Welcome to Ocracoke Island (or thanks for visiting, depending on your direction). The Terminal at…read morethe south end of the island will be where you wait to catch the ferry to Cedar Island and rejoin the mainland. The terminal is clean, comfortable and air conditioned. It has restrooms and vending machines for an easy wait. It also overlooks the ferry dock area so you can see it coming and you can keep an eye on your car in the parking lot as well. Be prepared for a two hour journey to Cedar Island though there is a passenger lounge on board with seating and restrooms. Note that there is a NORTH ferry terminal which will be your ride to Hatteras. Be sure you're headed to the correct one! [Review 773 of 2025 - 4205 in North Carolina - 24333 overall]

What a great way to travel to and from Ocracoke! The staff at the terminal were extremely friendly…read moreand engaging...even for the last ferry of the day! The ferry was clean and offers restrooms, indoor cabin seating with a few tables plus outdoor deck seating. The Cedar Island ferry arrives later in Ocracoke. If an earlier arrival is needed, you'll want to drive farther North for the Swan Quarter ferry. The Cedar Island ferry is the better option to return home after a day on Ocracoke. Bon Voyage!

Needed a quick ride on a holiday, Saved the day! Showed u in time and reasonably priced.read more

We were leaving our vacation rental in the Outer Banks in Salvo, NC, when our car stopped, well, it…read morestopped starting. Tow truck came, but my daughter and had no way to get off the island. No regular taxi would take us, no rental car businesses, and no Hyundai dealer to leave our car with. No bus, no railroad. You get the point. However, Gaston, from Island Hopper, massively saved the day. He drove us all the way to the closest Hyundai dealer, in Chesapeake, VA. 2 hours away. Great price, so nice to talk to. Island Hopper and Gaston -- angels among us!

We felt as though we were on an episode of survivor. We were told to be at the pick up point, and…read morewe waited for a full hour in the blazing sun on the dock for our pick up. In fact, the boat captain had all of our phone numbers and did not pick up the phone to tell us whatever his reason was for being late instead, we just sat there. Hot . As we made calls, the first person got an excuse that he had already picked us up, which obviously was impossible. As we were still sitting there the next phone call brought a reason of gas and engine problems, and then finally he came up with the reason that it had to do with a dog on the beach, in short, there is no reason for what happened today. I'm never the one to write a negative review, but this one had to be told . When we got back, I felt assured that the Captain would tell us there was no charge due to the inconvenience, but he gratefully excepted his payment .

I actually enjoyed the village and the history. I wish more time would have been given to the…read morevillage. After 1.25 hours we were taken to a deserted beach and dropped off for 2 hours. No one was prepared to be at the beach so it was wasted time. Pelican island was a great sight. For 20 dollars cash per person I want a tour not a drop off and see you later experience.

For those of you flying in to Hatteras, this is a great little strip. No landing fees. It's…read morewalking distance from the National Park Service campground, and right across the dunes from the beach. Most of the parking spots seem to have tie-downs. There is a relatively new flight planning room now with Air Conditioning, power outlets, internet, and a computer for flight planning--a nice spot to cool down and take a quick break before heading out. Plan your trip accordingly, the airport is closed at night, and is 41nm from the nearest airport with fuel.

This little un manned air strip is located inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore and is maintained…read moreby the North Carolina DOT. Day time use only.

We (4 couples) have been exploring a catamaran vacation for 2 years. We finally booked for 2018,…read moreand I cannot say enough about Epic Yacht Charters. They have been fabulous in helping us plan our trip, including pre/post accommodation suggestions, and returning calls and emails almost immediately, even off hours and on weekends. Michelle has been fabulous, and honestly, we have explored all options with several other BVI companies, and the service has not even come close. Michelle knows every boat and crew inside and out, and her invaluable assistance is worth more than we can even say...and we haven't even gone on the trip yet!! The attentiveness, and eye for detail, and personal customer service cannot be beat. I travel a lot, mostly for pleasure, and fabulous customer service goes a long way!!!! If the trip is even close to how great the pre-trip planning has been, it is sure to be the vacation of a lifetime!!!

I made my reservation about two weeks ahead of time, finding a good number of spots available. It's…read moreworth noting that none of the spaces actually face the ocean or the inlet - there are trees between the campground and the highway on one side and there are 15 foot tall dunes on the other. So really, just pick any space that isn't next to the dumpster. Some folks had their cars parked and were in tents so that may be an option for you. I arrived before dark and had no problem finding my designated space that had a marker indicating my name and my dates of check in and out. After parking, I heated up dinner at my designated picnic table, enjoyed a discreet beer and then climbed the dune (on a designated path!) to watch the ocean waves for a bit. It's beautiful and there was so much room that I had a half mile of sandy beach to myself. Absolutely stunning. There are no lifeguards so be careful if you decide to swim. I did not. A quick shower in the shower cabin (cold water only!) and I locked up for the night. It was quiet and peaceful. In the morning, I was up just before Sunrise and on my way north for the ferry terminal to Hatteras. The campground has a dump station that is free if you're staying here. Other than the showers and some bathrooms, there isn't much else here. [Review 782 of 2025 - 4214 in North Carolina - 24342 overall]

My husband and I stayed at this National Park Service campground in mid-March, 2025…read more Pros. *a beautiful and peaceful location, with easy beach access just over the sand dunes. *sites were sufficiently spread out, especially in March when there are fewer campers. *easy access to main road or the dedicated bike trail along road that takes you into town of Ocracoke. *reasonable price. $28, less 50% for holders of NPS Senior Pass, so $14. *clean and heated restroom. Cons. *All sites are standard, non-electric. *showers would open only on April 1st. *watch out for sand spurs. At a minimum, they're irritating but they can also hurt! We would stay here again if in the area.

I definitely recommend the Kayak Tour. Is gets you up and close to marsh ecosystems. The guides who…read morelead our tour had some fascinating things to say. I'm glad to hear this non-profit organization is focused on Environmental Education and their program list is very impressive and budget priced!

I had heard about the oceanic center and read several articles about it in the past . I was really…read morelooking forward to seeing it in all that it had to offer it goes into the marshlands and you can kayak through them. It also goes on extensively about the ecological system in how humans can interact in trying to make Hatteras more sustainable as a community and an island not being dependent on everything from the mainland. Has a long history of how humans and individuals can live in harmony but the sea and all sea creatures without endangering them. This is something I'm very interested in and have been for quite some time. My respect for the ocean and all that it entails is just phenomenal. I was glad I got to have a partial look see but really bummed I didn't get to have the full experience. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations but we peeked around and saw enough things that gained our curiosity. If I do return to OBX I definitely will come here and check this out when it is finished being refurbished. What's a girl to do? I love the beach and respect it, so I am all for the sustainability of people and sea creatures living in harmony.

THE GOOD: I am giving a 1 star review for the amazing view from our balcony, that is it!…read more THE BAD: The room smelled like bleach, like pool bleach, IN JANUARY?? Like if someone mixed the wrong chemicals when cleaning. The microwave was broken. It being January not much is open, so we were going to heat up dinner & breakfast in our room. We called the number provided but no one ever called us back. We would have changed rooms last night!! I woke up with a migraine!! I ran the bathroom fan on trying to get rid of that smell to no avail. UGH! This may have been a 1 off room, I didn't see anyone else complaining of their room issues outside. We won't be back. What would I do differently? I did everything I was supposed to do. 1) I told the front desk there was a "chlorine like pool smell in our room." I smelled it the minute we walked in. They said "It's coming in from outside and blowing down the pipe, it should clear up." IT DID NOT *** 2) The microwave was broken, I called the number on the paperwork they gave us. It went to VM. I left a message, no one ever called me back! 3) I woke up 2 hours after going to bed with a migraine and I was having trouble breathing. I went out on the balcony for fresh air. It was so cold out but at least I could breathe. My head was pounding!! I went down to my car in the parking lot and sat there for a while. I finally went back upstairs & got my husband, who wasn't bothered at all by whatever this was. I told the lady at the desk about what is going on, it wasn't the same lady so she had no idea what was going on. I went back to my room & changed & left. As we were getting ready to leave I noticed that the cleaning lady was using Clorox. I told her the room smells very strongly of bleach. She said "some people don't like the bleach because it smells strong so I mix it with Fabuloso." I quickly realized what the smell was & looked up what mixing Clorox & Fabuloso would do. It creates a gas! I went down stairs and told the front desk about it. She said she'd give us a discount. Thanks for torturing me, can you pay me now? WE WON'T BE BACK!!! BTW, my husband has been a P-1 Master plumber for 35 years and NEVER heard of BLEACH smell down 'a pipe' before. These folks are crazy!

It's safe to say I won't ever stay here again. The price was decent. The check-in process was…read morepainless. It's easy to find. That's about the nicest things I could say about staying here aside from the sunset view which was pretty good. The bad....the wifi didn't work at all. They give you a sheet with instructions on how to login to the wifi, choose "north or south access point based on room number and floor number..." I included a screenshot, they only have "Anchorage Inn Guest" as an option. If you click it, it asks for a password. The sheet says to enter your username as the room number and then the password anchorage all lower case...well, the sign in screen doesn't ask for a username and says that password is wrong. The TV doesn't have cable but depends on wifi...guess what...it wasn't connected to the "TV Network" either. And it couldn't be connected to the guest network because nothing can connect to it. This was a bit of a problem for me as I fall asleep to TV every night and I couldn't use this TV at all. I called the office. No answer, a voicemail directed me to call a night time number. I called it. The guy there was pretty useless...he had no idea how to connect to the wifi or the password or anything and just told me to talk to the lady at the front desk in the morning. There are no grounded outlets in the room either so if you have anything that needs to plug-in to a three pronged outlet you're out of luck. No USB ports, no room phones...super basic. It did have a fridge. The AC would cool the room to 68 during these mild temps but I'm not so sure it would work in high temps, especially with the fact that you could see light all the way around the door reveal...absolutely no insulation (photo included). This allowed a ton of noise to intrude into the room all night so we didn't get the best sleep. It seems that pre-covid they used to offer some type of continental breakfast. I tried looking on their page and couldn't find out if they still offered it or not, they don't. I get that a lot of places cut costs here, but at least offer coffee, water, and some healthy food options such as apples or bananas. There's only 3 places that open by 7am for breakfast if you have an early ferry ride to catch. The parking lot was all gravel and sand too. Elevator is super slow especially if it's crowded. There are plenty of nearby restaurants within walking distance for dinner. There is a British Cemetery nearby where the land is perpetually leased to England so their soldiers who died fighting for the US can be buried in England. Some nice shops and and ice cream shop down the way as well.