Great Island Cabin Camp, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Harkers Island, 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. Fees range from $80.00 to $180.00. Some amenities include shower, swim beach, restroom, gasoline pump, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, floating sports.

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

Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 6

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#2	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$120
#7	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$155
#13	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$120
#14	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$155
#15	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$180
#26	Available	Back-In	50 ft	$120

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (209)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		24%
3 star		6%
2 star		5%
1 star		5%

@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

@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.

@DariusL70B7C5B · Camped on Jun 8, 2024 at Campsite #18

Really enjoyed our time there , quiet and peaceful , loved it !

@JosephB6747928 · Camped on Jun 1, 2024 at Campsite #22

Excellent place to stay on the outer banks. Friendly staff and excellent accommodations

@VincentB284382 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #19

we had a great time and the cabins where clean and comfortable.

@JohnH6042358 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #12

Just an incredible place to visit. No hotels no restaurants. No noise. Just the ocean. Cant wait to go back. Cabins were what we expected. Just a place to sleep and get out of the elements. Rangers and volunteers were great. Ferry service folks were great too. Going to book for next year!!

@RobertM1452522 · Camped on May 27, 2024 at Campsite #5

We stayed in Cabin 5 for 3 nights in May. The cabin was clean, and everything functioned properly. The volunteers and park staff were also very accommodating. We spent our days fishing from one end of the island to the other. The bite was slow, but we managed enough for a couple meals. It was nice to have a solid place to get out of the wind, take a shower and eat at the end of each day. We carried a small generator, which is nice, but we could have easily managed without one with some portable back-up power supplies to recharge our devices. The island is a special place. We are looking forward to our fall trips in October.

@LanaB1480207 · Camped on May 25, 2024 at Campsite #4

We have been going for almost 5 yrs now and each time the experience gets better and better. Loving the updates they are working on.

@TerryJ7595844 · Camped on May 20, 2024 at Campsite #21

Has a great fish cleaning station, they also sell ice, and air hose to use before getting on the ferry.

@CharlesB214095 · Camped on May 20, 2024 at Campsite #23

Great time. Everything we needed. Park service folks were wonderful.

@NolaSF0294112D · Camped on May 19, 2024 at Campsite #22

Wonderful experience, cabin in great shape and staff was so helpful. Excellent customer service from everyone from the ferry to the volunteers and the staff!

@JayH3866534 · Camped on May 19, 2024 at Campsite #4

Amazing experience on the island as always!

@JathenL6AFCE56 · Camped on May 19, 2024 at Campsite #20

Hot water at cabins is terrible. Go back to tanked water heaters

@BillyT8DD7C719 · Camped on May 15, 2024 at Campsite #2

Great and friendly service. We arrived early, park service worked to get us in the cabin early.Cabins in better than normal condition.

@EthanC7699292 · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #20

nps staff was friendly and informative, cabin was clean and well kept. Had some plumbing issues but maintenence managed to fix our issues fairly quickly.

@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on May 1, 2024 at Campsite #14

Our experience was terrific. The cabin was rustic, but as advertised. My mates had pretrip concerns, but: Water was fine, quite drinkable, hot when it was supposed to be and pressure fine; bunks were relatively comfortable; generator hookup was simple and easy to use; no bathroom issues, either with water or conflicts for use with 8 mature fellows; windows worked fine, screens; porch was great, with screens intact and a great secondary place to hang out; propane oven/stove worked fine.We had a great first experience and will certainly consider the cabins for future trips to the coast.PS and the bluefish blitzed our last afternoon there!! as a buddy put it '25 minutes of hysteria!!'

@Christoph92283 · Camped on Apr 27, 2024 at Campsite #12

The cabins are very simple but that's not a bad thing. I can't describe how beautiful and quite the beach is. The fishing is awesome and the history on the island is neat as well. My brothers and I had an amazing trip. We all agreed that we will definitely be back. The only complaint is the flies they are relentless however they eventually mosey on. I truly hope people don't ruin this awesome national park. The generator plug is a 20amp 120v plug for those who are wondering, and they do sell regular gas and OFF ROAD diesel (red diesel) that's important to know.

@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Apr 22, 2024 at Campsite #15

Experience was great. Just had an issue with ground fault tripping several times.

@EricFD6663FB4E · Camped on Apr 20, 2024 at Campsite #1

The most beautiful place on earth! Great fishing and great friends make Cape Lookout my favorite destination place.

@HerbE245A8466A · Camped on Apr 18, 2024 at Campsite #12

The office staff was excellent in helping resolve a driving permit issue. Tonya in the office is a resource the Park Service should value. Supervenient Jeff West has changed the culture of this park. The staff is now friendly and very helpful. That has not always been the cast. I have been going to the park annually for 40 plus years. The is the best staff ever.

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