City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina
Copperhead Island Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Lake
- Lake Wylie
- Nearest town
- Charlotte
- Address
- 15200 Soldier Road, Charlotte, NC 28278
About
County group-use, 6-tent island campground on Lake Wylie - not an ordinary individual-site campground; pricing is for the entire facility. An outdoor shelter (up to 80 guests), a volleyball court, charcoal grills, horseshoe pits, restrooms, a shower room, a sink/countertop prep area (unavailable in winter), fishing piers, and a loop trail with lake views. Open 5:30am-7:30pm daily.
Fees
Weekday (Mon-Thu): $255 county resident / $360 non-resident, for the whole facility. Weekend/holiday (Fri-Sun): $320 resident / $465 non-resident.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 30° | 11° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 38° | 23° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 46° | 24° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 52° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 63° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 73° | 64° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 73° | 65° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 69° | 58° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 51° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 42° | 28° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 35° | 22° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- McDowell Campground (McDowell Nature Preserve) · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi · 56 sites
- Allison Creek Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 49 sites
- Ebenezer Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 84 sites
- John H. Moss Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
- Crowders Mountain State Park · North Carolina State Parks · 17 mi · 22 sites
All public campgrounds in North Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-29. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.