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When do Cape Hatteras National Seashore campground reservations open?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has 4 campgrounds.
All of them take reservations.
The next release is Nov 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM PST, for Cape Point Campground, Ocracoke Campground, and Oregon Inlet Campground.
Every campground
- How to book
- 4 days ahead
- Daily
- Next release
- Opens Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 AM PST Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Nov 21, 2026
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Closed for the season
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Closed for the season
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens May 24, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens May 24, 2027
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Jun 28, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Jun 28, 2027
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Aug 30, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Aug 30, 2027
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Oct 4, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Oct 4, 2027
- How to book
- 150 days ahead
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through Nov 29, 2026
- Next release
- Opens Jan 1, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Open now
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Closed for the season
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Closed for the season
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 1, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Opens Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT
- How to book
- 6 months ahead
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through May 3, 2027
- Next release
- Opens Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Open now
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Open now
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Open now
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Opens Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT
- How to book
- 6 months ahead
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through May 3, 2027
- Next release
- Opens Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Open now
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): Open now
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): Open now
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Opens Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT
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