Top Tent Camping near Carthage, NC

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Best Tent Sites Near Carthage, NC (12)

    Camper-submitted photo from Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park
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    Camper-submitted photo from Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park

    1. Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park

    10 Reviews
    29 Photos
    67 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $12 / night

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    2. San Lee Park

    3 Reviews
    13 Photos
    31 Saves

    Campsite rentals are available during park operational hours. A driver’s license or similar identification is required for registration. Sites are available on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations are not taken. For additional information, please call 919-776-6221 Ext. 4. Program Date: April – October Exceptions for weather & burning bans Fee: $15.00 per night Register: At park office during park hours Must be 18 years or older or accompanied by an adult Tent Camping The park provides tent sites, tables, charcoal grills, water, and a shower house. Campsites are located in a private section of the park close to the lake.

    • Pets
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table
    • Drinking Water

    $15 / night

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    3. Deep Water Trail Camp

    8 Reviews
    46 Photos
    205 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    Camper-submitted photo from Uwharrie Hunt Camp
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    4. Uwharrie Hunt Camp

    6 Reviews
    18 Photos
    50 Saves

    Uwharrie Hunt Camp has eight sites for tent camping. Each site has a table, grill, lantern posts, and tent pad. Two vault toilets are provided in the campground. There are also 2 drinking water spigots available. Opportunities for hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, hunting, OHV trail use and picnicking are available within a short drive. Country stores are located in the nearby communities of Uwharrie and Eldorado.

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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
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      6. Deep Water Trailt Horse Camp

      2 Reviews
      6 Photos
      17 Saves
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Phone Service
      • Tents
      • Standard (Tent/RV)
      • Dispersed
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      7. Cedarock Park

      4 Reviews
      13 Photos
      38 Saves
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Group

      $10 / night

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        8. Owl Creek Horse Camp - Bankhead NF

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        The Owl Creek Horse Camp provides primitive overnight campsites for trail riders on a first come, first serve basis. The Owl Creek Trail System is approximately 26 miles and suitable for equestrian riding.

        • Tents
        • Equestrian
        • Drinking Water
        • Toilets

        $5 / night

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          9. Family Wilderness Camp — Raven Rock State Park

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          At the Family Wilderness Camp, there are five campsites just off of the Campbell Creek Loop Trail, approximately 2.5 miles from the parking lot and 0.5 mile from the river. The maximum number of campers for each site is six.

          Backpackers can also utilize the canoe camp, located beside the river off of the Little Creek Loop Trail, in a low-lying area. The camping area is a 1.7-mile hike in from the park office. There are six campsites, each accommodating up to six campers.

          All supplies, including water, must be packed to the sites. Neither the Family Wildness nor Canoe Camp is accessible by vehicle.

          Both camping areas offer a vault toilet, and all sites include a fire ring with a grill.

          • Pets
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          • Reservable
          • Tents
          • Drinking Water
          • Toilets

          $12 / night

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          Recent Tent Reviews In Carthage

          345 Reviews of 12 Carthage Campgrounds


          • K
            Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
            Oct. 29, 2024

            Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

            Great family campground!

            Plenty of places to tent camp or RV camp! Places to fish things for kids to play on and of course places to shower after! One of my family’s favorite places to camp!

          • Jerry O.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
            Oct. 26, 2024

            Arrowhead Campground

            Great getaway

            This is a great little place to get away from it all. The sites have electric but you will need in-house water and septic. There is a dump station along with a potable water source at the entrance to the campground.

          • M
            Camper-submitted photo from Morrow Mountain State Park
            Oct. 8, 2024

            Morrow Mountain State Park

            Great

            My wife and I stayed here with our 2 daughters. The campsite was spacious, flat and shaded. There was plenty to do for the kids for the weekend. The bath house was very nice and clean. The camp host drove his golf cart around selling firewood. Will definitely return

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Canebrake Horse Camp
            Aug. 30, 2024

            Canebrake Horse Camp

            Love it!

            I was there alone and had the whole campsite to myself. The camp host was so kind. He always made sure me, my horses and my grandson were comfortable and safe!

          • Greg B.
            Camper-submitted photo from Smith Lake Army RV Park
            Jul. 30, 2024

            Smith Lake Army RV Park

            Army Travel Camp, Quite and Beautiful

            Camp Ground is quiet and well laid out. Facilitaies are clean and maintained. Lake was open and fun to play in.

            Camp ground is next to airfield, you might get Helicopter nosies from time to time.

          • terri L.
            Camper-submitted photo from Zooland Family Campground
            Jul. 15, 2024

            Zooland Family Campground

            Great Family Campground

            The campground is neatly taken care of. The staff was awesome and friendly. The store is awesome and they had guest food trucks that rocked!

          • DThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park
            Jul. 2, 2024

            Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park

            Awesome State Park

            The state park has excellent hiking trails and the RV park is located in an excellent location to use them.

            The sites are huge, level, and clean. The bathhouse is clean and modern. While there aren’t many recreational amenities besides the hiking, the price makes this park an excellent value.

          • M
            Camper-submitted photo from Zooland Family Campground
            Jun. 22, 2024

            Zooland Family Campground

            Nice campground with lots of amenities

            Well taken care of. Pool was in good shape. Grounds are clean and hookups are spaced well. Lots of things for kids to do. Nice camp store with ice cream, drinks etc.

          • MThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Badin Lake Campground
            Jun. 1, 2024

            Badin Lake Campground

            Cheap campsite with a lot to offer

            For only $20 you get so much. They have really nice established spots with great views of the lake, a very long trail to walk, nice clean bathrooms, and a shower for only $3. The lake is swimmable from any point and you have use of the entire campgrounds area except other direct sites.

          • TThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
            May. 25, 2024

            Arrowhead Campground

            Small and peaceful under the trees!

            We spent 2 nights here with our Storyteller Mode LT RV nestled in the Uwharrie National Forest. The campsites do not offer a view of the water of Badin Lake, but it is nearby with a drive or hike.  Many sites are available with electric hook-up, and drinking water is available at nearby locations.  Many of the sites are not very level so choose carefully.  The campground is very quiet and clean.  The drive-in offers beautiful rolling countryside with low foothills.   Nearby we took advantage of an off-road driver training course with OEX, Overland Experts.

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Spring Hill RV Park
            Apr. 29, 2024

            Spring Hill RV Park

            Peaceful Campground

            Very nice campground. Lots of trees for shade and the park is very quiet. I would recommend staying here. The spots are big and not right up on each other. No laundry facility.

          • Mallory H.
            Camper-submitted photo from Badin Lake Campground
            Apr. 2, 2024

            Badin Lake Campground

            Quick beautiful stay!

            Another quick one night stay but it was beautiful! We arrived just in time to watch the sunset over the water between the trees!

            Since I booked last minute I was only able to get an inner loop site but I can't wait to come back and get a site on the water, specifically 9, 11 or 13! Even if you do not have a water front spot there were still ways to access the water and a fishing pier.

            The bathrooms and showers were all individual stalls and decently overall clean.

            The drive in is a bit long and bumpy but beautiful!

            Highly recommend spending multiple nights here if possible.

          • J
            Camper-submitted photo from Hagan-Stone Park
            Apr. 1, 2024

            Hagan-Stone Park

            Best!

            We frequent this campground very often. Very nice play grounds. Does cost and long waiting line at pool, but one of the best to just get away and relax.

          • J
            Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Asheboro
            Apr. 1, 2024

            Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Asheboro

            Worst to deal with

            My family planned a trip here, including our camper and 2 others. (3 sites total). Our camper needed work done and due to an unexpected sudden death in the family, taking the camper to be worked on 2 weeks prior to our planned visit was our only option. We called and explained the situation we were in and was spoken to VERY rudely. And was not able to get any of our money back. If there’s a possibility that you may have an unplanned death in the family that may complicate your trip, don’t book with them! We will NEVER plan another trip here!!

          • PThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
            Mar. 11, 2024

            Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

            Awesome State Park

            This was our very first full-time RV park. We loved being in the park and it easily accommodated our 39ft. Class A. Back-in site but with plenty of room to do so. Each site has water and electric hook-up. Sewer however is a dump station. The sites are big with a picnic table, fire pit and lantern hook. Plenty to do here with the lake at your fingertips. Great first experience.

          • M
            Camper-submitted photo from Poplar Point Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
            Feb. 18, 2024

            Poplar Point Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

            Lakeside North Carolina state park campground.

            Popular Point campground is one of my favorite places to pitch a tent in the Jordan Lake area.  It's often not as crowded as the others at Jordan Lake are, esp., during the week and outside of holidays or summertime.  The views are nice, with sites next to the water.  Tents and RVs can camp in the same areas.  We normally camp in a tent here, but never in the hottest part of summer, which is most of the summer in the Piedmont area of the state.  You gotta go up to 3000 feet, as in the mountains of NC, for a cool weather experience in summertime, but for a night to get away from your regular routine or a weekend when the weather is nice, this is a suitable place.  Locals like it because the drive isn't far from Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham or Pittsboro.

          • RThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park
            Jan. 22, 2024

            Moccasin Branch Campground — Raven Rock State Park

            Clean and quite!

            This is our favorite campground in the area. It is clean and quite with easy back in sites. The bathhouse is well maintained as is the camp road. We have stayed here during all four seasons and there isn't a bad time to stay. I can't say enough good things about this campground

          • Nina B.
            Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Campground and RV Park
            Dec. 27, 2023

            Cane Creek Campground and RV Park

            Experienced travel

            The campground is very cramped and the owner is very unfriendly and was unwilling to work with me after I asked not to park my fifth wheel under a hickory tree that was rubbing the top of my recently recoated roof. She refused. Roughly 7weeks into my 13 week stay a large storm rolled through and a hickory nut busted the top of my ac unit on my roof and the nut broke the blades of my fan off. She refused to acknowledge the damage. I tried to compromise with taking the price of the service of the monthly payment. The owner refused then stated she was going to need the next month payment or she would have my fifth towed. She is very unreasonable and very rude

          • Paul R.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
            Dec. 19, 2023

            Crosswinds Campground — Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

            A great site!

            Loop C site 19 is a great location. It’s flat with a few good locations off the gravel for tents. Good trees for hammocks are present. There’s no other site within a couple hundred yards to the east. East access to the lake shore and plenty of woods for kids to play in. The bathhouse is a short walk away.

          • B
            Camper-submitted photo from Canoe Camp — Raven Rock State Park
            Nov. 29, 2023

            Canoe Camp — Raven Rock State Park

            Great spot for a night or two

            I’ve camped here twice now. The hike in and out is very easy. Only about 2 miles each way. The spots are clean and well spread out with a hook to hang things on, a fire pit, and a picnic table at each site. The pit toilet is central to all 6 sites. It’s a pit toilet so it’s nothing glamorous but it’s there if you need it. The river is a short walk away from all the sites if you want to get a great picture with the sunrise. Overall, I definitely recommend.

          • SThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Badin Lake Campground
            Nov. 4, 2023

            Badin Lake Campground

            Not terribly quiet and facilities lacking

            If I wasn’t paying for the facilities and was just paying for a gravel pad within walking distance of the lake, five stars. As it is, though, this is not a “cheap” place to boondock. Yes, they do have a bath house in each loop. Our loop, which had 14 campsites, had two toilets. It also had two showers. One shower was broken. The other shower, if you pushed the button for the lower (ADA) shower, would empty the hot water in about two minutes. I had one warm shower and two very cold showers. In the middle of active camping season, this issue with facilities could be a real problem. If I’m going to have to take a cold shower, may as well do that in the lake! It’s also great when you are tent camping near the bath house and the door retractors slam the metal doors whenever someone uses the toilet at 3 am. The only other issue was the 10 barking dogs. Luckily, they all quit about 10:15 pm and didn’t start again until around 8 am. Otherwise, freakin barking all day!!



          Guide to Carthage

          Camping near Carthage, North Carolina, offers a great mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With several campgrounds in the area, you can find the perfect spot to pitch your tent or park your RV.

          What to do:

          • Hiking and Nature Walks: Explore the beautiful trails at Morrow Mountain State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "Lots of hiking nearby. Beautiful area! Highly recommend."
          • Fishing and Boating: At Badin Lake Campground, you can fish or swim in the lake. A reviewer said, "Great for fishing and hunting."
          • Wildlife Watching: Many campers enjoy spotting wildlife. One visitor at Poplar Point Campground shared, "Lots of wildlife to watch (turtles, fish, birds and more)."

          What campers like:

          What you should know:

          • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Crosswinds Campground, have fewer facilities. A reviewer pointed out, "The on-site bathroom & shower facilities are just slightly north of passable."
          • Crowded During Peak Times: Popular spots can get busy, especially on weekends. One camper at Rolling View — Falls Lake State Recreation Area noted, "Planes can be a distraction if you’re not used to the sounds."
          • Reservation Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially during holidays. A visitor at Poplar Point Campground advised, "I would highly suggest booking in advance since waterfront sites book up quick."

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas. One camper at Hagan-Stone Park said, "Very nice playgrounds."
          • Plan for Quiet Time: Choose sites that are a bit away from busy areas. A reviewer at Morrow Mountain State Park Campground mentioned, "Even during the busiest time Labor Day weekend, it was surprisingly quiet."
          • Pack Snacks and Games: Keep kids entertained with snacks and games. A visitor at Badin Lake Campground shared, "Everyone was out and about riding the trails, kayaking, fishing, and hiking."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Moccasin Branch Campground noted, "The RV campground is well spaced and has full hookup."
          • Be Prepared for Limited Services: Some campgrounds may not have water or sewer hookups. A reviewer at William B. Umstead State Park Campground mentioned, "While it says the park offers RV spots, the park actually doesn’t."
          • Plan for Dump Stations: Know where the nearest dump station is located. A camper at Crosswinds Campground said, "Sewer however is a dump station."

          Camping near Carthage, North Carolina, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure.

          Frequently Asked Questions

          • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Carthage, NC?

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Carthage, NC is Chalk Banks - Lumber River State Park with a 4.5-star rating from 10 reviews.

          • What is the best site to find tent camping near Carthage, NC?

            TheDyrt.com has all 12 tent camping locations near Carthage, NC, with real photos and reviews from campers.