Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Bandits Roost sits on the south shore of the 1,475-acre W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in the Yadkin River Valley just outside Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a roughly one-hour drive from Winston-Salem and about 90 minutes from Charlotte along Highway 421.



Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 103 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 65 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 61 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 01 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 02 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 09 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 05 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 04 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 62 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 64 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 85 electric, 17 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).
667 Jess Walsh Road
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“Nice campground overall just wish they had full hookup”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night| X |
| X |
| $20 |
| 66 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 03 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 68 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 06 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 08 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 63 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 67 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $20 |
| 30 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 32 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 81 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 58 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 78 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 96 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 60 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 95 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 29 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 27 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 86 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 76 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 10 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 55 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 83 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 42 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 37 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 88 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 54 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 50 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 21 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 72 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
| 38 standard electric | X | X | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
102 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
85 sites · $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
17 sites · $20/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $85/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 72 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 95 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.

Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person

Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person

Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person

Boone area · 2 hr · from $29/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 36% | 63% | 1% |
| May 2027 | 66% | 33% | 1% |
For April weekends, book about 165 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 66 days ahead | 165 days ahead | 83 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| May | 89 days ahead | 157 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 173 days ahead |
| June | 65 days ahead | 155 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| July | 44 days ahead | 148 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 166 days ahead |
| August | 46 days ahead | 155 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 161 days ahead |
| September | 57 days ahead | 161 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 164 days ahead |
| October | 59 days ahead | 152 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 164 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 (46,454 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.

Boone area · 45 min · from $10/person