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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
Kelsey P
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Our site was very good sized and was decently private as well, we really enjoyed our stay! The staff were very friendly and the park was very well kept.
Mia S
VerifiedOctober 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We were very happy with this site! It had a beautiful view of the water and felt pretty private as far as campgrounds go. There is a vault toilet almost right next to the site, which was very convenient and not as gross as I thought it would be, and the entrance to the Bushwhacker Falls Trail was very close as well. The bathrooms/showers are closer to site 8, so it was a little bit of an uphill walk, but definitely doable.
Anita S
VerifiedOctober 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice and friendly staff
Richard S
VerifiedOctober 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Fort Hamby has the nicest Rangers and Attendants. The Sites are well taken care of and the facilities are always clean and looking like new! I make it my first stop on any North Bound Camping trip just to make sure it all starts out great !!
Kimberly I
VerifiedOctober 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: FORT HAMBY
This is our favorite camping spot, peaceful and relaxing
James C
VerifiedOctober 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Good weather and quiet park
Elton O
October 1, 2023
Enjoyed the view and volleyball courts.
Charles L
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Great campground. Very private sites and very well maintained
Ernie H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: FORT HAMBY
Nice campground. Camp host are great, bathhouse well maintained.
Pamela S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: FORT HAMBY
We have been camping at Ft Hamby for many years. The gate attendants are so nice and helpful. The campground is clean and quiet. Just what we want for a get away.
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
