Joe and Kay’s Campground

The Joe and Kay Campground in Kill Devil Hills is a long-running family-run RV park on the Northern Outer Banks, offering a quiet alternative to the larger oceanfront resorts.

Joe and Kay’s Campground is a small, family-run RV park tucked away on Colington Road in Kill Devil Hills, with around 15 sites in a quiet, old-school OBX setting. There’s no pool or splashy resort amenities — it’s a low-key alternative to the bigger parks, and rates and hookup details are best confirmed by phone.

Boardwalk to an empty beach at Kill Devil Hills, near Joe & Kay’s Campground

Family-Run Campground · Kill Devil Hills

Joe & Kay’s is a small, family-run campground tucked away on Colington Road in Kill Devil Hills, just west of the main US-158 beach corridor. With only about 15 sites, it has a much more personal feel than the big resort campgrounds further south and is ideal for smaller rigs, tent campers, and travelers who want a quiet, old-school OBX camping experience.

Park Details

  • Address: 1193 Colington Rd, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
  • Phone: 252-441-5468
  • Sites: Approximately 15 sites

Notes

Small campground. Contact the park directly for current hookup details, site dimensions, and nightly rates. Sites fill up quickly in summer, so call ahead.

What’s nearby

Colington Road winds through a classic OBX marsh-and-maritime-forest landscape out to Colington Island. You’re roughly 5 minutes from the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Kill Devil Hills oceanfront, and about 10 minutes from Jockey’s Ridge State Park and the Nags Head fishing pier. Grocery, hardware, and laundry are all within easy driving distance on US-158.

Driving the beach

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This park is part of the Kill Devil Hills & the Northern OBX region. Browse every park on the Outer Banks at the full parks directory, or see them mapped at the OBX RV Parks map.

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How Joe and Kays Campground compares

Joe and Kays Campground is best understood as a budget alternative to OBX Campground or Kitty Hawk RV Park. The Town of Kill Devil Hills publishes local ordinances on noise, beach driving, and parking that apply throughout this area.

What to Expect at Joe and Kay Campground

Joe and Kay Campground keeps things deliberately simple — about 15 shaded sites, no pool, no resort amenities, just a quiet basecamp within walking distance of public beach access ramps and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Reservations are best by phone.

Surrounding the Joe and Kay Campground

The Joe and Kay Campground location on Colington Road puts guests within a 10-minute drive of every major Northern OBX attraction. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is roughly two miles east, with public beach access ramps a similar distance away on US-158. Jockey’s Ridge State Park — the East Coast’s tallest natural sand dune — sits a short drive south in Nags Head, and the Wright Brothers Junior Ranger program is a popular afternoon for families staying at the campground.

Booking Joe and Kay Campground

Reservations at Joe and Kay Campground are handled by phone, not by an online booking platform. Call ahead during the shoulder seasons (May, September, October) for the best mid-week rates. Summer weekends fill weeks in advance, especially during the Wright Brothers anniversary celebrations in mid-December and the Outer Banks Marathon in November. The owners often answer the phone themselves and will give you honest, current information about site availability, big-rig limitations, and any active discounts.

What Past Guests Tell Us

The Joe and Kay Campground reputation rests on consistency rather than luxury. Most reviewers highlight the quiet shaded sites, the family-run hospitality, and the location — close enough to walk to a casual restaurant for dinner but far enough off the main strip to sleep easily at night. Repeat guests note that the same families return year after year, often booking the same site annually. If you prize a quiet, low-key OBX experience over resort amenities, this is one of the best values on the Northern Outer Banks.