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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
Sandra B
VerifiedOctober 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: FORT HAMBY
The camp was quiet this week--we have been here several times and really love it. It's close enough to Wilkesboro to see what's going on there, but it's nice just to stay and walk or go to the beach.
Rebecca A
VerifiedOctober 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We love this park! Our stay was quiet and oh, so peaceful. Some of the spots are a little uneven backing in, there’s a bit of a drop off which makes maneuvering kind of tricky. But once you’re in there the spaces are great! We always have a good time here.
augustine c
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: FORT HAMBY
The camp site was very nice.
Robin D
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice, clean, always peaceful and quiet.
William B
VerifiedOctober 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice isolated campground and well maintained. Most sites level, but sometimes significant grades either up or down getting into site. If possible, check out your site before arrival.
Ernesto M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We enjoyed the place. Quiet area. We went to Grand Father mountain from this location and was not far away.
Christopher C
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We made this reservation not knowing anything about Fort Hamby or the surrounding area. After arriving, we soon fell in love with the campground. Standard NP/NF/COE campground, with water and electricity on site and a dump station nearby. Small, clean bathhouse that appeared, from the tile work and fixtures, to have been recently updated. Campsites are large, and well-spaced as to avoid crowding. Loop roads are one-way, and can be a bit narrow, so be cautious. The wooded, secluded campground quickly became one of our favorites. Our camp host, Tommy, was kind enough to call and let us know our site was open earlier in the day, and explained everything in detail once we arrived. Everything about this campground is excellent. Close proximity to Wilksboro for your shopping needs, and attractions such as Grandfather Mountain, Rendezvous Mountain, Dark Mountain, the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as Boone and Blowing Rock. We greatly enjoyed our stay and will be coming back soon.
John H
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Gate staff were very friendly, rented a boat at Skyline Marina and would recommend them to see the lake up close. Mariana staff were great
John H
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Great camp ground and campsite, friendly staff
kristine w
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Bathrooms were clean and the sites were nice and big.
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
