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About Fort Hamby Park
Number of accommodations: 33
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (312)
What Guests Are Saying
Fort Hamby Park offers spacious, private campsites with beautiful views and excellent cell reception, making it an appealing choice for a peaceful getaway. Many visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, with several noting the park's proximity to shopping and hiking opportunities. However, some guests expressed concerns about the campground's maintenance, including narrow roads, unkempt sites, and issues with amenities like hot water and trash cleanliness, suggesting the need for better management and care.
What Guests Are Saying
Fort Hamby Park offers spacious, private campsites with beautiful views and excellent cell reception, making it an appealing choice for a peaceful getaway. Many visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, with several noting the park's proximity to shopping and hiking opportunities. However, some guests expressed concerns about the campground's maintenance, including narrow roads, unkempt sites, and issues with amenities like hot water and trash cleanliness, suggesting the need for better management and care.
Review Summary
Robbin W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Robbin W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Laura H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We love all the sites are Fort Hamby. Bathrooms and showers are very clean! Volunteers are very friendly and helpful.
Cynthia W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Enjoyed our stay, very clean and well kept. Nice shaded site.
Pamela H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: FORT HAMBY
This was the most beautiful campground with nice large private RV spots. Easy walk to the water and a beautiful trail. You won’t be disappointed if you visit here!
Jessica M
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We stayed on site 26 it was secluded and quiet. It is a bit away from the bathroom if you are going in pop-up with no bathroom! Do remember you will need to drive to the swimming area but other than that the place is clean and quiet bathhouses were also well maintained!
Jama G
June 29, 2025
We have been doing our family reunion at Shelter Ann at Fort Hamby for years. On this particular day, when we arrived, the shelter was nasty. There was leftover nasty rotten food on the floors and a horrible smell coming from the trash cans. There had obviously been a birthday party at some point and there was leftover trash and confetti all over the place. I realize funding has been cut for a lot of parks, but the shelter really needs fixing up. It’s sad seeing it get a lot of age on it and a wood rotting and needing repair!
We love coming here and it’s always a pleasant experience, but she needs a little TLC so we can continue coming here for years to come!
Paul M
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Very nice campground.
Janet B
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: FORT HAMBY
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David B
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: FORT HAMBY
In general I had a great experience there. The only thing holding back from 5 stars is that after the Memorial Day weekend there was no hot water in the shower.
Location Fort Hamby Park
Address:
1534 S. Recreation Road
Wilkesboro, NC, 28697
United States
From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 61 miles) and turn left onto S. Recreation Road. Continue for approximately 1.5 miles. 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 S. Recreation Road (approximately 28 miles), turn left onto S. Recreation Road and go approximately 1.5 miles. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road.
Travel times from:
Winston Salem: 1 hour
Charlotte: 1.5 hours
Fort Hamby Park is accessible via Highway 421, which connects to I-77 North approximately 28 miles to the south.
Elevation: 360 feet
9.4 mi drive to downtown Wilkesboro (about 16 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
3PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- For Campground side only: If no attendant is in the gatehouse, Guests will self-check in using the gate code emailed to them at the point the reservation is made. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LAST SELECTED DATE ON CALENDAR IS YOUR DEPARTURE DATE!
- ATTENTION: Gatehouse will not make changes to your reservation. All reservations, changes, and cancellations must be made by the guest using Recreation.gov, by calling 877-444-6777, or using the Recreation.gov moblie app. The gate code will be delivered to the email address associated with the reservation. Highly recommend downloading the recreation.gov moblie app from the recreation.gov website prior to arriving at the campground.
- Alcoholic beverages and off-road (golf carts, 4-wheelers, etc.) are prohibited. Camping is permitted in designated campsites only, and only permitted to those who have a reservation. Most campsites have a gravel bases: bring padding for tents. All equipment much be placed within site perimeter.
- For Day Use Side of Park to include Shelters Reservations:The shelter reservation fee does include the $7 day use fee if the car is parked at the shelter parking area. All vehicles not associated with a shelter reservation will pay the day use at the kiosk. This fee is to be paid at the kiosk at the entrance to day use area (near gatehouse). The receipt from the kiosk is to be placed on the dash of the car as proof of payment. The playground and volleyball court are not included in your reservation. Those areas area available to all day users. Park only in designated areas. Parking at the shelter is not guaranteed. Carpooling is highly recommended.
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
