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  3. Wilkesboro
  4. Bandits Roost

Camping at Bandits Roost near Wilkesboro

Public campground · Wilkesboro · 102 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 896 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 102 sites
Check with Recreation.gov.

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.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 103 sites.

SiteFr
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Price
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tent only nonelectric
XX$20
65
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
61
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
01
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
02
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
09
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
05
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
04
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
62
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
64
tent only nonelectric
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

  • Accessible Sites
  • Amphitheater
  • Basketball Courts
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Ice
  • Parking Area
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 85 electric, 17 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).

Location

667 Jess Walsh Road
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Bandits Roost: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Bandits Roost?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (68 of 86 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Bandits Roost have RV hookups?
85 electric, 17 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Bandits Roost?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Bandits Roost?
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: 75 ft (68 of 86 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 85 electric, 17 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 13 pull-through, 79 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 103 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (416 reports), AT&T 3 (158 reports), T-Mobile 3 (77 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 85 sites
Shade
Listing 29 of 89 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)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 667 Jess Walsh Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (896 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice campground overall just wish they had full hookup”

Jonathan L 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Boone Trail Campground

4.3 mi from Bandits Roost (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

Parker Farms

9.2 mi from Bandits Roost (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 nights8 sites open for every night

Overland Camping for 4!

11 mi from Bandits Roost (straight-line)
Sites $75/night
$150 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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X
$20
66
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
03
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
68
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
06
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
08
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
63
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
67
tent only nonelectric
XX$20
30
standard electric
XX$30
32
standard electric
XX$30
81
standard electric
XX$30
58
standard electric
XX$30
78
standard electric
XX$30
96
standard electric
XX$30
60
standard electric
XX$30
95
standard electric
XX$30
29
standard electric
XX$30
27
standard electric
XX$30
86
standard electric
XX$30
76
standard electric
XX$30
10
standard electric
XX$30
55
standard electric
XX$30
83
standard electric
XX$30
42
standard electric
XX$30
37
standard electric
XX$30
88
standard electric
XX$30
54
standard electric
XX$30
50
standard electric
XX$30
21
standard electric
XX$30
72
standard electric
XX$30
38
standard electric
XX$30

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

Compare site types

102 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

85 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

17 sites · $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard electric (group)

1 site · $85/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

    • Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person
    • Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 102 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 85 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

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.

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

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground

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

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PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109
PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 72 mi from campground

$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Dutchmen Coleman Lantern
Dutchmen Coleman Lantern

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 95 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Bandits Roost

Bookable tours nearby

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

Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park
Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park

Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person

Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour
Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour

Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person

Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour
Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour

Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Boone Bash Scavenger Hunt
Boone Bash Scavenger Hunt

Boone area · 2 hr · from $29/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 14: RV & Tent $30–$85, Tent $20 per night
  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 14: RV & Tent $30–$85, Tent $20 per night

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.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Apr 202736%63%1%
May 202766%33%1%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Bandits Roost

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April66 days ahead165 days ahead83 days ahead181 days ahead
May89 days ahead157 days ahead80 days ahead173 days ahead
June65 days ahead155 days ahead55 days ahead159 days ahead
July44 days ahead148 days ahead50 days ahead166 days ahead
August46 days ahead155 days ahead45 days ahead161 days ahead
September57 days ahead161 days ahead54 days ahead164 days ahead
October59 days ahead152 days ahead56 days ahead164 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.

Blowing Rock Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game
Blowing Rock Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game

Boone area · 45 min · from $10/person