USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
Badin Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 34
- Hookups
- 6 with water, 34 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BADIN CAMPGROUND ROAD (NFSR 597A) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- National Forests in North Carolina
- Nearest town
- TROY
- Address
- 429 BADIN LAKE REC AREA ROAD, TROY, NC, 27371
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Jet Skiing, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
34 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Badin Lake Campground borders the lakeshore and sits within a shaded forest, offering a year-round retreat for swimmers, boaters and anglers in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. Badin Lake Recreation Area is a hub for the area's outdoor activities, and the campground offers spacious, waterfront sites for both RV and tent campers.
Recreation
Badin Lake Recreation Area offers many ways for campers to enjoy the lake. Popular activities include picnicking on the shore or swimming, boating or fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish on the water. Anglers and boaters have the convenience of a boat ramp 2 miles from the campground.
About 40 miles of non-motorized trails are available for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking, as well as 17 miles of motorized trails for off-road vehicle riding. The surrounding land offers both big and small game hunting.
Facilities
The campground has two loops of non-electric sites, some of which lie on the shore. Each site is near drinking water and is equipped with a table, grill, lantern post, campfire ring and tent pad. Flush toilets and showers are located in both loops. No dump station is available. The upper loop sites #23-35 are unavailable from January 1 to March 12, 2020.
Natural Features
The campground lies in a dense forest of pines and hardwoods near the shore of 5,000-acre Badin Lake.
Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 50s, while summer brings temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s and high humidity. The weather is pleasant in spring and fall, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
Nearby Attractions
A theme park with a petting zoo, nature center and mini golf course lies just under an hour away and makes a fun day trip for families.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 32° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 38° | 22° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 45° | 26° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 53° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 56° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 64° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 73° | 65° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 69° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 52° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 44° | 28° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 36° | 21° | 69° | 6 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
- Badin Lake Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 3 sites
- Arrowhead Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 49 sites
- Canebrake Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 28 sites
- Art Lilley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Uwharrie Hunt Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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