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  4. Fort Hamby Park

Camping at Fort Hamby Park near Wilkesboro

Public campground · Wilkesboro · 32 campsites · 1 group

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

About this campground

Fort Hamby Park sits on the north side of the 1,475-acre W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in the Yadkin River Valley, in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 276 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 74 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 32 sites
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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.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
06
standard electric
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03
standard electric
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31
standard electric
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32
standard electric
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14
standard electric
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27
standard electric
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24
standard electric
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05
standard electric
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28
standard electric
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15
standard electric
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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

  • Amphitheater
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Swimming
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 32 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

1534 S. RECREATION ROAD
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Fort Hamby Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Fort Hamby Park?
Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (23 of 32 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Fort Hamby Park have RV hookups?
32 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Fort Hamby Park?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Fort Hamby Park?
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: 74 ft (23 of 32 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 32 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 29 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 35 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (121 reports), T-Mobile 2 (44 reports), AT&T 3 (40 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 33 sites
Shade
Listing 3 of 36 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1534 S. RECREATION 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 ↗ (276 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“It was a lovely stay, they only downside was that the campsites were pretty close together but other than that, great! It's was nice having water on site and a campfire ring for use”

Castine F 4 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“love this campground. private and relaxing. enjoyed just chilling out and enjoying the outdoors.”

Cindy O 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“A lovely, quiet little camp. Sites well placed for privacy and woodland setting.”

JILL ANN W 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
$30
26
standard electric
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04
standard electric
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25
standard electric
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07
standard electric
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02
standard electric
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standard electric
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29
standard electric
––$30
30
standard electric
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22
standard electric
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01
standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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standard electric
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16
standard electric
––$30
13
standard electric
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RD
group tent only area nonelectric
––$125
10
standard electric
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21
standard electric
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19
standard electric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Boone Trail Campground

4.5 mi from Fort Hamby Park (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 nights8 sites open for every night

Overland Camping for 4!

9.8 mi from Fort Hamby Park (straight-line)
Sites $75/night
$150 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

Blue Ridge Ranch

9.8 mi from Fort Hamby Park (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · 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.
  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: 32 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 32 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 74 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 · 63 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 · 73 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 · 96 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Fort Hamby Park

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

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

  • A Wooded Walk: Guided, Low-Elevation Hike (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 13 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free

    Meet at the flagpole in front of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.

  • Biodiversity on the Blue Ridge Parkway: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center - Milepost 384) · Nov 13 · 02:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free

    This program will be inside the visitor center. We are at Milepost 384, and our "normal" street address is 195…

  • Bluegrass Mountains: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 13 · 11:00 AM–11:30 AM · Free

    This talk will be outside the visitor center. In high winds or inclement weather, the talk will be canceled…

  • History of a Heath Bald: Guided High Elevation Hike (Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Milepost 364) · Nov 13 · 01:45 PM–03:15 PM · Free

    Meet in front of the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center.

  • I Asked a Bat For Some Advice. It Said “Just Wing It.”: Ranger-Led Talks and Activities (Waterrock Knob Visitor Center - Milepost 451) · Nov 13 · 01:30 PM–02:00 PM · Free

    This talk will be outside the visitor center. In high winds or inclement weather, the talk will be canceled…

  • People of these Mountains: Guided High Elevation Hike (Waterrock Knob Visitor Center - Milepost 451) · Nov 13 · 10:45 AM–12:15 PM · Free

    Meet in front of the Waterrock Knob Visitor Center, which is at Milepost 451 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 31–Sep 6: Tent $50, RV & Tent $30–$125 per night
  • Peak season May 29–Sep 4: Tent $50, RV & Tent $30–$125 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Fort Hamby Park

For May weekends, book about 122 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 57 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
April52 days ahead109 days ahead124 days ahead180 days ahead
May57 days ahead122 days ahead33 days ahead116 days ahead
June38 days ahead96 days ahead31 days ahead104 days ahead
July38 days ahead100 days ahead28 days ahead84 days ahead
August23 days ahead83 days ahead24 days ahead86 days ahead
September36 days ahead83 days ahead25 days ahead77 days ahead
October41 days ahead112 days ahead43 days ahead116 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 (10,633 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 8 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

32 sites · $30/night

Loops: FORT HAMBY loop (32)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

1 site · $125/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

Boone area · 45 min · from $10/person

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 12 mi away, Blue Ridge Parkway

A bull elk with antlers crosses a road in front of a stopped car
Photo: NPS
Spot an Elk on the Heintooga Spur Road

Heintooga Ridge Road on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway is a good place to spot elk.

color photograph of the junior ranger activity sheets and wooden badge and fabric patch
Photo: NPS Photo
Become a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger

20-120 Minutes

Becoming a Blue Ridge Parkway Junior Ranger is exciting and rewarding! Pick up your Junior Ranger Folder and instructions at any park visitor center. Then travel the parkway to get…

Night sky with multitude of stars over silhouetted tree topped mountains
Photo: NPS
Stargaze at Waterrock Knob

1-4 Hours

Stargazing on the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an amazing experience. Waterrock Knob at Milepost 451.2 is a great place to enjoy the calm quiet of the night and contemplate the…

The sun rises above mist filled valleys surrounded by mountains.
Photo: NPS
Watch the Sunrise from Pounding Mill Overlook

1-3 Hours

Sunrise on the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Pounding Mill Overlook at Milepost 413 is a great place to welcome the dawn of a new day and…

Peregrine falcon perched on rocks, blue sky behind
Photo: NPS Photo / Mitch Urban
Watch Peregrine Falcons at Devils Courthouse

1-3 Hours

Peregrine falcon, once near extinction, now can be viewed in the skies over the Blue Ridge Parkway.

A woman using binoculars looks up in the sky
Photo: NPS Photo / Laura White
Watch for Hawks at the Mills River Overlook

The raptors are coming! And they’ve got the “kettle” on!

Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Source: National Park Service (Blue Ridge Parkway). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.