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Established Camping

Fort Hamby Park

9 Reviews

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Please be aware that the Fort Hamby Campground's lower roadway is CLOSED. Follow directional signs in the campground, drive slowly, and use caution.

Please ensure you have a gate code prior to your arrival to the gate house. Gate codes are distributed by email when you create your reservation. Guests may be required to self-check in.

About

US Army Corps of Engineers

W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir

Overview

Fort Hamby Park is located on the north side of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in western North Carolina. Constructed in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley, the lake offers extensive opportunities for outdoor recreational activities.

Recreation

The 1,475-acre reservoir offers excellent boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find channel catfish, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, threadfin shad, spotted bass, striped bass, and hybrid striped bass. Miles of multi-trails, that allow hiking and mountain biking, surround the lake, including the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. An additional 25 miles of trails can be found at the Warrior Creek and Dark Mountain areas.

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Natural Features

The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, poplar, oak and hickory, cover the region. Wildlife is abundant in the valley. White-tailed deer, black bear, eastern cottontails and more can be found among the hills. Birds in the area include wild turkey, woodpeckers, Carolina chickadees, red-eyed vireo, ovenbirds, mallards and wood ducks.

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Location

Fort Hamby Park is located in North Carolina

Directions

From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 61 miles) and turn left onto S. Recreation Road. Continue for approximately 1.5 miles. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road. From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-77 North (approximately 60 miles) before merging onto Highway 421 North towards Wilkesboro/Boone, continue to S. Recreation Road (approximately 28 miles), turn left onto S. Recreation Road and go approximately 1.5 miles. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road. Travel times from: Winston Salem: 1 hour Charlotte: 1.5 hours

Address

1534 S. RECREATION ROAD
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Coordinates

36.129881 N
81.272144 W

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Access

Drive-In
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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Anthony B.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2022

Still a great campsite

Fort Hamby continues to be one the very best campgrounds in the region. Low cost ,beautiful views, water access, quiet.

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Month of VisitOctober

Carol J.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 29, 2022

Great service and private sites

Before we even got to the park we got an email from the park staff telling us our site was open and we could arrive early if we so desired. Never had that great service before! The campground is spread out, most of the sites are very private. Restrooms and showers were clean but dated. It was quite hot, so we spent some time at the nice lake beach that is part of the park. A good spot to cool off! Site 21 was very private, and well off the street, wide enough for the pop-up and a 10x10 canopy. A very nice spot to enjoy a weekend.

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Month of VisitAugust

Kimberly

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 28, 2022

Great campground

Nice bathhouse, most sites are good size. Easy access. Nice swimming area. Super sweet gatehouse people. We have had a little aggravation with hornets.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Anthony B.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2021

Great wooded sites near lake

These great wooded sites have lake access and are nicely separated. There is a swimming area, boat ramp, playground, volley ball court, and disk golf. Quiet

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Month of VisitNovember

Angie R.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2019

Great little weekend getaway.

For a weekend that just started out wrong (double conjunctivitis, sinus infection, son didn’t seat the camper correctly on the ball hitch... yep, we dismounted my friends!) The campground was a terrific place to get some much needed rest and relaxation. The secluded spots are a friendly distance from your neighbors and the water was peaceful and serene.

Kirsten J.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2019

Beautiful, HUGE, clean, wooded sites!

Fort Hamby is located near Wilkesboro NC. This campground is operated by the Army Core of Engineers and is a well kept campground on W Kerr Scott Reservoir. We were most excited about disc golf, the deer we saw and the swimming beach. The little kids also loved the playgrounds and horseshoe pits that were along the road.

I loved the large campsites! In fact, not being able to see any of our neighbors made us feel so much more remote than we were! I liked being able to go into town if we needed something (or wanted real food) and come back to wilderness.

Aside from the beautiful sites, we loved the group camp area and thought about bringing our school children back here for a camp-out. Being less than 2 hours from home, with private bathhouse and basketball court and large shelters with cooking grills etc. - this could be a very fun end of the year celebration!

Month of VisitJuly

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Von B.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 1, 2019

Our favorite

Army Core of Engineers. Super clean and the host is the best. A must do.

Brenda F.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 7, 2018

Great place to camp!

Beautiful place! We camped there toward the end of October 2018. Campsites are level and plenty long enough. Bathhouse was extremely clean. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. We camped with 3 other families. It’s a little hilly for kids to ride bikes, but the 6 kids with us managed to have a great time on theirs! We did not take advantage of the swimming area, but I would not hesitate to use it. Great place to launch a boat. Lake was gorgeous! Absolutely the easiest and cleanest dump station we have ever used! Well designed! Close to Willesboro!

Herb T.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018

Wonderful, well kept, wooded sites by Kerr Scott Reservoir.

This COE campground is well built and well maintained, and not so old. The windy roads are narrow in many places, with little or no shoulder. There's a wonderful 'in the woods' feel, and some sites are closer together than others. Sites are well graveled and level, with picnic table, fire-ring, and lamp hanging posts. The staff is friendly. Sites have water and electric, but no sewer. There is a dumpsite near the front office. A short drive from campsite is a man-made beach with lake swimming area… very nice.

Month of VisitSeptember