Badin Lake Campground, Troy, NC

Badin Lake Campground is located in the Uwharrie Ranger District, National Forests in North Carolina (1 hr 7 min east of Concord, NC) with an elevation of 527 feet. There are a total of 34 campsites. The campground is open all year. 30 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $20.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.

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35.44819, -80.07701
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(910) 576-6391 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$20 - $40

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Campsite Reviews (161)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		50%
4 star		27%
3 star		16%
2 star		2%
1 star		4%

@JessicaK101721 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #23

Great stay. Enjoyed the hot shower.

@SeanPAD073586E · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #16

Really nice campground with great facilities. I'll definitely be back.

@PaulO218333214 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #18

Badin Lake is a great place for fishing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and taking a relaxing weekend trip with the family. The bathrooms are pretty clean but there are not enough shelves to place your clothes in the shower stall so make sure to bring waterproof bags. This is a great place to visit when you have free time and I would come back for an 8th time but watch out for racoons and stray cats!

@NathanW5769902 · Camped on Nov 1, 2024 at Campsite #29

Quit place, host was very helpful and did things to make camping more comfotable

@HeatherR735151 · Camped on Oct 31, 2024 at Campsite #3

Great space to enjoy nature and water activities. The scenery is gorgeous and the ambiance is cozy. The fall leaves were especially beautiful. Campsites are clean, bathrooms are accessible, and water is also pretty easy to access.

@KerryL9637776 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #22

The Badin Lake campgrounds are very well maintained. The bathrooms were very clean. Going in the fall after school starts again is great and it was relatively quiet. There is lots to do in the area. The only reason it got 4 stars was that I could not find any camp wood anywhere. Usually there are people selling it or the park has stacked up dead wood they have collected around the grounds. Only other issue is there are very few sites that actually have a view of the water. Book EARLY or you will never get one of them.

@PaulB8317136 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #14

Clean restrooms were nice, but please fix the metal door it makes a noise that reverberates throughout the loop. Also my buddy was missing a couple of items when we left? Could be a forgetful memory but they were small expensive items like ear buds and such? Coincidence? Also had someone punch his tent in the middle of the night and shine flashlight into it! Interesting! Also had a guy on our site down at the lake who didnt ask to share the spot when he had his own lake access spot. Guess our view was better? But we had great sunrises and sunsets at site 14. We would go back but would tweak a few things for safety reasons. Sure would have liked to see park ranger drive through at some point.

@PatrickH813255 · Camped on Oct 7, 2024 at Campsite #9

Horrible from the moment I arrived until my wife and I left a day early. Barking dogs, screaming children, gravel tent pad, and generator running until 11.00 pm. I bent 4 iron stakes trying to guy out the tent. I finally gave up and tied the tent to the trees. Campsite 09 had a rusted-out grill so I asked the camp host to move to 14. the tent pad there sloped so I pitched the tent on the high end. The ground at that site was also so hard I finally got 2 stakes in the ground. The Loud couple next to me didn't quite down until after midnight and it sounded like World War three with acorns hitting the tent all night. The next morning early I packed up and moved back to 09. Again, all day long dogs barking, kids screaming and people walking through the campsite along the lake. This is supposed to be a tent only campground. Not so. RVs with generators going well after 10:00 when quite time was listed by campground rules. I can't remember when I have had such a bad camping experience. Will not be back or recommend this campground to anyone.

@SeanM6156675 · Camped on Sep 23, 2024 at Campsite #9

Had a great time and our spot was perfect with great access to the lake.

@dannyd9EA889D1 · Camped on Sep 13, 2024 at Campsite #23

Badin Lake Campground is well maintained with showers and toilets(clean) but no electric(no big deal for us).My grandson and I fished for two days catching bream from our canoe.The lower campground has closer access to the lake.A beautiful spot.We also go off-road Jeeping in the park.They have trails from beginner to bring on the rock crawling beast levels.

@DianeE7710965 · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #7

Well maintained, lovely views, level site.

@RobertW9AA4CB2 · Camped on Aug 31, 2024 at Campsite #33

This is a gem in a hiding place. The best experience for us was hanging in the water of the access point

@NickiH45A1A6A8 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #5

I hardly got any sleep. Someone in the next site ran a generator all night and said they were told by the person they made the reservation with that it was ok to run it all night. When they did turn it off during the day the whole campground cheered! Then it was back on at night!!

@MichaelB697476 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #4

Neighboring campers had their generator on all day and all night. No park employee was ever seen doing rounds of the campground, so we ended our weekend early to avoid sleeping to the loud sound of that generator

@DavidW7736336 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #13

Site #13 is the go-to spot for lake access. Very clean campsite, 2 tables, and perfect trees for hammocking.

@LaraM2193714 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #6

We have been coming to this campground and this particular site for the past four years. It has just been going downhill each year. The tent sites are hard and rocky - so hard that you cant even hammer in tent pegs. We did not see the site manager the entire three days we were there. The ladies toilet was not working all three days. Shower water too hot to use in July. On our third night there a group of people rolled into the site next to us at 3 AM and were extremely loud and disruptive. We werent able to go back to sleep until 5 AM. Then we were woken again at 6:30 by the same group of people, making loud vomiting noises, laughing obnoxiously, and yelling to each other across the campsite. Still no sign of the campground host. Several surrounding guests were very annoyed and even ended up packing up and leaving early because of them. When my husband mentioned to one of the women that they had woken us up, her baby daddy went on a tirade for 45 minutes about how he was going to physically assault my husband, including threatening that he had a gun. All of this in front of our children. We never did see the camp post. Unfortunately until this campground gets better management I dont think well be coming back.

@HunterGFB249CC · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #11

Camp host only present half of the first day. The showers were filthy and horrifically hot!!! Ran out of toilet paper. Cancelled early and left then tried to be refunded for the remaining 3 nightsstill no answer and told unable to process online. Will not be back nor will I recommend.

@JodyW3597508 · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #9

Our campsite was amazing. So peaceful and spacious. We always have the best time here at uwharrie. So much to do and see. Love this place.

@EmilyR2265278 · Camped on Jun 16, 2024 at Campsite #15

This place was great! Finally - a place on a lake that has easy access to said lake all over. Glorious.The facilities were nice and well maintained. Always got a good, quiet night's sleep.Definitely go to Morrow Mountain State Park - it was AWESOME.

@HaleyND54F0B11 · Camped on Jun 9, 2024 at Campsite #5

Kids had a blast, we go every year!

@JohnM1144946 · Camped on May 30, 2024 at Campsite #29

Lots of great sites with Lake view or lake access. Road leading in is pot hole filled, drive slow.

@RobertF6718628 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #6

The bathrooms could use an update and more cleaning.

@LyssaHF42ED3B9 · Camped on May 6, 2024 at Campsite #16

Loved this area! Our campground host was great. The bathrooms were decently clean (missing a few tiles in the showers and you'll be sharing the space with a few creepy crawlies) and there are multiple water spouts for drinking. The waterfront site we stayed at was lovely and semi private with a direct path to the water. Lots of different trail options, each site has a picnic table, firepit, pole, and dedicated tent area. Sunsets/rises are gorgeous on the water, looks like a good place to paddle as well.

@MeghanD4278425 · Camped on May 3, 2024 at Campsite #11

Campsite was great and lake was stunning. The trash in the lake, carpet remnant and old tire, werent as nice. The weather wasnt great so we had to leave early, but we enjoyed our one night and hope to be back soon.

@KevinT2315580 · Camped on May 2, 2024 at Campsite #7

Had a blast at our camp out, rained and made the the trails just right for the jeep ! Camped in the lower loop, bathrooms were well kept and clean as well as the shower ! Cant wait to return end of May

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