NPS Frisco Campground
- Off N.C. Highway 12
- Frisco
- (252) 473-2111
Another of the four National Park Service campgrounds, Frisco Campground is like a well-kept secret. It is the quietest, most secluded of all the NPS camping areas and even has some trees and scrubby brush that give your site a little privacy. The campground is on the oceanfront, right on a row of dunes. There are 127 sites here for tents and RVs, but there are no hookups. Each site has a grill, picnic table and a parking pad, and restrooms, unheated showers and potable water are available to campers. Pets are allowed if they’re on a leash. Reservations are not taken, so sites are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ocean Waves Campground
- 25313 N.C. Highway 12
- Waves
- (252) 987-2556
Ocean Waves offers around 68 spaces for RVs and tents. Each site has its own picnic table, and full hookups are available. There are three bathhouses, hot showers and laundry facilities. Campers also enjoy the on-site grocery store, playground, game room, beach access and outdoor pool.
Outer Banks Motel and Cottages
- N.C. Highway 12
- Buxton
- (252) 995-5601, (800) 995-1233
Outer Banks Motel offers six efficiencies with full kitchens and 13 cottages, all with phones and cable TV. The cottages and efficiencies are available by the week only in the summer. Outer Banks Motel also offers 20 cottages in the heart of Buxton, about a mile back from the ocean. These cottages range from one to three bedrooms and rent by the night or week.
Rodanthe Watersports and Campground
- 24170 N.C. Highway 12
- Rodanthe
- (252) 987-1431
Watersports enthusiasts love staying at this soundfront campground, where they can view awesome sunsets, windsurf or kayak right out from their RV or tent site and get discounts on renting the watersports equipment. Electric and water hookups are available, and there’s a full bathhouse with hot showers. It’s within walking distance of the ocean, pier, convenience stores and restaurants.
Salvo Inn Motel
- 444 Sand Street and N.C. Highway 12
- Salvo
- (252) 987-2240
The only motel in Salvo offers basic accommodations just a short walk from the ocean. The Salvo Inn Motel has 16 rooms, three of which are efficiencies. All rooms have a microwave oven, refrigerator and coffeemaker. The motel also has three cottages available to rent. One is a three-bedroom cottage, and the others have two bedrooms.
Sands of Time Campground
- 40523 North End Road
- Avon
- (252) 995-5596
This campground is tucked back in the quiet residential district of old Avon, but still it’s not very far from the beach. Sands of Time offers full hookup sites that include water, electric, sewer and cable TV. Campers or motor homes up to 40 feet can be accommodated. There are 60 sites including a few tent sites. Hot showers, laundry facilities, picnic tables and a community fire ring are offered. To get here, head west on Harbor Road (at the north stoplight) then take a right on North End Road.
Sea Gull Motel
- 56883 N.C. Highway 12
- Hatteras Village
- (252) 986-2550
On the oceanfront in Hatteras Village, the Sea Gull offers unbeatable access to the beach — only a 50-yard walk. Thanks to Hurricane Isabel, everything at the Sea Gull is new. There are 15 rooms here. The standard rooms have two double beds, a microwave and a refrigerator and coffeemaker. A few efficiencies have a queen bed and a full kitchen, and there is one large two-bedroom apartment with a full kitchen. The Sea Gull also rents two cottages with two bedrooms, one on the ocean and one on the sound. High-speed internet access is a bonus in every room. Complimentary coffee is offered in the morning to all guests. Amenities on site include an outdoor pool, fish-cleaning table, grills and picnic tables. The motel closes in December, January and February, but the cottages are available for rent.
Sea Side Inn
- 57321 N.C. Highway 12
- Hatteras Village
- (252) 986-2700, (800) 635-7007
The building that houses the Sea Side Inn has been serving Hatteras Village’s visitors since 1928. A beautiful example of classic coastal shingle-style architecture, the building was severely flooded during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. The inn was closed for two and a half years, during which time new owners raised the building a few feet off the ground and completely renovated the interior, salvaging what they could of the historic details and adding modern touches that give it a clean, crisp look inside. Furnishings include 19th-century antiques. Sea Side Inn has 11 rooms, which include four single rooms and seven suites. One of the suites is a special honeymoon suite. Each room has its own bathroom, thermostat and cable TV. Bed and breakfast options are available in the summer months. Several decks and sitting areas make for nice places to relax on site. This is a great place to hold weddings or special events. The inn is on the ocean side of N.C. Highway 12, about a block away from the ocean, on the north end of Hatteras Village. It is within walking distance of a few restaurants. Pets and smoking are not allowed here.
Sea Sound Motel
- 24224 Sea Sound Road
- Rodanthe
- (252) 987-2224
Sea Sound Motel is located mid-island, between N.C. Highway 12 and the ocean, though the beach is only a five-minute walk away. There are 11 rooms here, including efficiencies with full kitchenettes, deluxe rooms with two queens with mini-kitchens and regular rooms with one queen bed. A swimming pool is on site, plus there’s a picnic area, basketball court and fish-cleaning station.
St. Clair Landing Family Campground
- 24781 N.C. Highway 12
- Rodanthe
- (252) 987-2850
If you crave peace and quiet away from the masses, try this small campground on the sound. There are full hookup sites for RVs or campers plus several primitive sites. The atmosphere is very casual and family-oriented. Hot showers and a bathhouse are offered.
Village Marina Motel
- 57980 N.C. Highway 12
- Hatteras Village
- (252) 986-2522
The Village Marina Motel has 12 rooms with great views of the harbor. The rooms have living areas and bedrooms with TVs, small refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers and toasters. Rooms sleep up to four people. The motel site is right on the harbor and offers the amenities of the marina and boat slips plus a fish-cleaning station. Dinky’s Waterfront Restaurant is also on site. This motel was newly built in 2004 so the rooms are clean and modern.
Villas at Hatteras Landing
- 58822 N.C. Highway 12
- Hatteras Village
- (252) 986-1110
The location of this condominium complex can’t be beat, next to the Hatteras Landing complex of fine dining, shopping and recreation and close to the beach, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and the Ocracoke ferry docks. The Villas offers 53 upscale condominium suites, each with one bedroom, one bath, a full kitchen, cable TV and a private balcony. There’s a pool on site. These accommodations rent nightly or weekly.
