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  3. Badin Lake Campground

Camping at Badin Lake Campground near Troy

Public campground · Troy · 32 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at Badin Lake centers on the water and the trail network that radiates out from the recreation area. Campers commonly swim, picnic on the shore, and fish for bass, bream, crappie and catfish; a public boat ramp is located about two miles from the campground for boat launching.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 292 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 32 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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Fixed dates

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
016
standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Hiking
  • Showers
Check-in
4:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 32 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

429 BADIN LAKE REC AREA ROAD
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Badin Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Badin Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (30 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Badin Lake Campground have RV hookups?
32 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Badin Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Badin Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (30 of 33 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 32 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 33 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 34 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (134 reports), AT&T 3 (65 reports), T-Mobile 2 (31 reports)
Shade
Listing 3 of 34 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 429 BADIN LAKE REC AREA ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (292 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The campground and facilities were nice and the people surrounding me were nice. The lake provided a great view.”

Willis H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great location and enough in the woods to be away from everything!!!! These are primitive sites so bring enough poser and water and it is golden!!!! We really enjoy it.”

Buster S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$20
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standard nonelectric
RR$40
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standard nonelectric
RR$40
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standard nonelectric
RR$40

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Uwharrie Basecamp -The Overland Co.

3.3 mi from Badin Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Uwharrie Basecamp - Multi Site Camp

3.3 mi from Badin Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Morrow Mountain State Park

5.2 mi from Badin Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $27/night
$54 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from North Carolina State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Charlotte's Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Cart Tour Charlotte area · 1.4 hr–1.5 hr · from $39/person
    • Charlotte's Original Historical City Tour on Eco- Friendly Cart Charlotte area · 1.4 hr–1.5 hr · from $39/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • 90 Minute Historic Uptown Neighborhood Segway Tour of Charlotte Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $79/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 32 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Your Key To Adventure! 2023 Grand Design Imagine
Your Key To Adventure! 2023 Grand Design Imagine

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 6 · 45 mi from campground

$104/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 53 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Dutchmen Coleman Lantern
Dutchmen Coleman Lantern

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 54 mi from campground

$109/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Badin Lake Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Charlotte's Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Cart Tour
Charlotte's Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Cart Tour

Charlotte area · 1.4 hr–1.5 hr · from $39/person

Charlotte's Original Historical City Tour on Eco- Friendly Cart
Charlotte's Original Historical City Tour on Eco- Friendly Cart

Charlotte area · 1.4 hr–1.5 hr · from $39/person

90 Minute Historic Uptown Neighborhood Segway Tour of Charlotte
90 Minute Historic Uptown Neighborhood Segway Tour of Charlotte

Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $79/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Charlotte FUNNY Historical Comedy City BUS Tour
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$40, Tent $20 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$40, Tent $20 per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202661%32%0%
Dec 202696%4%0%
Jan 202799%1%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 202798%2%0%
Apr 202798%2%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Badin Lake Campground

For May weekends, book about 94 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 42 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January9 days ahead18 days ahead5 days ahead16 days ahead
February8 days ahead18 days ahead7 days ahead13 days ahead
March15 days ahead38 days ahead13 days ahead35 days ahead
April32 days ahead59 days ahead27 days ahead59 days ahead
May42 days ahead94 days ahead22 days ahead62 days ahead
June31 days ahead66 days ahead24 days ahead65 days ahead
July19 days ahead52 days ahead22 days ahead58 days ahead
August18 days ahead50 days ahead14 days ahead35 days ahead
September26 days ahead68 days ahead19 days ahead50 days ahead
October37 days ahead77 days ahead24 days ahead61 days ahead
November25 days ahead55 days ahead22 days ahead48 days ahead
December11 days ahead30 days ahead11 days ahead25 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (16,580 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

32 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

31 sites · $20, $40/night

Loops: LOWER LOOP (18), UPPER LOOP (13)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

1 site · $20/night

Loops: LOWER LOOP (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Charlotte FUNNY Historical Comedy City BUS Tour

Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $45/person

Carolina History and Haunts Charlotte Historical Ghost Walking Tour
Carolina History and Haunts Charlotte Historical Ghost Walking Tour

Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $27/person

The Queen City Experience: 90min Historical City Bus Tour
The Queen City Experience: 90min Historical City Bus Tour

Charlotte area · 1.4 hr–1.5 hr · from $39/person

UPTOWN FUNK: 1 Hour Guided City Walking Tour in Charlotte
UPTOWN FUNK: 1 Hour Guided City Walking Tour in Charlotte

Charlotte area · 1 hr · from $15/person

Trolley Pub Tour of Charlotte
Trolley Pub Tour of Charlotte

Charlotte area · 2 hr · from $39/person

The Escape Game Concord: 60-Minute Adventures at Concord Mills
The Escape Game Concord: 60-Minute Adventures at Concord Mills

Charlotte area · 1.3 hr · from $41/person