are almost non existent. I finally ran across a KOA worker sitting on a golf cart. I ask where the bags were located and his answer was rather shocking. He said there may be some located at the front of the park or at the back of the park however don't count on it. They never get checked. I finally found one doggie bag location which I had to navigate around tons of golf carts parks in the sand. After retrieving several I had to wash my feet off from all the sand. I don't want to leave out that this area is designated as a dog area ( not located on the beach but inside the park) however the grass was knee deep and it's located on protected turtle dunes‍. Next is how high the grass was. My little dog disappeared in one section only to return to find several ticks on her hair. I was told once again they terminated their landscaping company. Now for the big one. My wife and I were leaving the RV to explore the surrounding areas but we noticed our power was out. I looked outside to find an electrician playing in the main power box. Conduit was spread all over several campsites and power cords were run across the street to other sites. I called the office and notified them of our power loss and the employee stated she knew about it. We took our dogs with us due to the extreme heat in the RV. We arrived back four hours later to find what looked like an electrical nightmare surrounding our campsite and still no power. I called the office and the employee stated this was the first she time she heard that our site didn't have power‍. Once the KOA employee arrived he found my box had been fried along with my $200.00 surge protector. I later learned from another source they were warned not to open the park until it had been completely re-wired due to the huge flood in September. Please don't let me leave out all the wife beaters and drunks hanging outside the bathroom area waking me up around midnight fighting and acting like fools. I'll sum the rest of my review up quickly, they paid for my surge protector and the rest of our stay was calm even though all the RVs were packed in like sardines. I've stayed in many campgrounds, however this is the first one that ever square inch of the property is used to squeeze campers on top of each other. I write about my experience not about anyone else's. Is this a top rated KOA? No way read more

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So disappointed with the "Deluxe Cabin" we rented. We paid $326 for the night. The floor was so dirty when we arrived...we had to sweep it just to walk on it. The kitchen wreaked of fish...pretty sure it was the hood vent. The bathroom door was so dirty...I had to wipe it down because I couldn't stand looking at it. The remote for the living room tv didn't have batteries and the bedroom tv had no remote at all. To add insult to injury they charged us an early check in fee of $25 for checking in at 2:00pm instead of 3pm. We went to the front desk to discuss our concerns. An apology would have been great, but all we received was an offer to come and "spruce it up a little." read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - The dirt on the floor of the "deluxe cabin." - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

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Incredible location. Friendly staff. Lousy internet but you're not here to cruise the web. Cruise the beach! read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - KOA from the dunes. - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

This was our first time staying at a KOA campsite. We stayed in a deluxe cabin that overlooked the ocean. It was a cozy little place to stay with an amazing view. The cabin was nice but needed to be updated. The shower was very small with the shower curtain being too low so it was easy to step on. The vents needed to be dusted along with the vent to the air conditioner. It was advertised as sleeping four but I'm not sure about that. The campground was very clean and was very well run. The clubhouse was the place to be with Sheila's Kitchen, a store, gameroom, and Tiki Bar. The pool was very large and nice. The hot tub was large but there were always so many people in it that it was not worth getting into. At night there was always entertainment by the pool and Tiki Bar. We would stay here again and highly recommend the campground. read more

Sometimes I really wish I was the camping tight. Unfortunately I'm one of those that prefers the comforts of home and the amenities that condos in hotels have to offer. I have to admit that I have seen koa campgrounds in a variety of locations that are absolutely breathtaking. In this one is no exception it was very clean, in a great location, and I'm sure the people were paying one tenth of what we were paying for a night to stay in a gorgeous location. Tell the campground was only 4 blocks away from where we were renting a house. What's even better this koa sets right on the Atlantic Ocean, how great is that! Whenever I travel to places on the water I try to be waterfront to enjoy the views and see the weather and the water and just enjoy nature. Maybe I've got it all wrong, maybe I should be doing the camping route and enjoy more of the outdoors than I already do. I have to say this KOA campground would be enough to change most people's opinions about camping. I know it certainly has me questioning my idea about camping. What's a girl to do? Camping, is it in my future, it just may well be. read more

Cape Hatteras KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Rodanthe, North Carolina

Absolutely loved this place. We visited for the first time in July. We were able to get a spot last minute just a row away from the water. This place was clean, has tons of amenities, and can deliver supplies to your spot if needed. We enjoyed the pool with our 5 month old. Our pup was welcomed and able to hangout on her leash at the camp site and the beach. We barbecued and had a fire some nights for s'mores. There are plenty of outdoor showers, bathrooms, and family sized bathrooms with showers. Which was perfect since we had the baby. Can't wait to go back. read more

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First time at this campsite or any KOA location. Was a bit irked when I checked in, was told to have a nice stay. I got in my truck and drove to my spot. When I came around to make for an easier back up, I was met by an employee that was a dick because I didn't wait to be escorted. I didn't know that was a thing. Other than that bozo, it was a good experience. read more

I've been to this camp ground 40 years ago and now I have returned to see the outer banks again. Love how close it is to the Atlantic Ocean and the camp workers are so nice. It's unique in that you can go to the Atlantic in the morning and watch the sunrise and walk across the street in their auxiliary site to watch the sunset in the evening. A very raw experience indeed. Hot tub that stays open til 10 and a great laundry room with massive marble folding table. A great place to relax read more

We stayed in the deluxe cabin and it was great! Everything was clean-WiFi worked fine-staff was friendly. It was off season so can't comment on all the extras. The k9 playground was great. Thanks for a great little get away! read more

This was our 2nd stay at this campground. Once in 2019 and now Aug 2022. Disappointed in the upkeep of this campground. The owners are not investing back into the property. Many of the sites could use upgrades. The roads are horrific with a lot of standing water. We left our trip a day early. Not impressed. read more

What a fantastic place to visit!!! KOA at Cape Hatteras has to be one of my favorite places I have visited. The moment you walk through the front doors of the campgrounds welcome center you feel very welcomed. The staff are very friendly and very attentive. If you want a fantastic place to stay, with amazing views, and a fabulous pool and hot tub, LOOK NO FURTHER! read more

We reserved a room with a cooktop and full sized refrigerator only to be told our room was given to another guest.

beautiful campground, reasonable rates. I wish there were stricter rules about the alcohol consumption around the pool, it should be kept at campsites. I even saw a couple women in the pool with there drinks and one was holding a child. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Our cabin leaked water whenever a storm came through so don't leave anything on the floor that you don't want wet. Not sure how or where it came in but puddled on the floor pretty good. Bathrooms are very clean, showers are cleaned often so grab it first after cleaned because people don't clean up after themselves. I love that this campground is directly on the ocean and has the bay on the other side of the street. Plenty to do without leaving the campground. read more

Location, Location, Location. When you're on the Outer Banks, you're never far from the ocean, but this KOA sits right on it. We were tent camping in early May, which may have been the best time to hit it for multiple reasons: The off-peak price was right, it wasn't too busy or crowded, and the temperature was manageable. I would imagine that each of those measurements could become untenable in the dead of summer; the heat especially, as there was no shade to be had. While we went the tent route, the campground also has cabins, as most do. This particular KOA also features deluxe cabins and "vacations suites". They don't come cheap, but I'd imagine not much does around these parts. It also features a playground and a jumping pillow, and while KOAs typically encourage discreet alcohol use, some of our neighbors during our stay weren't making any attempt to hide it, and beer and wine are for sale in the camp store. read more

Very nice staff on hand. Facilities were all very clean and in working order. Kids loved the 2 slides and pool. Nice cabin, close to the beach. What else could go wrong? The place even HAD wifi internet for you city slickers. Good lil cafe as well. GREAT JOB KOA read more

We just returned from a weeks vacation at this KOA and I have to say - IMPRESSIVE! We were one row back from the dunes, within a 2 minute walk to the beach. Really nice. We like KOAs for camping because they are always well appointed and clean. This one is no exception as they work really hard to maintain their Presidential rating. The bathrooms are cleaned once a day - which should be enough, but with the amount of campers [and I have to say sloppy, piggish campers] the bathrooms had a tendency to be gross by the end of the day. Not the fault of the KOA by any means, but fellow campers that don't care. I always wondered if while at home if these campers actually left their bathroom sinks looking the way the did the ones at the KOA? Oh well. There are so many things to do - mini golf, arcade, bounce pillow, playground, bike/banana bike rentals, movie night, karoke night, tye dyed t-shirt day, PIRATE DAY! yay!, etc...to much to list. The have a nice store, a bit pricey, but to be expected for being onsite and they do take credit cards [but not debit cards], and you have to purchase at least $10 worth at a time. One day we had a purchase of $9.96 and they turned us away. That didn't make me happy, but, sigh, rulez is rulez I guess. The cafe' sells awesome pizza [and I am not a pizza fan, but this is pretty darn good] and their pancake breakfasts are a deal $3 for adults, $2 for kids and it includes 2 large pancakes, 2 sausage patties and a juice for the kids [I think the adults has 3 pancakes] Very delicious and cheap! Dairy Queen and Atlantic Coast cafe are within walking distance as is the Sound, right across the street. We like Rodanthe as it isn't as crowded and commercialized as Nags Head and the beaches farther north on Hatteras. It has more of a hometown feel as opposed to a tourist mecca. If you like to camp you will not be disappointed by visiting this KOA. read more