Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 013 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 005 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 030 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 32 no-hookup individual sites.
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“The campground and facilities were nice and the people surrounding me were nice. The lake provided a great view.”
“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.”
| R |
| $20 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | R | R | $40 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $40 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | R | R | $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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
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.

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 6 · 45 mi from campground
$104/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 53 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 54 mi from campground
$109/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $79/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 61% | 32% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 16 days ahead |
| February | 8 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
| March | 15 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 35 days ahead |
| April | 32 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 59 days ahead |
| May | 42 days ahead | 94 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| June | 31 days ahead | 66 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 65 days ahead |
| July | 19 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 58 days ahead |
| August | 18 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 35 days ahead |
| September | 26 days ahead | 68 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| October | 37 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| November | 25 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| December | 11 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 25 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.
32 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
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
Tents only, no power
1 site · $20/night
Loops: LOWER LOOP (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $45/person

Charlotte area · 1.5 hr · from $27/person

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

Charlotte area · 1 hr · from $15/person

Charlotte area · 2 hr · from $39/person

Charlotte area · 1.3 hr · from $41/person