Reservations are available at Lake Tillery Family Campground, a drive-in private campground near the shores of Lake Tillery outside Mount Gilead, North Carolina. Nightly rates run $35 to $65, with amenities that include flush toilets, showers, firewood for sale, and trash service. Campfires and pets are both permitted. Morrow Mountain State Park Campground sits roughly four miles north, making this area a reasonable base for campers who want access to multiple sites along the Pee Dee River corridor. Book ahead, especially for summer weekends.
Description
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.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsLake Tillery Family Campground is located in North Carolina near Uwharrie National Forest
Private CampgroundAddress
4849 NC Highway 24 27 W
Mount Gilead, NC
Coordinates
35.307266435322845 N
80.0717824502846 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 8/22/26
Verizon5GExcellent Coverage
AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo CoverageVerified by 1 userLast on 8/22/26
- Verizon5GExcellent Coverage
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Showers
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 56 min from Charlotte, NC
- 1 hr 3 min from Greensboro, NC
- 1 hr 16 min from Burlington, NC
- 1 hr 17 min from Winston-Salem, NC
