Top Tent Camping near Locust, NC

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Best Tent Sites Near Locust, NC (12)

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    1. Deep Water Trail Camp

    8 Reviews
    46 Photos
    205 Saves
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    2. Uwharrie Hunt Camp

    6 Reviews
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    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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    3. Lake Curriher Wilderness

    4 Reviews
    18 Photos
    139 Saves
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    • Reservable
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    $10 - $30 / night

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      4. Yates Family Camping

      3 Reviews
      20 Saves
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      5. Deep Water Trailt Horse Camp

      2 Reviews
      6 Photos
      17 Saves
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      • Dispersed
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      6. Crowders Mountain State Park

      15 Reviews
      23 Photos
      124 Saves

      Tent camping only - No RV spaces. All campsites at Crowders Mountain State Park are hike-in and primitive. Campground is accessed via a 1 mile trail starting from the visitor center.

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          8. Lake Tillery Family Campground

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          Lake Tillery is a reservoir between Badin Lake and Blewett Falls Lake in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of North Carolina. Its 117.8 miles of beautiful shoreline is entirely within Stanly County and Montgomery County, NC. The lake was created by impounding the Pee Dee River, which is created by the confluence of the Yadkin River and the Uwharrie River several miles to the north. Norwood, NC in neighboring Stanly County uses as its town motto "Gateway to Lake Tillery". source for dining, entertainment, and lodging.

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          $35 - $65 / night

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            10. Kings Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (Nc)

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            Overview

            Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area is located on the shores of Badin Lake north of Troy, NC in Montgomery County. The biggest fishing hole in the Uwharrie National Forest is Badin Lake. This 5,350-acre impoundment of the Yadkin River was built in 1917 by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) to generate hydroelectric power for the aluminum plant at Badin. The eastern shore borders the National Forest and the lake is well stocked with catfish, bream, largemouth, white and striped bass.

            Natural Features:

            This picnic shelter is located in a large field bordered by trees and is located on Badin Lake in the Uwharrie National Forest. This point is forested by mixed hardwoods and pines. This area has great fishing for all anglers to enjoy.

            Recreation:

            The Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area offers access to 4 accessible fishing piers, the Badin Lake Hiking Trail and a 0.5 mile paved, accessible trail around the day use area with splendid views of the lake. Additionally, there is a 9 hole, disc golf course. You can bring your own Frisbees or Discs or sign them out from our Day Use Host that is on site.

            Facilities:

            Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area offers a picnic shelter with 9 picnic tables and 3 large BBQ grills. There are 6 electrical outlets of 30 amps at the picnic pavilion, but no lights built into the pavilion. The pavilion is accessible and it has flush toilets located near this facility. Additionally, there are 3 vault toilets at the day use area.

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          Recent Tent Reviews In Locust

          414 Reviews of 12 Locust Campgrounds


          • 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.

          • Davis The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from McDowell Nature Preserve
            Oct. 26, 2024

            McDowell Nature Preserve

            It was very peaceful

            My husband and I stayed here for a few days at the beginning of October. It's very quiet and peaceful. What I didn't like was they had no activities like most other camp sites. They do have hiking trials and fishing until 8pm. The staff was friendly and very helpful but they leave at 4pm and you can't check in till 3pm. I guess there's good and bad like with all places.

          • cThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Park
            Oct. 22, 2024

            Cane Creek Park

            Great spot for families

            Awesome spot for families and multiple night stays. Family environment comes with more noise but as long as you are expecting it you won’t be disappointed.

          • M
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            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

          • Thunderroad 5.
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            Sep. 23, 2024

            Dan Nicholas Park

            Enjoyed Our Stay

            Stayed a couple of nights for first time. Staff was very nice. Grounds were well maintained, not crowded and nice and quiet. Nice lake to walk around, but paddle boats and center were closed. Lots of ducks that were used to human presence and feeding. Located in a nice sized park. Would definitely go back.

          • 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!

          • Kirby B.
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            Aug. 18, 2024

            Dan Nicholas Park

            Decent campground. Needs work, nothing to do.

            We went to Dan Nicholas Park earlier this year (around the spring time) and it was decent. Staff was nice, our campground was set up well, we had no noise problems and the campground was pretty much close to a bathhouse. However the one complaint is that the advertisement of this park— being that you can go to their attractions, is kind of faltered out. Nobody works at the park anymore, everything’s kind of closed— and what isn’t closed due to no work is under renovation. Nice place for younger kids! Not for teens. However all together a cheap and decent park! Stayed for 3 nights and 4 days with 2 sites for only 120 dollars, so a good deal. I would recommend for family camping trips as it’s nicely snuggled in Salisbury NC and an all around friendly campground. The bonus is it’s gated!

          • terri L.
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            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!

          • James M.
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            Jul. 10, 2024

            Statesville I-77 KOA

            Great place to stay

            I showed up after hours on a motorcycle looking for an overnight tent site.  They didn't have tent sites available in the after hours check in.  Luckily, John, who works maintenance, was near by.  He opened up the office, checked me into a tent site and figured out how to give me a military discount even though that is not his job.  John saved my night!  The tent site was clean, level, grass and water and electric worked great.  There was some noise from the interstate but expected in a tent.  Restroom and shower facilities were clean and functional.  My only staff interaction was with John and he was outstanding in customer service and going over the top to take care of getting me set up.  Thank you!

          • 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.

          • Morgan L.
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            Jun. 6, 2024

            Midway Campground Resort

            First camping experience in new camper!!

            This place was the first place we stopped along our trip to test out the new camper we just purchased, and this place was so wonderful and fun. We played mini golf, had a view of the lake, and enjoyed a great campfire on our little porch they provided. We truly had so much fun even though we only stayed one night! Can’t wait to come back.

          • 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.

          • Olivia W.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from McDowell Nature Preserve
            May. 24, 2024

            McDowell Nature Preserve

            Safe Gated Campground

            Campground is guarded by two gates and I saw the police patrol around a few times after hours. The spots are very close to each other but that didn’t bother me. I chose spot D16 which is the only camping spot with a bit of an uphill ramp from the car to the camp spot. The rest lie flat. Didn’t help that I have a tent that attaches to my car so it made that difficult.

          • 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 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!!

          • @HomegrownRV 😎.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from McDowell Nature Preserve
            Nov. 24, 2023

            McDowell Nature Preserve

            Great visit and campground!

            This was a very nice/quiet campground. The sites were spacious and private. The campground itself is very wooded with lots of trees for shade. Our site was also pretty level.

            The campground is gated, and you are provided a code at check in. The park also has security and on site most of the time. The only negative is that the place to enter the gate code is on the opposite side from where you pull in, so you do have to get out of your vehicle to enter it each time.

            The bathrooms and laundry were very clean during our visit. The playground was a nice addition for our toddler too!

            We would definitely stay here again.

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          • 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!!

          • Bethany I.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Forest Lake
            Oct. 22, 2023

            Thousand Trails Forest Lake

            Very peaceful campground

            I am staying here for two weeks because I have a membership and because I am WFM and it enables me to travel.

            I heard mixed reviews about this campground but since I had a 1000 Trails membership, I figured it was worth checking out.

            It was a beautiful drive from Virginia and though we arrived in early evening, the Rangers were very nice and helped us get checked in.

            The sight was a little uneven and took a bit to level but it is surrounded by trees and very quiet. Most of the yẹar round resident had some kind of Halloween decoration up so the park looked great. They even had a little haunted house set up for the kids.

            All in all, this is a very pleasant campground and makes the membership worth it. It's quiet, it's pretty, and you are right between Lexington and Winston Salem. I'm looking forward to coming back over Christmas.

          • Donna B.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Midway Campground Resort
            Oct. 1, 2023

            Midway Campground Resort

            Good for a quick weekend

            The first time we went was years ago, and we were in a tent. Had a good time, this time was fun as well. They are very helpful here, we will be back again:)



          Guide to Locust

          Camping near Locust, North Carolina, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

          What to do:

          • Hiking and Trails: Explore the numerous trails available at Kings Mountain State Park. One visitor mentioned, "The hiking trails were very well marked and maintained," making it a great spot for both beginners and seasoned hikers.
          • Fishing and Boating: At Morrow Mountain State Park Campground, you can enjoy fishing and boating. A camper shared, "There is lake access for boating and fishing," highlighting the park's water activities.
          • Historical Sites: Visit the nearby National Military Battlefield for a dose of history. One reviewer noted, "Lovely shaded campground. Boat rentals at Lake York," which adds to the charm of the area.

          What campers like:

          • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities. A visitor at Lake Norman State Park Campground said, "The bathhouse was an unexpected luxury and was immaculately maintained."
          • Spacious Sites: Many campers enjoy the spaciousness of the sites. One reviewer at Badin Lake Campground mentioned, "They have really nice established spots with great views of the lake."
          • Friendly Staff: Campers often rave about the helpful staff. A visitor at Morrow Mountain State Park Campground noted, "Extremely friendly and helpful staff."

          What you should know:

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Playgrounds and Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds. One camper at Cane Creek Park mentioned, "There are several playgrounds for kids to play, along with an open field by the lake."
          • Safety: Choose campgrounds with good security. A visitor at McDowell Nature Preserve noted, "The campground is guarded by two gates and I saw the police patrol around a few times after hours."
          • Plan for Activities: Make sure to have activities planned. A camper at Hagan-Stone Park said, "The park itself is huge and has SO much to offer while camping here."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Check Site Lengths: Ensure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Carowinds Camp Wilderness Resort mentioned, "The sites are tight but there's shade."
          • Leveling Blocks: Bring leveling blocks, as some sites can be uneven. A camper at Badin Lake Campground noted, "The site was at a purely bizarre angle."
          • Dump Stations: Familiarize yourself with dump station locations. A visitor at Morrow Mountain State Park Campground mentioned, "There is a water tank filling station and a dump station on site."

          Camping around Locust, North Carolina, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors!

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

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Locust, NC is Deep Water Trail Camp with a 4.5-star rating from 8 reviews.

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