About this campground
Located in the historic Theodore & Annie Salter House (The first house on the right of the path from Haulover Dock) in Portsmouth Village on North Core Banks. Available Facilities: Restrooms, first aid, park passport stamp; Exhibits on maritime history and village life
Getting there
Portsmouth Village is located on the northern tip of North Core Banks adjacent to Ocracoke Inlet. Currently the only way to reach Portsmouth Village is by passenger ferry from Ocracoke, NC. This 30 minute ride across the 5 miles from Silver Lake Harbor on Ocracoke down to the ferry dock in the village is done by small, flat bottom boats.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Ocracoke Island Discovery CenterCape Hatteras National Seashore5 mi
- OCRACOKE CAMPGROUNDCape Hatteras National Seashore9 mi
- Cape Point CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore14 mi
- LONG POINT CABIN CAMPCape Lookout National Seashore16 mi
- Swanquarter WildernessSwanquarter National Wildlife Refuge27 mi
- Frisco CampgroundCape Hatteras National Seashore28 mi
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Portsmouth Visitor 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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