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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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- 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
James Paul L
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Exactly what I was looking for. Campsite Right next to the water! We did a lot of Fishing, so getting to Camp, while on the Water, was Pretty Exciting!! The Showers and bathrooms were very essential! 2nd year going now and I can't wait for next Year !
Joseph W
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Put on the map to help the hunters where are the gamelands
Christopher W
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Sites are so close together there is no privacy. There are various hiking trails that run right next to campsites, or between the lake and the camp sites. So instead of a nice view, you get to see dogs pooping, and hear rustling and noises going by your tent when you're trying to go to sleep. The onsite camp maintenance person was a Karen. He told me I had to turn by bluetooth speaker down, when it was barely up, and even if I had it up all the way it's literally only 3" in size and barely plays loud enough to even hear over someone talking. Plus the sign says quiet time is from 10pm and he was giving me grief at only 6pm... there were other people making way more noise, barking dogs, playing children, someone chopping wood... but my music was unacceptable... The tent pitch area is a square of garden timbers filled in with crush and run. I could feel the rocks all night long when I was trying to sleep, and I was worried they were going to put a hole in the bottom of my tent. The ground was so hard I ruined 4 tent stakes trying to hammer them into the ground. The view of the lake was kind of pretty, but everything else was terrible.
James Paul L
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Exactly what I was looking for. Campsite Right next to the water! We did a lot of Fishing, so getting to Camp, while on the Water, was Pretty Exciting!! The Showers and bathrooms were very essential! 2nd year going now and I can't wait for next Year !
Joseph W
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Put on the map to help the hunters where are the gamelands
Christopher W
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Sites are so close together there is no privacy. There are various hiking trails that run right next to campsites, or between the lake and the camp sites. So instead of a nice view, you get to see dogs pooping, and hear rustling and noises going by your tent when you're trying to go to sleep. The onsite camp maintenance person was a Karen. He told me I had to turn by bluetooth speaker down, when it was barely up, and even if I had it up all the way it's literally only 3" in size and barely plays loud enough to even hear over someone talking. Plus the sign says quiet time is from 10pm and he was giving me grief at only 6pm... there were other people making way more noise, barking dogs, playing children, someone chopping wood... but my music was unacceptable... The tent pitch area is a square of garden timbers filled in with crush and run. I could feel the rocks all night long when I was trying to sleep, and I was worried they were going to put a hole in the bottom of my tent. The ground was so hard I ruined 4 tent stakes trying to hammer them into the ground. The view of the lake was kind of pretty, but everything else was terrible.
JEAN-LUC L
VerifiedDecember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: UPPER LOOP
Great experience!
JEAN-LUC L
VerifiedDecember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: UPPER LOOP
Great experience!
Thomas B
VerifiedDecember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Badin Lake Campground is a beautiful location alongside the banks of the lake. It’s remote and a bit on the primitive side, which I appreciate. However, the toilet rooms and shower rooms leave much to be desired in the way of their upkeep and cleanliness. With a little effort and daily attention to Cleaning I’m sure these Campground facilities could be more acceptable.
Thomas B
VerifiedDecember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Badin Lake Campground is a beautiful location alongside the banks of the lake. It’s remote and a bit on the primitive side, which I appreciate. However, the toilet rooms and shower rooms leave much to be desired in the way of their upkeep and cleanliness. With a little effort and daily attention to Cleaning I’m sure these Campground facilities could be more acceptable.
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
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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
