Goose Creek State Park

We enjoyed our stay here for one night. The host was very friendly, lots of space between the campsites with fairly new and very clean bathrooms and showers. Lots of pine trees are coming up in between campsites, and will provide a lot of privacy in future years. There was enough cell phone coverage to check email, but not enough for watching videos or working.

I was here Presidents Day 2023 week for a 4 night stay to get away from the chilly temps of northern VA. My last full day actually had me running my air conditioner! One thing about the sites is they are all out in the open which means I reckon you will bake in the summer and that there's not a lot of privacy but for the generous spacing between sites. The site have full hookups - nice! I found it a little strange the the mens room had only one commode and it was a handicap one. While also having 3 showers with one being a handicap accessible one. There are 30 sites and having full hookups I guess they figured folks would use the bathrooms in the RVs for going potty but might want to shower in the bathhouse...? Another little oddity was that you get no brochures or pamphlets of any kind. At every other state park I've camped at I got information literature and often trail maps. Check-in was just stopping at site 1 and asking the host if the site was ready. All sites are nice with some nicer in terms of privacy. My site (4) was not the best given there are roads nearby but luckily very little traffic. I loved the trails one can hike right from the campground. I was easily able to rack up steps while I walked through some very pretty NC pine forests. It was fairly quiet and the skies at night revealed tons of stars. Verizon was a bit slow but my AT&T hotspot was pretty good.

This campground is one of our favorites. It's only a few years old, has full hookups, and can handle big rigs. Plenty of hiking trails. This trip we went to visit the migrating tundra swans at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

My only complaint is that we discovered that in this very flat location, one site, #4, is not level. We have a short rig, so finally managed to level. However, anyone with a long rig should definitely choose another site if you can.

RV sites built in 2020. Large back in level sites. Full hookup. New bath house also. Some day sites will be in a forest but not now. Few pine trees are seeding the areas between sites. In three years the trees have grown to 3-4 ft. Nice trails and water access. Only negative was my sewer port was a little high. My rigs dump connection is low. Pulled over to the handicap site and dumped.

Well maintained Campground but we didn't see any host or ranger office to register. Facilities seemed quite new and clean. Sites are spacious and tall grasses in between for privacy. I would recommend site 22 close to restroom and very private. If you are a mosquito magnet like me, be aware. Even in Dec, because of swamp area all around, I couldn't open door freely at dusk and night. :-(

Unfortunately, we were only able to stay for one day this trip. This campground is incredible. The surroundings are beautiful and the areas nature is on full display. Being relatively new to the camping world, I have a limited amount of experience to pull from. This is the second state campground I’ve visited. The first was pleasant and left me with very little to complain about. Goose Creek has left me with nothing to be unhappy with. Full hookups seem to be a pipe dream with state campgrounds generally, but not here. Power, water, and sewer. The site I stayed in is one of the largest I’ve experienced, and it offers a nice amount of privacy. Each site is divided by the natural brush. The sites are deep and widen to include plenty of cleared gravel space to enjoy. I can’t speak highly enough of the campground. I’d like to also add that the staff and camp host were both incredibly friendly. We went to visit the visitor center close to closing time and the ranger on duty kept the building open for us to visit. I didn’t catch his name unfortunately or I would give him a huge shoutout. It isn’t a huge museum but my family enjoyed our time there. My Verizon service is low but seems to be of fairly good quality. I may be beating a dead bush but this place is great. Can’t wait to visit again.

This was our first stay in a North Carolina State Park. Massive sites that are mostly gravel for the RV sites. Full hook ups. Very clean everywhere. About 8 miles of trails of which all are pretty wide and clear. No trash on the trails just beautiful nature. Lots of wildlife if you take the time to look. Very friendly staff and Rangers on site. We booked our reservations on line and when we arrived we just went to our site and set up. No check ins necessary. There is a wonderful little museum in the welcome center with all the local wildlife represented. This is a park geared toward nature appreciation. We had a great time here and went on most of the trails. This is one of the best kept state park we have been to.

It's a warm, dry December and we are the only campers here, other than the camphost. Loving the trails that our young kids can hike or ride their bikes on, just off of our campsite. The roads leading to the campground have no traffic, again perfect for riding bikes with young kids for miles.
Swan Quarter is only an hour away, where you can take the ferry to Ocracoke Island, with 16 miles of protected seashore.
Bathrooms are brand new, clean.
Sites exposed, getting full sun, which is wonderful for winter.
Love this campground, would highly recommend.