Great Island Cabin Camp, Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC

Great Island Cabin Camp is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina (1 hr 9 min east of Morehead City, NC) with an elevation of 3 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites including 23 cabins. The campground is normally open from mid March to the end of November. Max equipment length is 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 11 months in advance. Fees range from $80.00 to $180.00. Some amenities include shower, swimming, restroom, gasoline pump, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, floating sports.

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(252) 728-2250 (Information)
(252) 728-2250 (Reservations)
$80 - $180

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Campsite Reviews (227)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		25%
3 star		6%
2 star		6%
1 star		5%

@CharlesW117121 · Camped on Nov 10, 2024 at Campsite #1

Just what we needed. Staff has always been amazing. Cabins are a good price for what you get. This year there are an abundance of paper wasp both tent camping and cabins. But we have stayed here on the island 90 days this year between the whole group and not one of us has been stung. We are done for the season but will be back next year

@GeorgeS7112210 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #4

An annual experience. Wonderful.

@TonyFB1E19546D · Camped on Nov 7, 2024 at Campsite #3

Just what you need for a fishing trip. Fresh water, showers and a place to sleep. Beats tent camping for sure!

@PhilB1322773 · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #1

Cabins are nice and staff was excellent. Beaches are better than most places.

@LeGrandeA6E610 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #26

Much better condition of the cabin than last year, not nearly as many roaches this year, hottest water weve had in 30 years

@jeffz0A5422602 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #13

I appreciate the NPS giving us the opportunity to enjoy our natural resources!

@SteveS6334481 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #23

Another great fishing trip with family members. A timeless adventure that I hope to repeat next year. Staff and accommodations were awesome.

@WalterC2866230 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #13

Fishing was good. Weather great.

@RickB1041029 · Camped on Oct 26, 2024 at Campsite #20

Good trip! Ladies in office were great & very helpful. So was Savannah in maintenance. Will b back!

@MarkH6047851 · Camped on Oct 15, 2024 at Campsite #19

Great staff at ranger station. Back roads really need help at turtle detours. Some broken bed boards make upper bunk unsafe. Cant wait to go back.

@BrianT1694442 · Camped on Sep 25, 2024 at Campsite #19

This is our 3rd time to Cape Lookout and the island is amazing. The park service staff were extremely friendly and very helpful. The cabins are rustic as we expect but it sure was nice to be protected from the wind and rain from the hurricane that was further inland.

@JohnsonSDA1557 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #1

Cabin size is decent, it would be good if they provide a small microwave.

@ShawnlynJCB360 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #15

Thought I reserved for two nights. Thankfully there was another cabin available the next. Night. Ended up costing more than budgeted because we didnt need such a large cabin.Otherwise the cabins were clean, staff was friendly and helpful and the cape was beautiful.

@khaterah9A64C6 · Camped on Sep 21, 2024 at Campsite #18

The best experience

@PatrickS396870 · Camped on Sep 18, 2024 at Campsite #8

Always a great trip to the Great Island. Fishing we hit and miss and the weather a little rough but overall a good time.

@Elizabeth20437 · Camped on Sep 13, 2024 at Campsite #1

We were supposed to tent camp but due to the weather, we ended up renting a cabin. We thoroughly enjoyed the location and ambiance of staying in a cabin on the dunes. The volunteers were great and very helpful. We will be back!

@FloydCB875AE5E · Camped on Sep 9, 2024 at Campsite #24

A really simple thing to bring is a doormat. It is impossible to not track in sand and a doormat would be extremely helpful

@GreggB1741681 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #23

I have been here many times and this trip was one of my best. Perfect weather and even caught a few fish. Ate especially good food. Got a little rest. What more than that can you ask for.?

@HenryHF2C1D684 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #4

Great time and the staff is fist rate and the Volunteer was top notch. Only issue park compressor for air was not available during the day.

@Christoph94057 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #3

Its hard to complain when Im this close to the water! We were in Cabin 3 and the location is great. Gas was $6 a gallon and ice was about $5 per bag. Completely reasonable-its an island. The staff was great with our kids. Its totally worth going down to the point past the light house. We went in July and brought an ac. We didnt last year. The only reason for 4 stars is that the cabin wasnt clean. It smelled. The trash can lid was covered on both sides with rotted food and mold. The shower has a good amount of sand in it and the stove was just dirty. We gave the inside a decent cleaning and added cleaners to our list for next time.

@ToddS5367268 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #20

Great as always,clean and comfortable,

@jasonl2729902 · Camped on Jun 27, 2024 at Campsite #3

Excellent

@EugeneF61D27D7 · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #18

Even though they fumigated for bedbugs the week prior to our visit. 5 guests ended up getting bit by bedbugs. We found live bed bugs in the cabin on the last day while cleaning up and all of us had to steam and sanitize all belongings before bringing them into the house when we left the island. I wish I was notified prior about the bedbug fumigation because we would have chosen to camp instead. Instead 5 households were put in danger of bedbug infestation due to lack of communication. I informed the people in charge upon checkout that they need to fumigate again and hoped that they would check better after fumigation. I have still yet to see any partial or full refund from my stay.

@RonaldE4447849 · Camped on Jun 19, 2024 at Campsite #5

raise the top bunk.

@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #11

Great simple cabins. The beauty and isolation is amazing.

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