Bandits Roost

667 Jess Walsh Road, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Bandits Roost
Bandits Roost Point

About Bandits Roost

Bandits Roost Campground is located on the south side of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in western North Carolina. Constructed in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley, the lake offers extensive opportunities for outdoor recreational activities.

Available sites

103 total sites
RV Sites 85 sites from $30 per night Tent Sites 18 sites from $20 per night

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Feb
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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

103 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ 01, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 02, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 03, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 04, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 05, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 06, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 07, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 08, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 09, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
🚐 10, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 100, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 15, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 19, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 20, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 21, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 22-A, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 22-B, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 23-A, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 23-B, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 24, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 25, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 26, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 27, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 28, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 29, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 30, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 31, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 32, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 33, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 34, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 35, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 36, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 37, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 38, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 39, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 40, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 41, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 42, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 43, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 44, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 45, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 46, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 47, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 48, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 49, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 50, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 51, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 52, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 53, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 54, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 55, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 56, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 57, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
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🚐 58, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 59, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 60, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 ft long
$30
/ per night
⛺ 61, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 62, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 63, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 64, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 65, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 66, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 67, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
⛺ 68, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
$20
/ per night
🚐 69, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 ft long
$30
/ per night
🚐 70, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 90 ft long
$30
/ per night
🚐 71, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 72, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 73, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 74, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 75, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 76, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 77, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 78, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 79, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 80, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 81, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 82, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 83, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 84, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 85, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 86, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 87, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 88, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 89, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 90, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 91, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 92, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 93, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 94, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 95, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 96, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 97, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 98, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
🚐 99, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
$30
/ per night
⛺ B, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
$85
/ per night

Reviews

1975 reviews

Summary

AI generated

Bandits Roost campground offers beautiful lake views, clean and well-maintained facilities, and spacious sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the peaceful and quiet atmosphere. However, some areas, including the bathhouses and fire pits, require updates and maintenance, and there are occasional issues with the entrance gate and site cleanliness between campers. Overall, it remains a beloved destination for many.

Based on guest feedback

4.5

Overall rating

Based on 1975 reviews

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5 stars 64.4% (1,271)
4 stars 23.2% (459)
3 stars 7.8% (154)
2 stars 2.7% (53)
1 star 1.9% (38)

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Benny F

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September 30, 2021 Stayed at: 41, Loop: A

We always enjoy our stays at Bandit's Roost!

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JANE L

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September 29, 2021 Stayed at: 60, Loop: A

We had a nice site, beautiful area. Need some hooks in bathhouse and drainage in shower needs some improvement. Overall it was a nice trip. Had planned to visit Wilkesboro on a Monday, most locale restaurants were closed on Mondays. Keep that in mind for future visits.

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Edward F

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September 29, 2021 Stayed at: 11, Loop: A

We just stopped for the night, left following morning, campground was nice, site was fine, bathhouse was clean, overall nice place to go for walks, and if equipped enjoy the lake.

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Ida W

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September 27, 2021 Stayed at: 36, Loop: A

Wonderful recreational area! Great swim beach! Close to dam with cool trail for children! Camp hosts very hospitable! Very dog friendly.

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Jerry C

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September 27, 2021 Stayed at: 74, Loop: B

We have stayed at Bandits Roost many times. This time we were in our class c. Ask at the gate if we needed anything to put on our site to show that it was occupied... answer no. Came back to the campground, and received an e mail saying that we were given a credit for one night because we had left early. We did not check out, we were out and about in our class c. This meant that we had to reregister, another charge to our credit card. We have worked in state and federal camp grounds, and if the camper had paid for the site, and was never in the site, we never assumed that they had departed early. The site was paid for and it was their site until the regular check out date. Unless the camper has advised they were leaving early, and that site is paid for, then the on site employee should not take it upon their self to decide who has left early and who is still in the camp site. If paid for, then it is the campers until the scheduled check out date.

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Location & Directions for Bandits Roost

667 Jess Walsh Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697-0182 United States

Elevation: 339 ft

Getting There

From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 55 mi) to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 5 mi. Turn right onto Jess Walsh Road. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road....

Nearest town

Wilkesboro, NC - 6.9 mi

About 12 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible via Highway 421, which is approximately 5 miles from Highway 268, and I-77 is also within reach, merging onto Highway 421 toward Wilkesboro/Boone.

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