Oyster Point Campground

$20.00/night

141 E. Fisher Ave
New Bern, NC 28560

Overview

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. The campground can get very busy and reservations are reccamended but must be made 3 days in advance. Of the 15 campsites, 1 are considered a first come-first served campsite that cannot be reserved or held, so a person must physically be there with their camping equipment to purchase the campsite. Oyster Point campground has the option to use Scan & Pay system, but by the rules of recreaiton.gov it may only be used for first come-first served sites. Please make sure to contact a campground host to ensure availability before paying for any campsite. Failure to check with the campground host for availability may result in the loss of your camping fee.

Recreation

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.

Facilities

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

Natural Features

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.

Nearby Attractions

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.

Charges & Cancellations

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.
Refunds for weather or checking out early will not be considered

Camp site features

Across 15 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 15 sites
Picnic table: all 15 sites
Pets allowed: all 15 sites
ADA accessible: all 15 sites
Largest party: 18 people

Fees

Campsite Fee and Policy: Campsites should be paid for within 30 mins of arrival. If you arrive and/or setup on the campsite before 5am, you will be required to pay the following for the previous night (Example: if you arrive any time before 5am Saturday morning on a campsite, you must pay the full price for Friday Night) 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 Please make sure to contact a campground host to ensure availability before paying for any campsite not reserved prior to your arrival. Failure to check with the campground host for availability may result in the loss of your campsite and camping fee.

Directions

From Newport, take SR 1154 to Forest Road 181 and turn right.

Stay Limit

Check in from 1 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Jeff K

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Reviewed 8 days ago

Campsite is great! Tonya and her husband are awesome. Place is always clean, well maintained, and the hosts do a great job checking on everything and the guests. Been going there for years and plan to keep going!

Gil W

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Reviewed 22 days ago

Friendly host. Clean bathrooms. Beautiful area. What more do you need?

Ben T

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Reviewed 24 days ago

This was our third stay at Ouster Point. We come back because it’s well maintained and quiet.

Anita W

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Reviewed a month ago

Very nice campground with beautiful views of the water. Very peaceful.

Sheila Q

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice space between sites, trails are inaccessible due to overgrowth. Within 20 minutes to store and restaurants. Host is lovely and friendly. We had site 11 with a path to the river but no swimming because of oyster shells and mucky bottom. We stayed 4 nights but were booked for 7 left early because we wanted water access and we had the camper infested by tiny bugs after a storm they can swarm from swamps and vegetation.

Sara E

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Reviewed 3 months ago

DO NOT GO HERE IN JULY! It's like being swarmed by bugs in a horror/jungle movie. Most humid experience I've had in my life, like soup. However the campground was very spacious and most sites lead right to the water. I'd go in May or June maybe.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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