One of three campgrounds serving the popular Badin Lake area of the Uwharrie National Forest, you’ll find a trail for just about everything here. There are miles of hiking-only trail, miles of trail shared by equestrians and mountain bikers, more miles still of trail open to all-terrain vehicles. Then there’s the lake … .
Getting there from downtown Winston-Salem
photo courtesy National Forest Service
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Address: FR 597A at FR 597
City: Albemarle
State: N.C.
Zip: 28001
Distance: 1 hour 20 minutes from downtown
Latitude: 35.2690
Longitude: 80.0445
No. of campsites: 34
No. with hookups: None
No. without hookups: 34
Primitive sites: Available on nearby Uwharrie National Recreation Trail
Reservations? Yes. 877.444.6777
Cost: $12 for single sites, $24 for doubles
Year-round? Yes
Gate hours: None
Stuff to do nearby: Hiking, biking, equestrian, ATV, paddling