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About Bandits Roost
Number of accommodations: 103
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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
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.
David C
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
site was clean and ready for our visit. Staff was welcoming.
David C
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
site was clean and ready for our visit. Staff was welcoming.
David C
VerifiedMay 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: B
site was clean and ready for our visit. Staff was welcoming.
Dianne M
VerifiedMay 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: A
I love this place been coming here for the past 10 years and made a lot of memories .
Dianne M
VerifiedMay 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: A
I love this place been coming here for the past 10 years and made a lot of memories .
Dianne M
VerifiedMay 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: A
I love this place been coming here for the past 10 years and made a lot of memories .
Stephen M
VerifiedMay 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 22-B, Loop: A
We were in the prettiest part of loop A. What a great location. How you managed to arrange that severe thunderstorm with 45 minutes of hail, just for our entertainment (ha ha), I do not understand. OK. the storm wasn't your doing. It really was an enjoyable campground. We will return.
Tonda H
VerifiedMay 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 76, Loop: B
Great site. Clean. Level. Worked perfect with our 37 ft RV and tow dolly with my car. Campground was clean and quiet. Enjoyed walking the loops. Bathroom was clean when I visited it during walks. It is side facing the road, but we liked waving and saying hello to folks passing by. Attendants were very friendly at the gate. They do have ice and firewood for sale with cash. Nice non-moveable concrete picnic table, separate concrete prep table beside the grill. Fireplace. Will definitely be back.
Stephen M
VerifiedMay 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 22-B, Loop: A
We were in the prettiest part of loop A. What a great location. How you managed to arrange that severe thunderstorm with 45 minutes of hail, just for our entertainment (ha ha), I do not understand. OK. the storm wasn't your doing. It really was an enjoyable campground. We will return.
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
