About this campground
The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center is where you can go within the village of Ocracoke to get park information and start your exploration of Ocracoke Island.
Getting there
The Ocracoke Island Visitor Center is located in the village of Ocracoke on the Outer Banks of North Carolina along NC-12 near the ferry terminal to Swanquarter and Cedar Island.
Contact
(252) 473-2111
Directions
Open in Google Maps →Nearby federal campgrounds
- OCRACOKE CAMPGROUNDCape Hatteras National Seashore3 mi
- Portsmouth Visitor CenterCape Lookout National Seashore5 mi
- Cape Point CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore9 mi
- LONG POINT CABIN CAMPCape Lookout National Seashore21 mi
- Frisco CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore23 mi
- Swanquarter WildernessSwanquarter National Wildlife Refuge26 mi
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Ocracoke Island Discovery Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby North Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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