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About Bandits Roost
Number of accommodations: 103
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Summer
Boating
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Fall
Boating
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (1925)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Susan C
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 78, Loop: B
The staff at the gate were very helpful and friendly.
Maintenance staff needs to do their job. The bathrooms were without lighting 2 days and nights. The bathrooms had no windows so they were dark. I used a flashlight to take a shower both nights. I reported the problem the next morning after the first lights out. Gate personal called maintenance while I was there. Maintenance did not show till 3:30 pm. That night there were lights. Again a repeat the third night- no lights.
The campers before me left quite a bit of unburnable trash in the fire pit along with cigarette filters scattered around the campsite. Other campgrounds clean out fire pits after each camper. Bandits Roost needs to enforce their maintenance staff to do their job!
John D
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 90, Loop: B
It was a very relaxing and nice visit! Thankyou.
John D
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 90, Loop: B
It was a very relaxing and nice visit! Thankyou.
Susan C
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 78, Loop: B
The staff at the gate were very helpful and friendly.
Maintenance staff needs to do their job. The bathrooms were without lighting 2 days and nights. The bathrooms had no windows so they were dark. I used a flashlight to take a shower both nights. I reported the problem the next morning after the first lights out. Gate personal called maintenance while I was there. Maintenance did not show till 3:30 pm. That night there were lights. Again a repeat the third night- no lights.
The campers before me left quite a bit of unburnable trash in the fire pit along with cigarette filters scattered around the campsite. Other campgrounds clean out fire pits after each camper. Bandits Roost needs to enforce their maintenance staff to do their job!
Susan C
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 78, Loop: B
The staff at the gate were very helpful and friendly.
Maintenance staff needs to do their job. The bathrooms were without lighting 2 days and nights. The bathrooms had no windows so they were dark. I used a flashlight to take a shower both nights. I reported the problem the next morning after the first lights out. Gate personal called maintenance while I was there. Maintenance did not show till 3:30 pm. That night there were lights. Again a repeat the third night- no lights.
The campers before me left quite a bit of unburnable trash in the fire pit along with cigarette filters scattered around the campsite. Other campgrounds clean out fire pits after each camper. Bandits Roost needs to enforce their maintenance staff to do their job!
John D
VerifiedMay 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 90, Loop: B
It was a very relaxing and nice visit! Thankyou.
Ericha C
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: A
Great site, great views, great hiking and water. Roomy and private tent area.
Restrooms could have used an extra cleaning day and needed an update, but we never had to wait for a toilet or a shower. We will be back.
Ericha C
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: A
Great site, great views, great hiking and water. Roomy and private tent area.
Restrooms could have used an extra cleaning day and needed an update, but we never had to wait for a toilet or a shower. We will be back.
Ericha C
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: A
Great site, great views, great hiking and water. Roomy and private tent area.
Restrooms could have used an extra cleaning day and needed an update, but we never had to wait for a toilet or a shower. We will be back.
GARY Y
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: A
A true gem of a campground. Run by the Army Corp of Engineers, your Golden Pass gets you half off. Many views of the reservoir, especially from the peninsula. Clean bath and shower. Beautiful sunsets. Swimming beach. Park your kayak next to the water without fear. Love this place!
Location Bandits Roost
Address:
667 Jess Walsh Road
Wilkesboro, NC, 28697-0182
United States
From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 55 miles) to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto Jess Walsh Road. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road.
From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-77 North (approximately 60 miles) before merging onto Highway 421 North towards Wilkesboro/Boone. Continue to Exit 286B (approximately 20 miles), turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto Jess Walsh Road. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road.
Travel times from:
Winston Salem: 1 hour.
Charlotte: 1.5 hours.
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.
Elevation: 339 feet
6.9 mi drive to downtown Wilkesboro (about 12 min)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026
