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Camping near

Beaufort, North Carolina

7 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Beaufort in Carteret County: 4 Park Service, 3 Forest Service.

7
federal places to camp
4 Park Service, 3 Forest Service
6.8 mi
to the nearest one
Oyster Point Campground
29 ft
at the highest of them
Flanners Beach Campground. The lowest, Oyster Point Campground, sits at 11 ft
135
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Beaufort, nearest first

7 places

  1. Oyster Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Carteret County 6.8 miaway 11 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Great Island Cabin Camp cabin or lookout Park Service · Cape Lookout National Seashore · Carteret County 13.8 miaway 3 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. South Core Banks, Beach camping Park Service · Cape Lookout National Seashore · Carteret County 13.8 miaway 3 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Cedar Point Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Carteret County 24.6 miaway 15 ftelevation 38sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Flanners Beach Campground Forest Service · National Forests in North Carolina · Craven County 24.6 miaway 29 ftelevation 39sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. North Core Banks - Beach Camping Park Service · Cape Lookout National Seashore · Carteret County 25.4 miaway 4 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Long Point Cabin Camp cabin or lookout Park Service · Cape Lookout National Seashore · Carteret County 25.5 miaway 6 ftelevation 20sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov