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Oyster Point Campground is located on the banks of the Newport River, near the town of Newport, NC. The campground is just a short drive to the beaches of Atlantic Beach, NC and other coastal fishing destinations.
Canoeing and fishing are popular options. Power boating is allowed on the Newport River, however, the boat lanch at this location is a small hand launch with no vehicle access that you may use a canoe or kayak cart/dolly for assistance to get your boat to the water if desired. The Croatan Saltwater Trail weaves south between the barrier islands of the Bogue Sound and north on Adams Creek connecting to the Neuse River. This campground is also the trailhead for the Neusiok trail which is a 21-mile hiking trail that meanders through cypress swamps, loblolly pines and vast bogs of thick vegetation.
The campground features 15 campsites and two vault toilets. Each site has a picnic table, fire grill, parking spur, tent pad and lantern post. The boat lanch at this location is a small hand launch with no vehicle access that you may use a canoe or kayak cart/dolly for assistance to get your boat to the water if desired
Situated in the coastal pine forest and intercostal waterway of the Croatan National Forest, which encompasses 160,000 acres in eastern North Carolina, the Newport River is 12 miles long and opens into the Bogue sound. It is popular with anglers and flatwater paddlers.
The campground is just a short drive to the towns of Newport, NC and Morehead City, NC. These towns offer full service grocery, retail, and an abundant selection of restaurants.
There is a $10.00 fee to cancel Reservations. Reservations canceled within the 3 days of arrival may result in the loss of the fee for one or more nights stay.
From Newport, take SR 1154 to Forest Road 181 and turn right.
* Single Standard Non-Electric Campsite = $10.00 per night - 8 person limit
* Scan & Pay for First Come-First Served sites will add up to an additional $1.00 per day to process electronic payment.
* Double Standard Non-Electric Campsite = $20.00 per night - 16 person limit
America the Beautiful **Senior and Access Passes qualify user for half off the Basic Fee for Single Sites**. There are no camping discounts for Veteran, Annual, Volunteer, or 4th Grade passes
**Reservations are extra and are non-refundable**. Reservations must be made **3 days** prior to arrival to prevent double bookings, but may be made up to **180 days** in advance
For **first come first serve** campsites please see the campground host or co-host for availability
Camped out for one night in the beginning of June. Sites are large but there is no privacy as the scrub brush is cleared. Nice views of the water and hiking trail was nice. Plenty of wood lying around to burn in the firepit. Pit toilets were clean but no toilet paper in the women's and the men's door lock did not work. There were two Porta potties stationed outside the pit toilets that you could smell 50 ft away. The firepit looked like it had not been emptied for months, full of ash and garbage from previous campers. The first 100 feet of the hiking trail smelled like they had just emptied the pit toilets in the field next to it. The sign at the entrance says that it is closed at 10pm, but either it was not locked or it was opened to admit a camper at 1am. It was not a quiet camp setup.
The host was amazing and very nice. She is strict about you being back to camp by 10pm though. I wouldn't use the spider infested bathrooms. But they were clean. If you can catch the cat running around she will want a picture with you! We got one of them for her! 😂 Completely awesome and heart filled women. The campsites are good size for 10$ a day for some! Very cool! Will definitely be back.
Great forest service campground. Amenities are limited, no showers, and only pit toilets, but the price is right. There are water spigots throughout the campground within easy walk of any of the campsites. Sites are well spaced out without being right on top of other campers. Even though I was not on the river side of the campground, having backed in to my campsite I still had a bit of a view of the river in the winter time. Campground is right next to the Nuesiok/MST trailhead which made for decent hiking opportunities. Camp host was very nice and was available to answer questions or concerns. Will definitely be back sometime.
Stayed 10/14-10/16. Chose site 1 as no other sites were available online. Located next to the pit toilet restroom so be prepared to hear the door quite often as it is a metal door and closes hard. Water point is a 2 minute walk but easily visible. Clean restroom. Fire pit was newer and 2 lantern posts were placed very nicely. Tent pad was level and slightly elevated as to not puddle in rain. Picnic table was dated, but level and in decent condition (only one spot of rot). Hosts were very friendly, helpful, and accessible. Primitive style camping but a good view of the water. Canoe/Kayak launch available…very short distance from site 1. Will return. Recommend staying in fall/winter/early spring as insects can be bad during the summer months.
