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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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- Showers
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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
Stephen B
VerifiedJanuary 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Clean, quiet. Not many campers on the weekdays, especially in the winter months.
Stephen B
VerifiedJanuary 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Clean, quiet. Not many campers on the weekdays, especially in the winter months.
Joseph P
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Very nice and helpful host - great location and had fun for the one night I was there!
Joseph P
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Very nice and helpful host - great location and had fun for the one night I was there!
Rory W
VerifiedJanuary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Site was absolutely beautiful, great sunsets and sunrises.
The campsite was clean, campground well maintained.
Rory W
VerifiedJanuary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Site was absolutely beautiful, great sunsets and sunrises.
The campsite was clean, campground well maintained.
HEATHER W
VerifiedDecember 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
I didn't have a good experience for the following reasons:
*The noise levels
- All night until about 12AM someone perhaps across the lake was blasting music all night. I kept waking up because of it and it became aggravating.
*Broken locks
-While it is good Badin Lake provided amenities such as a toilet and showering, the bathroom door didn't lock, and it put me on edge thinking someone could walk in at any time
*The camp hosts
-While I am happy that there is a camp host he or she often didn't arrive until late at night and I heard their cat yowling loudly before their arrival and it made me think they stay away all day and only come back at night to sleep, and it made me worried about the cat
*Lack of activities
-I didn't enjoy my stay because it felt all I could do was just sit around
- to my knowledge there was no activities
*El Derado Gas station
-Being this is the only store near the campground I expected them to have dish soap and they didn't and also none of their lids fit the coffee cup so I wasn't able to take my coffee back and sip on it and drive because the coffee would spill there also was not a variety of creamer only French Vanilla
*Check in a check out
-the website isn't clear where to check in and check out and they were closed when i called to find out
- I thoroughly read through guidelines and didn't see anything on early departure
- If i would have known I could do early departure I would have done that second day
I do enjoy the Uwharries and the shopping center, but this trip wasn't a good or enjoyable one for me unfortunately. I wanted to leave early the next night but wasn't aware I could do an early departure.
HEATHER W
VerifiedDecember 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
I didn't have a good experience for the following reasons:
*The noise levels
- All night until about 12AM someone perhaps across the lake was blasting music all night. I kept waking up because of it and it became aggravating.
*Broken locks
-While it is good Badin Lake provided amenities such as a toilet and showering, the bathroom door didn't lock, and it put me on edge thinking someone could walk in at any time
*The camp hosts
-While I am happy that there is a camp host he or she often didn't arrive until late at night and I heard their cat yowling loudly before their arrival and it made me think they stay away all day and only come back at night to sleep, and it made me worried about the cat
*Lack of activities
-I didn't enjoy my stay because it felt all I could do was just sit around
- to my knowledge there was no activities
*El Derado Gas station
-Being this is the only store near the campground I expected them to have dish soap and they didn't and also none of their lids fit the coffee cup so I wasn't able to take my coffee back and sip on it and drive because the coffee would spill there also was not a variety of creamer only French Vanilla
*Check in a check out
-the website isn't clear where to check in and check out and they were closed when i called to find out
- I thoroughly read through guidelines and didn't see anything on early departure
- If i would have known I could do early departure I would have done that second day
I do enjoy the Uwharries and the shopping center, but this trip wasn't a good or enjoyable one for me unfortunately. I wanted to leave early the next night but wasn't aware I could do an early departure.
Katherine S
VerifiedDecember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWER LOOP
It was perfect for us. Bathrooms were ok but we tent camp so better than most.
Katherine S
VerifiedDecember 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWER LOOP
It was perfect for us. Bathrooms were ok but we tent camp so better than most.
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
