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Average nightly rates32 total sites
RV Sites
28 sites
Tent Sites
4 sites
About Badin Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 32
Activities & Attractions
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Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Year-round
Fishing
Spring
Boating
Summer
Boating
Swimming
Fall
Boating
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
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Reviews (677)
What Guests Are Saying
Badin Lake Campground offers beautiful, quiet campsites with easy access to the lake and scenic trails, making it a popular choice for families and solo campers alike. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and respectful neighbors, with several expressing their intention to return. However, there are consistent concerns regarding the cleanliness and maintenance of the bathrooms and showers, along with issues related to parking and management that could be improved.
What Guests Are Saying
Badin Lake Campground offers beautiful, quiet campsites with easy access to the lake and scenic trails, making it a popular choice for families and solo campers alike. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and respectful neighbors, with several expressing their intention to return. However, there are consistent concerns regarding the cleanliness and maintenance of the bathrooms and showers, along with issues related to parking and management that could be improved.
Review Summary
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
Anthony H
VerifiedApril 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Awesome place and staff
Anthony H
VerifiedApril 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Awesome place and staff
Joyce E
VerifiedApril 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Fantastic lake side campground. Not very spacing and privacy between sites.
However, the best lakeside access is in the loop without power and water. Shower had a few missing tiles.
Joyce E
VerifiedApril 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Fantastic lake side campground. Not very spacing and privacy between sites.
However, the best lakeside access is in the loop without power and water. Shower had a few missing tiles.
Jamie B
VerifiedApril 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Pros: The sites and views are fantastic. Great hiking trails within a 30min driving distance.
Cons: The bathrooms and showers are terrible and too few. The trash cans are also too small and too few. And they don’t sell firewood on site as other campgrounds do so you need to plan accordingly and bring lots of wood with you. The tent area was so hard we couldn’t hammer in our tent stakes...we tried and the metal started to bend.
Jamie B
VerifiedApril 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Pros: The sites and views are fantastic. Great hiking trails within a 30min driving distance.
Cons: The bathrooms and showers are terrible and too few. The trash cans are also too small and too few. And they don’t sell firewood on site as other campgrounds do so you need to plan accordingly and bring lots of wood with you. The tent area was so hard we couldn’t hammer in our tent stakes...we tried and the metal started to bend.
Gregory J
VerifiedApril 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: LOWER LOOP
Site # 7 was spacious and beautiful. However, the neighbors had 5 cars, 15 people and were pretty noisy. Unfortunately the campground attendant was nowhere to be found. The lake and the forest are gorgeous, but sometimes the fish just aren't biting! (April 5,2021)
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.
Elevation: 160 feet
15 mi drive to downtown Troy (about 25 min)
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: September 8, 2026
