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    Northwest River Park Campground - Paddles

    Northwest River Park Campground

    4.0(36 reviews)
    21.6 mi

    I had an amazing camping trip here. Amenities:…read moreThey have restrooms, showers, laundry on site, playgrounds, etc. Campground: The campgrounds were spread out very nicely. You are a little close to your neighbors, but it still feels spacious. We stayed in a tent spot that came with a picnic table, an area for a fire pit, and plenty of trees to set up a hammock. Behind our spot, there was a nice wooded area with a trail. Pet friendly: We brought our dog with us and she enjoyed her time there. Kid friendly: This was paradise to the kids. They had a beautiful playground near the campgrounds. All of the trails were awesome and easy for them to navigate. They enjoyed fishing also. I will definitely return. This is a perfect place to come and unplug. Tips: **Bring your own toilet paper. The bathrooms there ran out a few times since it was a busy weekend.**

    Last time we were out to this park was 30 years ago. We went all the time with our church growing…read moreup for day outings. They have taken good care of the park over the years and have improved on the entire area. Plenty of parking to the left as soon as you enter the park. The Office is close to the entrance next to the lake. They have a nice area for fishing. You just need to bring n active fresh water fishing license. They also post when they have stocked the lake last. I love that for only $10 an hour you can rent a canoe. They have lots of life jackets of all sizes and plenty of different paddles. For us this was perfect. At a nice leisurely pace it took us an hour and a half to paddle the entire water way. We had a great time and will definitely go and do this again. The water way is peaceful with plenty of shade. My favorite part of the water trail is that you get to go under a couple of beautiful bridges. They also offer kayaks and paddles for those. The best part is that they have a boat launch area. You stay perfectly dry getting in and out. They have hiking trails. The one thing is that they could mark their trails better. We found that they did not mark the water way trail either. But it certainly makes it an adventure. We had someone tell us to look on our google map on our phone to find out our location. You can pick up a paper map but you can still get lost. It is helpful if you have google map or hiking map app. They have a nice small mini golf area. Very well kept and clean. We did not play but there were plenty of people playing the mini golf. Camping area is nice. They have a kids playground in the camping area. They have water and electrical hook ups for RV's. They have Cabin's with heat and AC. You can also take a tent and hammocks . Wide variety of camping in this area and it is very well kept.

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    Oregon Inlet National Park Campground - Garbage collection on the way out

    Oregon Inlet National Park Campground

    3.8(25 reviews)
    42.9 mi

    Absolutely horrifying experience…read more It started with the camp hosts allowing primitive campers in when the bathrooms and showers were closed and nailed shut. This promoted grown men urinating and defecating in full view, just feet from our Airstream - which was facing the nailed shut bath house. Knowing it would be obvious who reported them, we remained silent, as we were there for a week. THEN, *supposedly" some senior male Karen (again, supposedly) claimed we put our trained K9 out at 6am (we don't even wake up until 9am-10am) and allowed him to bark for 2 hours (never happened- again, trained K9 who was happily snoring in bed when this blatant lie was formulated). When we realised it was provably a lie, because we have security cameras (4) inside and out. Cameras showed we awoke and didn't open the doors the first time until 9.38am on the day in question (even later the morning before). the ranger's wife was almost revelling in repeatedly telling me that if the SUPPOSED male Karen complained (lied) again, she would *have to* call the sheriff on us??? Oh, but we should keep the camera footage that she didn't want to see, as proof. Sure. Riiight. We spent the remainder of our non-refundable week with the shades drawn and recording and saving every time we stepped out with our innocent dog should a false police report be filed by the ranger's wife. Hellish week that we couldn't enjoy because of lying, old Karens/Kevins and disgusting, exhibitionist men.

    We camped at Oregon Inlet in early March, 2025, a national park campground that is open year-round…read more Pros. *It was well-priced. ($28 less 50% discount for Senior national park pass holder, plus $7 for electricity). *It was easy to make an online reservation, including having the ability to select our own site. *The restrooms were in great shape and heated, seemingly recently renovated. *There is easy access to the pristine waters, just over the sand dunes. *There is easy access to the Bodie Island Lighthouse, just a few miles down the road. *Sites were sufficiently far from each other. *The campground is in a remote location away from the bustle of Nags Head so be sure to stock up on food and supplies before camping. Cons. *The showers wouldn't be turned on until April 1st. *Be careful as there are sand spurs, which can be quite painful. *None of the camp sites are in the shade. *We stayed at this campground when there was a small craft advisory on the water with predictions that winds would have sustained speeds of 35 MPH and waves could reach 7-9'. Our Class B RV was pelleted all night by heavy rains and the RV rocked shook so much that we hardly slept. The only saving graces were that we weren't in tents (as some were) nor in a small craft on the water.

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    Oregon Inlet National Park Campground - Typical campsite with electric and water.

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