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About Badin Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 32
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
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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
Hiawatha M
VerifiedMay 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
awesome lace. Peaceful and quiet. Had a perfect spot. Will defenintly be staying again
Hiawatha M
VerifiedMay 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
awesome lace. Peaceful and quiet. Had a perfect spot. Will defenintly be staying again
Roslyn M
VerifiedApril 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Beautiful site and easy to find. It was great having the hiking trail go right through the camping area. The only reason a 4 star as opposed to a 5 star; the bathrooms were not clean.
Roslyn M
VerifiedApril 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Beautiful site and easy to find. It was great having the hiking trail go right through the camping area. The only reason a 4 star as opposed to a 5 star; the bathrooms were not clean.
Colin K
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Its better to not say how great this place is as we want to keep it to ourselves. Lake side sites, fishing, clean, bathrooms and drinking water...what more do you need.
Colin K
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Its better to not say how great this place is as we want to keep it to ourselves. Lake side sites, fishing, clean, bathrooms and drinking water...what more do you need.
Andrea A
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LOWER LOOP
We arrived on Thursday afternoon, and loved it immediately. It was so peaceful and beautiful. All the facilities were well maintained. The bathrooms were clean, as were the showers (mostly clean). Our site (#18) was nice. It was big enough for 2 tents and all of our gear. It also had a direct access to the lake. However, it was on a cove, so fishing wasn't the easiest, but not terrible.
The road is gravel, so when traffic picked up on Friday, we literally ate and breathed dust and dirt for hours. There's also no enforcement of or adherence to quiet hours. The place was a madhouse Friday night, including bass-thumping music coming from a car 2 sites over, where its owner was just setting up camp at 11pm. Additionally, there were screaming kids and barking dogs that carried on all night. There is no gate to this campground, so people are free to come and go at any hour - and they DO. We will be sticking to weeknights in the future. The weekends are way too out of control.
Anthony H
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Awesome
Andrea A
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LOWER LOOP
We arrived on Thursday afternoon, and loved it immediately. It was so peaceful and beautiful. All the facilities were well maintained. The bathrooms were clean, as were the showers (mostly clean). Our site (#18) was nice. It was big enough for 2 tents and all of our gear. It also had a direct access to the lake. However, it was on a cove, so fishing wasn't the easiest, but not terrible.
The road is gravel, so when traffic picked up on Friday, we literally ate and breathed dust and dirt for hours. There's also no enforcement of or adherence to quiet hours. The place was a madhouse Friday night, including bass-thumping music coming from a car 2 sites over, where its owner was just setting up camp at 11pm. Additionally, there were screaming kids and barking dogs that carried on all night. There is no gate to this campground, so people are free to come and go at any hour - and they DO. We will be sticking to weeknights in the future. The weekends are way too out of control.
Anthony H
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Awesome
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
