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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
Jan G
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We had a Blast!
Jodie B
VerifiedAugust 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We had a shared lot not knowing and they had a dog yapping the whole time.
stanley w
VerifiedAugust 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: FORT HAMBY
First time we have stayed here. We have stayed in many COE locations and thoroughly enjoyed Fort Hamby. Very quiet and clean. One of our best experiences. We will be back!!!
Mary R
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Was a really nice to take the family too
Krishna R
VerifiedAugust 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Had a nice relaxed stay. Nice sites with shade. Shower rooms were clean. We went trekking to Bushwhakker falls trail, swimming at the beach. Would recommend as a nice camping spot!
Christina F
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We stayed for 3 nights and really enjoyed the campground. The bathrooms were clean, the location was great and even though you can see the neighbors, we still felt like we could get privacy
Patricia P
VerifiedAugust 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice wooded and quiet park. However there are some steep hills to navigate.
Nathalie P
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Lovely campground! Private with nice views of the lake
Gerrod H
VerifiedJuly 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We really enjoyed our stay here. The beach area was well maintained and very nice. Restrooms were very clean and updated. We never saw a place to bank fish(not saying it wasn't a place) This campground is well recommended. Very nice and helpful employees.
LYNDA L
VerifiedJune 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: FORT HAMBY
This was our first time at Ft Hamby and we loved it! The rangers at the host station were extremely friendly and helpful. Sites are average, a few of them have some sort of privacy. The bathrooms were huge and showers were spacious and the cleanest of all campgrounds we’ve ever been at. We will definitely return, even if only to be camping in a tent again! 🙂
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
