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About Fort Hamby Park
Number of accommodations: 33
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (277)
What Guests Are Saying
Fort Hamby Park is highly praised for its beautiful, clean, and well-maintained campground, offering spacious and private sites in a serene woodland setting. Visitors appreciate the friendly staff and clean facilities, including well-kept bathrooms and showers. While some reviewers noted issues with site grades and cleanliness in certain areas, overall experiences remain positive, with many expressing a desire to return year after year.
What Guests Are Saying
Fort Hamby Park is highly praised for its beautiful, clean, and well-maintained campground, offering spacious and private sites in a serene woodland setting. Visitors appreciate the friendly staff and clean facilities, including well-kept bathrooms and showers. While some reviewers noted issues with site grades and cleanliness in certain areas, overall experiences remain positive, with many expressing a desire to return year after year.
Review Summary
Ricky R
VerifiedMay 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice campsites with privacy.
Sarah C
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice facilities, but the people next to us were rude and loud. I couldn’t find a number to call to get security. He was yelling at another person who kindly asked him to turn off his music and stop yelling. I was a bit nervous and didn’t feel safe with my daughter. We left early the next morning.
Timothy T
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: FORT HAMBY
The sites are decent however need some maintenance. The landscaping timbers were rotting and some were missing. The bath house was disgusting! There were literally dozens and dozens of stink bugs and several cock roaches, They really need to clean that up. Several bad potholes on the roads inside the camping area.
John S
VerifiedMay 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: FORT HAMBY
During our one night stay we walked through the disc golf course for a little forest hike
Michael S
VerifiedMay 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Stayed at campsite #7 it was great
Gene G
VerifiedMay 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Great park with very little noise. Very friendly camp host. Peaceful camping.
George L
VerifiedMay 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: FORT HAMBY
A comfortable and good sized camp site for our pop-up and screen tent.
Audrey M
VerifiedMay 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice clean sites that were flat and well maintained. We appreciated the lantern hooks and extra table for cooking supplies.
Bath house has been updated. Really nice to have so many hooks at the showers to hang towels, clothes and toiletries. A small bench to place a bag on or sit on outside the shower was another thoughtful touch.
One of the toilets may have a small leak. I noticed a little water on the floor in the grout areas.
Bathhouse has soap and paper towels which is a plus to not have to carry your own every time you use the facilities. Kept clean and well stocked.
The man at the front gate was very helpful and friendly. We would definitely return. Bandits Roost is a bit closer to town, but I think we prefer this campground.
Robert D
VerifiedMay 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Fort Hamby is a quiet, clean and ideal for exploring the area around Wilkes and Ashe Counties in NC.
stanley w
VerifiedMay 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We love Fort Hamby and have gone there many times. This place is well kept and clean, the staff is always friendly and extremely hellpful. One thing thing that is sorely needed is a curtain between the restrooms and the showers. If you are using the showers you have absolutely no privacy between yourself and anyone who walks into the restroom. Additionally you are totally exposed when anyone opens the outside door and you are standing there in all your glory.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.1299 / -81.2721
Elevation: 360 feet
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: June 4, 2026
