Recently Reviewed Hotels around Ocracoke

• Blackbeard's Lodge
  "You get lots of old fashion Ocracoke charm and pet friendly too."
  "We really enjoyed our stay at Blackbeard's Lodge. With two small dogs we now vacation with, finding a pet friendly place is really important. The place is old but full of coastal island charm. The rooms are small, clean, simple and basic and filled with amenities such as small fridge & coffee pot,..." a nice sized dresser and spacious closet. If you want to make your stay more comfortable and you have pets, I highly suggest you bring your own bedspread, pillows and (1 or 2 bath mats as there was none provided,) WHile they supply their own bed linens, they don't want your pets on them. The mattress was a bit stiff for my liking but I still managed to sleep. Also include pet amenities such as dog crate & pillow, (pets need to be crated when the owners are out of the room and it helps if they don't whine while you're gone.) *For our day excursions we boarded our dogs at Sandy Paws - another great pet place. The pool was small but clean & long/ deep enough to do some laps in. THe owners w... " More >
• The Slushy Stand
  "Ice cream and coffee, with a porch"
  "This little store sells ice cream, gelato, and coffee (including espresso drinks). We stopped here twice during our stay on Ocracoke, once for coffee and once for ice cream. Both were good. You can get soft serve ice cream with a variety of toppings, or regular ice cream in plenty of flavors. Co..."ntrary to some posts, the service was fine, and they kept up well with the flow of customers. It can get busy here toward the late afternoon or evening, with many families visiting for a treat. There's a nice porch with rocking chairs where you can sit and relax for a bit. " More >
• Ocracoke Campground
  "June bug report"
  "Like many of the reviewers here, our stay at Ocracoke was wonderful, although not bug free. In mid-June, though, mosquitos were not the problem, but we did encounter horse flies and some kind of reddish, flying beetle-like bug. We camped in the grassy area (B32, I believe), near the creek, which gav..."e us the lovely sound of frogs croaking at night, but probably more bugs than if we had stayed in the middle of the campground. The dune campsites were full when we arrived, but having stayed on one last year, we were glad to avoid the problem of having sandy feet (and a sandy tent). There are three basic types of sites to choose from: sites on the dune side, closest to the beach (which fill up quickly), sites on the opposite side, lined by trees (near a creek/stream), and sites in the middle, grassy area. Having stayed at a dune site before (where sand gets everywhere) and the creek side this time (where bugs could be worse), I think we will choose a grassy site next time. The dune site... " More >