A good jumping-off point for paddling the popular White Oak River, which quickly winnows from a wide expanse near the campground to a tight, intimate creek. A 1.3-mile trail, heavily reinforced with boardwalk, meanders through a wetland offering great opportunities for birders and other fans of coastal fauna and flora. The campground is also 4 miles from the beach and 3 miles from Bogue Sound, where additional paddling opportunities can be found.
Getting there from downtown Wilmington
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Address: On NC 58 1.25 miles north of the junction of NC 24 and NC 58
City: Cape Carteret
State: N.C.
Zip: 28584
Distance: 1 hour and 20 minutes from downtown Wilmington
Latitude: 34.4220
Longitude: 77.0501
No. of campsites: 40
No. with hookups: 40 (electric only)
No. without hookups: None
Primitive sites: None
Reservations? Yes. 877.444.6777
Cost: $17
Year-round? Yes
Gate hours: None
Stuff to do nearby: Hiking, paddling, fishing