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Average nightly rates103 total sites · $28.88 avg/night
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85 sites
$30/night
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About Bandits Roost
Number of accommodations: 103
Activities & Attractions
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Year-round
Fishing
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Spring
Boating
Summer
Boating
Swimming
Fall
Boating
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- 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
Hal M
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: A
Great time and the campground is well cared for.
Terry H
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 94, Loop: B
Our new hosts, both couples, are great. They care about everyone who enters and about the campground. We are looking forward to our next visit. One suggestion, if I may add. Everyone in the park would feel much safer at night if the entry gate were fixed.
Thank you for giving campers a chance to share our experience at Bandits Roost.
Ahmad F
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: A
very nice campground
Kimberly H
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 22-A, Loop: A
We always enjoy our trips here
Ginger K
VerifiedJune 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: A
Great quiet stay
Andrea J
VerifiedJune 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
We love Bandit's Roost Campground! 15 A was more level than 16 A, which was our original reservation that we changed. You could still see the water a bit. It's a great loop to stay in! (17A is perfectly situated with a view of the water. Grab it if you can.) We changed to 73 B when we extended our stay and although it doesn't have the same water views, there's a greater sense of community there, which we preferred. We would choose B over A when staying again. It was easy to walk our dogs in either spot. The camp hosts were friendly, too!
Brad L
VerifiedJune 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: A
Great campground for the price. $15 per night with America the Beautiful Lifetime Card.
Timothy B
VerifiedJune 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 97, Loop: B
Site was very easy to get into. But the picnic / usage area for this site was full of dead leaves. But I had a leave blower with me and cleared it off. Bath House was clean. We would camp here again
Lisa C
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: A
Bandits Roost is always great! Just wish check out time was later.
John H
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: A
Clean restrooms, Pleasant hosts, beautiful views, large sites, make it enjoyable to go to
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 7, 2026
