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About Bandits Roost
Number of accommodations: 103
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Fall
Boating
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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
Jenny F
VerifiedMay 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 77, Loop: B
Friendly Quiet campground overall. Swim at the lake and watch the sunset and enjoy the forest setting around you. The trail is a mess and no real place to hike if that is your thing. Bring your boat and enjoy the lake.
John C
VerifiedMay 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: A
I was in spot 32. It was right next to the water but a very muddy path down to the water. We didn't even try. The spot itself was nice but not level enough to get the auto level to quite work. The loop is pretty tight, really too small for bigger class A rigs. Mine is a 26 foot and I had no problem. We enjoyed the stay.
James O
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
Stayed 5 nights in site 75 in the B loop. Volunteer at the gate was very friendly when we checked in. Site was nice and in good shape. Relaxing location with most things you need nearby in Wilkesboro.
James O
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
Stayed 5 nights in site 75 in the B loop. Volunteer at the gate was very friendly when we checked in. Site was nice and in good shape. Relaxing location with most things you need nearby in Wilkesboro.
James O
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
Stayed 5 nights in site 75 in the B loop. Volunteer at the gate was very friendly when we checked in. Site was nice and in good shape. Relaxing location with most things you need nearby in Wilkesboro.
Peter S
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: A
Clean neat campsites, odd arrangement for picnic table and fire ring, ten or more steps down from where camper parked, also right behind, next campers RV. Not all sites. Bathrooms were functional, dated and older.
Vicky S
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 22-A, Loop: A
We love this campground. However, we do not like recent changes. The entry gate has been broken for 2 years, with use of movable barriers, making it much less secure. There are no full-time employees to contact with questions or concerns. Park rangers drive through only occasionally. Maintenance of the grounds is sporadic - we had weeds growing through the gravel on our site. All the small trees have been removed on the campsites near the water on the outer loop A and it looks so bare. Yet there are many scrubby small trees growing around other sites that add nothing of value. No problems with litter and we do not use bath houses. We still camp here but not as often as in years past. Most reservations must be scheduled 6 months out.
Peter S
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: A
Clean neat campsites, odd arrangement for picnic table and fire ring, ten or more steps down from where camper parked, also right behind, next campers RV. Not all sites. Bathrooms were functional, dated and older.
Vicky S
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 22-A, Loop: A
We love this campground. However, we do not like recent changes. The entry gate has been broken for 2 years, with use of movable barriers, making it much less secure. There are no full-time employees to contact with questions or concerns. Park rangers drive through only occasionally. Maintenance of the grounds is sporadic - we had weeds growing through the gravel on our site. All the small trees have been removed on the campsites near the water on the outer loop A and it looks so bare. Yet there are many scrubby small trees growing around other sites that add nothing of value. No problems with litter and we do not use bath houses. We still camp here but not as often as in years past. Most reservations must be scheduled 6 months out.
Peter S
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: A
Clean neat campsites, odd arrangement for picnic table and fire ring, ten or more steps down from where camper parked, also right behind, next campers RV. Not all sites. Bathrooms were functional, dated and older.
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