Best Tent Camping near Troy, NC

Looking for an adventure where you can explore Troy and then fall asleep in your tent? Find the best information on tent camping near Troy, including sites, reviews, and tips for getting the most out of your camping experience. From remote to easy-to-reach, these Troy campsites are perfect for tent campers.

Best Tent Sites Near Troy, NC (11)

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    2. Uwharrie Hunt Camp

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    51 Saves
    Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina

    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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      5. Chalk Banks — Lumber River State Park

      10 Reviews
      29 Photos
      68 Saves
      Wagram, North Carolina

      Located in Columbus, Robeson, Scotland, and Hoke counties 60 miles south of Fayetteville, Lumber River State Park has two access areas located about 1 hour from each other: Princess Ann and Chalk Banks. Possibilities for paddling on this 115-mile river are extraordinary. An abundance of wildlife and plant life, including the belted kingfisher and the rare Carolina bogmint, helped Lumber River earn federal designation as a National Wild and Scenic River, the only blackwater river in the state to have that honor.

      Tent sites (including paddle-in sites) Group tent sites

      Both accesses have camping facilities. If you have a reservation, please verify the location of your campsite prior to your visit. Princess Ann and Chalk Banks accesses are located 1 hour apart, so please check that you are headed to the correct campground.

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      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
      • Tents

      $12 / night

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      6. Lake Curriher Wilderness

      4 Reviews
      18 Photos
      139 Saves
      China Grove, North Carolina
      • Pets
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      • Reservable
      • ADA Access

      $10 - $30 / night

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          8. Lake Tillery Family Campground

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          Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina

          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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          9. Kings Mountain Point Picnic Pavilion (NC)

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          Badin, North Carolina

          Overview

          King's 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.

          Recreation

          The King's 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

          King's 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.

          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.

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          • Electric Hookups
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          • Standard (Tent/RV)
          • Tent Cabin

          $35 / night

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          10. San-Lee Park

          3 Reviews
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          31 Saves
          Sanford, North Carolina

          San-Lee Park is a 177+ acre park, located at 572 Pumping Station Road, that offers hiking trails, a mountain bike trail, a Nature Center with a multipurpose room that is available for rent, playground, picnic facilities, campgrounds, and two stocked lakes for fishing. Paddle boat rentals are available seasonally.

          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.

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          $15 / night

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        Recent Tent Reviews in Troy

        312 Reviews of 11 Troy Campgrounds


        • Mambo M.The Dyrt PRO User
          Camper-submitted photo from Arrowhead Campground
          Nov. 12, 2024

          Arrowhead Campground

          One of my faves!

          Happy to report that there is a new host here as the one that was working in 2021 was AWFUL. Great sites but hardly any are level so be prepared to manage that. Nice fire pits and grills - love having both. Great bathhouse with hot showers. Terrific paved trail that is awesome for walking, biking, strollers, wheelchairs. Plenty of hammock trees! Zero noise except from other campers/vehicles and the occasional aircraft passing over. Cell signal is pretty spotty but passable. Would need a booster or satellite internet in order to work or attend school, though. Nearby El Dorado Outpost has everything you might need (gas, ice, hot food, small groceries, outdoor supplies, GREAT biscuits!!, etc) and locals sell firewood bundles for $4-5/each. 10-15 min drive into Troy where there are restaurants, gas stations, small regular grocery stores. Really nice new playground and skate park in Troy, too. Tons of hiking, offroading/overlanding, mountain biking, horseback riding nearby.

        • RThe Dyrt PRO User
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          Nov. 8, 2024

          Dan Nicholas Park

          Traveling

          This campground is not well-maintained. The bathhouses are in very poor shape. There appears to be suspect, microbial growth all over the men’s side (black mold). The bath houses also aren’t cleaned on a regular basis. I was here a week and they cleaned it after I complained. They were only cleaned one time in a one week period. The campground manager doesn’t appear to care about anything. Keep it business only with this person. The sites are completely covered with leaves. You can’t even see the parking area for your site. I travel full-time. I will not be coming back to this location.

        • Dan S.
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          Oct. 30, 2024

          Oak Hollow City Campground

          First timer

          From the first over the phone to the in person at the office, to even extending my stay by a day. I simply felt welcomed and wanted. Definitely would suggest! Definitely coming back!

        • K
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          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
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          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
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          Oct. 8, 2024

          Morrow Mountain State Park Campground

          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

        • Shiner T.The Dyrt PRO User
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          Sep. 25, 2024

          Oak Hollow City Campground

          Great spot to road rest

          Been eating mules on the interstate. This place beats the heck out of a Cracker Barrel. Called a couple of hours out. Got a primo site ( B-13) 30 amp. Full hookups This site is level. Note there is no late checking after 7:30 pm. Stormy night coming. Safe and sound here

        • Thunderroad 5.
          Camper-submitted photo from Dan Nicholas Park
          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.
          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!

        • 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.

        • 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!!

        • 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

        • 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.

        • Karah S.
          Camper-submitted photo from San-Lee Park
          Oct. 21, 2023

          San-Lee Park

          Difficult

          We are from out of town. We picked this spot because it was a last minute trip and on their website it advertised they had first come first serve spots open. We drive over there see a completely empty campground and think we won’t have any issue getting a spot. And when I say empty I mean there was quit literally no other campers . So we tried to check in, but there is no place to check in. So we went to the nature center and asked around to try to get some help. We had to wait for some other man to come around because no one else who worked there could help us. After finally tracking this man down at the paddle boats and an hour of back and forth, we were told you have to call and make a reservation but we shouldn’t have a problem getting a spot since it’s empty. After calling and only getting voicemails, we found the man again who called his boss. His boss finally answered and said we can only camp there by making reservations 72 hours ahead of time. Probably the most difficulty I’ve ever had trying to get a camp site.



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