Cape Point Campground
- Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec
- best months
Is Cape Point Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It doesn't name Cape Point Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Project Safety Closure in Place Near Southernmost Groin in Buxton
Park closure covering Cape Hatteras National Seashore · NPS · Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Closure of Billy Mitchell Airport for Repaving Project
Park closure covering Cape Hatteras National Seashore · NPS · Cape Hatteras National Seashore
As of · Source: NPS · Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 7 ft
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Point Campground is a campground in North Carolina at about 7 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
- Open Ponds TrailHiking0.9 mi
HI ML Buxton Woods TrailHikingPhoto: CapeHatterasNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Dare County: Cape Hatteras LighthouseBeach1.5 mi
Lookout Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: CapeHatterasNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Cap'n B RV ParkCamping1.9 mi
- Dare County: Frisco Bathhouse Sandy Bay Day Use AreaBeach6 mi
- Dare County: Ramp 38Beach6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cedar Island RV ParkCamping · ~1h 20m drivePhoto: bobistraveling — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Flowers Ridge RV ParkCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cape Woods Campgrounds and CabinsCamping · ~3 min drive
- Cap'n B RV ParkCamping · ~3 min drive
- Island Hide-A-Way CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- KMB RV ParkCamping · ~4 min drive
- Cape Woods CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Frisco CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Frisco Woods CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Avon by the Sea RV ParkCamping · ~14 min drive
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Best time to visit Cape Point Campground
Best months: February–June and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 40°
Feb
57° / 41°
Mar
62° / 46°
Apr
69° / 55°
May
77° / 63°
Jun
84° / 71°
Jul
87° / 75°
Aug
87° / 74°
Sep
82° / 71°
Oct
74° / 61°
Nov
65° / 52°
Dec
58° / 45°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Frisco 2nne, NC, 3.9 mi away at 0 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Cape Point & Frisco campgrounds and several ORV ramps remain closed
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · seen Oct 17, 2026 → lifted Oct 29, 2026 · National Park Service
Cape Point and Frisco Campgrounds Closed Until Further Notice
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · seen Sep 26, 2026 → lifted Sep 30, 2026 · National Park Service
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