Established Camping
Pilot Mountain State Park Campground — Pilot Mountain State Park
About
State Park
► Tent and trailer camping
The lower slopes of Pilot Mountain house the family camping area where 42 campsites for tents and trailers are scattered among oaks and hickories.
Each site has a tent pad, table, and fire pit/grill. Drinking water is available throughout the campground, and two bathhouses with hot showers are located nearby.
Some campsites can accommodate RVs. There are no hookups or dump station provided. Please visit the reservations website for more information about the driveway length of each campsite.
The campground host sells firewood. Gathering wood in the park is prohibited.
No more than six people are allowed to occupy a campsite. The camping area is open from March 15 to November 30.
Please review the important information below regarding check in.
► Paddle-in camping
Two paddle-in campsites are located at the Ivy Bluffs access on the south bank of Yadkin River. Reservations are required to use these campsites.
There is no water or toilet facilities at these campsites. You must bring your own water and pack out all trash and waste.
Camping is allowed only in designated areas. Camping is prohibited on the Yadkin River Islands.
The nearest boat access upstream from the campsite is located at the Shoals fishing and boating access, at 4454 Shoals Road, East Bend, NC 27018. The paddle from this access is about 1 mile. As of March 15, 2021, the next downstream boat access at Donnaha Park is closed until Fall 2023. Please plan accordingly.
Reservation Info
Park gates are closed and locked at posted closing times for your protection. There will be no exiting or entering the gates after the closing time. All visitors who are not spending the night need to be out by closing time.
If you leave the park and do not return before closing time, you will not be able to re-enter. Check with the park during office hours for the after-hours emergency phone number. Please notify the campground host for emergencies only.
For paddle-in campers, the Shoals boating and canoe access is open 24 hours.
Check-in at Pilot Mountain State Park is 4:00pm and check-out is at 3:00pm.
Some parks can accommodate early check-in, depending on the reservation schedule and site availability. Please contact the park to make such arrangements: pilot.mountain@ncparks.gov or 336-444-5100. There are no late check outs at Pilot Mountain.
For the tent and trailer campsites: If the road is open past the traffic circle, proceed to the campground and check in with the campground host at site #36. If the road is closed, check in at the visitor center if you arrive prior to 5 p.m., and if you arrive after the visitor center has closed, please call the number posted outside the visitor center for instructions.
For paddle-in campsites: Do not come to the visitor center to check in. Please proceed directly to the river section after 4 p.m. (there is no early check in for paddle-in campsites). Campers cannot drive to the site. The distance to paddle is 1 mile, or you can carry your supplies on a 0.5-mile hike.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
ScoutNice Mtn Campground
Impressive small campground with clean and well appointed sites. The elevated fire pits are level and easy to use for cooking or just a campfire. Bathrooms are clean and functional. Personal highlights was the view in late fall and the close proximity to the hiking trails up Pilot Mtn. Tent pad was level and large. Good bouldering and climbing Parking at Sites 23,25,26 is pretty level for a truck or camper van
ScoutPretty but
Pros, It’s a beautiful place. Easy access to car, good space for tents. Flat tent pads, great shade, super clean facilities. The host is absolutely amazing. Great.
Cons, not great around our fire pit, you can’t really sit around the fire pit because it’s not leveled, chars just fall. Not great if you don’t get a level spot if you have small children. It’s very rocky and small children will fall often. Not fun as a parent. A big con if you absolutely cannot deal with spiders. Ok. So this one might be a bit dramatic to some, however, if you don’t love bugs, be warned that there are hundreds of daddy long legs, just so so so many. And they get everywhere. We don’t mind bugs. We understand camping in tents will be bug heaven. We just didn’t expect to see hundreds. You have been warned. Site 14
LegendNice mountain campground
Nice campground, no electric or water at the sites. Rocky, shaded sites, with nice bathrooms and showers.
Only stayed for one night, but will come back here when I have some more time.
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Location
Pilot Mountain State Park Campground — Pilot Mountain State Park is located in North Carolina
Directions
From HWY 52 North or South look for the mountain and brown pilot mountain state park exit signs. There is no exit number. The park is 20 miles north of Winston-Salem and 14 miles south of Mount Airy. Get off US 52 at the park and follow the brown park signs.
Address
1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043
Coordinates
36.34400051 N
80.46600027 W