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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
Tammy W
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Good Campground. Quit and relaxing place . And always a good chance to see different types of wildlife.
Amanda C
August 24, 2024
Park staff and Park Rangers we're very friendly and helpful. Check in process was super easy. Everyone had a great time. There was a sandy volleyball court, playground, and bathroom/ shower house right beside the shelter. Ample parking and a swimming area just below the shelter. This is our go to destination in the summer. We usually camp at this park but with work schedules we were only able to go for a day trip for my son's birthday. Always a great trip.
Catina A
August 25, 2024
Bathrooms available right on site. Plenty of picnic tables. Had a great time.
Catina A
VerifiedAugust 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Enjoyed the stay overall. This site is on a hill until you are parked. Once you are in the site, very private and great for our dogs. We did have cell service so that was good. The roads were in ill repair going into the camp sites.
Gary R
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: FORT HAMBY
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CHARLES B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: FORT HAMBY
It's been a few years since we camped here but it is still one of our local favorites.
Arpita D
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Wonderful experience. The restrooms were clean. Gonna comeback again
Cynthia H
September 9, 2024
Very nice and bathrooms were clean
Janet B
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Great little campground with level wooded sites. Most sites are nicely separated for a peaceful camping experience
Timothy W
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We camped in the upper loop. No one was camping in that loop when we got there and we were the only ones in that loop until our last day there. The middle loop didn’t have a working restroom so the upper loop was the only loop with running water and showers. This campground is not good for older people riding bikes as it is basically on a hillside. The first problem we ran into was getting into the campground. It is gated and we weren’t told to punch in everything along with the numbers. I like camping in a gated campground as there are no people riding through. I like to fish but I didn’t bring my boat and soon found that bank fishing on this side of the lake is very limited. This campground is over a mile away from busy 421 and along with no one just riding through it is a very peaceful campground. We do plan to camp here again but instead of bringing our bikes I’ll have my kayak with me next time.
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 9, 2026
