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About Badin Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 32
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (642)
What Guests Are Saying
Badin Lake Campground offers a peaceful and scenic environment, making it a great choice for those who enjoy rustic camping and proximity to hiking trails. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, clean campsites, and friendly interactions with fellow campers. However, the campground's restroom facilities could use significant improvements, and some sites are closely spaced, impacting privacy. Overall, campers enjoy their experiences but recognize the need for better maintenance in certain areas.
What Guests Are Saying
Badin Lake Campground offers a peaceful and scenic environment, making it a great choice for those who enjoy rustic camping and proximity to hiking trails. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, clean campsites, and friendly interactions with fellow campers. However, the campground's restroom facilities could use significant improvements, and some sites are closely spaced, impacting privacy. Overall, campers enjoy their experiences but recognize the need for better maintenance in certain areas.
Review Summary
Lara M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: LOWER LOOP
We have been coming to this campground and this particular site for the past four years. It has just been going downhill each year. The tent sites are hard and rocky - so hard that you can’t even hammer in tent pegs. We did not see the site manager the entire three days we were there. The ladies toilet was not working all three days. Shower water too hot to use in July. On our third night there a group of people rolled into the site next to us at 3 AM and were extremely loud and disruptive. We weren’t able to go back to sleep until 5 AM. Then we were woken again at 6:30 by the same group of people, making loud vomiting noises, laughing obnoxiously, and yelling to each other across the campsite. Still no sign of the campground host. Several surrounding guests were very annoyed and even ended up packing up and leaving early because of them. When my husband mentioned to one of the women that they had woken us up, her baby daddy went on a tirade for 45 minutes about how he was going to physically assault my husband, including threatening that he had a gun. All of this in front of our children. We never did see the camp post. Unfortunately until this campground gets better management I don’t think we’ll be coming back.
Lara M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: LOWER LOOP
We have been coming to this campground and this particular site for the past four years. It has just been going downhill each year. The tent sites are hard and rocky - so hard that you can’t even hammer in tent pegs. We did not see the site manager the entire three days we were there. The ladies toilet was not working all three days. Shower water too hot to use in July. On our third night there a group of people rolled into the site next to us at 3 AM and were extremely loud and disruptive. We weren’t able to go back to sleep until 5 AM. Then we were woken again at 6:30 by the same group of people, making loud vomiting noises, laughing obnoxiously, and yelling to each other across the campsite. Still no sign of the campground host. Several surrounding guests were very annoyed and even ended up packing up and leaving early because of them. When my husband mentioned to one of the women that they had woken us up, her baby daddy went on a tirade for 45 minutes about how he was going to physically assault my husband, including threatening that he had a gun. All of this in front of our children. We never did see the camp post. Unfortunately until this campground gets better management I don’t think we’ll be coming back.
John M
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: UPPER LOOP
Lots of great sites with Lake view or lake access.
Road leading in is pot hole filled, drive slow.
John M
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: UPPER LOOP
Lots of great sites with Lake view or lake access.
Road leading in is pot hole filled, drive slow.
Haley N
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Kids had a blast, we go every year!
Haley N
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Kids had a blast, we go every year!
Emily R
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER LOOP
This place was great! Finally - a place on a lake that has easy access to said lake all over. Glorious.
The facilities were nice and well maintained. Always got a good, quiet night's sleep.
Definitely go to Morrow Mountain State Park - it was AWESOME.
Emily R
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LOWER LOOP
This place was great! Finally - a place on a lake that has easy access to said lake all over. Glorious.
The facilities were nice and well maintained. Always got a good, quiet night's sleep.
Definitely go to Morrow Mountain State Park - it was AWESOME.
Amber W
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: LOWER LOOP
There was someone in my reserved spot when I arrived but the host was very helpful in fixing the issue. This campground seems to stay pretty busy but it was overall quiet and clean. Lots of recreation nearby.
jody w
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Our campsite was amazing. So peaceful and spacious. We always have the best time here at uwharrie. So much to do and see. Love this place.
Location Badin Lake Campground
Address:
429 Badin Lake Rec Area Road
Troy, NC, 27371
United States
From Troy, North Carolina, take State Highway 109 north for approximately 10 miles. Turn left onto Mullinix Road (County Highway 1154), and travel approximately 1.5 miles to a stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn right, and go approximately 2 miles to another stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn right, then make a quick left and travel about 1 mile to the campground.
Badin Lake Campground is accessible via State Highway 109, which is located approximately 10 miles south of the campground in Troy, NC.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.4485 / -80.0787
Elevation: 160 feet
Policies & Rules
Safety & rules
- Prescribed burns may occur throughout the year, potentially causing smoky conditions.
- Respect fellow campers by keeping off-highway vehicles on designated roads and trails, and control children and pets in the campground.
Fees & deposits
- Single site rates are $20/night and $10/night with Access or Senior Access Pass; double site rates are $40/night with no discounts available.
Site types & loops
- Campsites 17 and 19 are first-come, first-served with no hookups; alcohol and fireworks are prohibited.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-highway vehicles are allowed on designated trails from April 1 to December 15, with required trail passes and trailering for unlicensed vehicles.
General
- Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina
Fires & fuel
- To protect forests, obtain firewood at or near your destination and do not move it; it may be illegal in some states.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
