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Ginger Bay Basic Camping Area

6 Reviews

About

National Recreation Area

A permit is required to camp here.

A Basic Camping Area is an open field area without defined campsites. Amenities might include a vault toilet, trash removal, mowed areas, and a boat ramp. However, they may or may not have picnic tables and fire rings and/or grills. You may camp anywhere within the camping area with a Basic Camping Permit. Basic Camping Areas include:

Demumbers Bay
Pisgah Point
Ginger Bay
Neville Bay

You may camp almost anywhere in Land Between the Lakes (LBL). A Basic Camping Permit is required for each person 18 and over when camping in Basic Camping Facilities. A Dispersed Camping Permit is required when camping in non-designated areas of the recreation area. Both permits currently cost $50 for annual permit and $10 for a three-day permit and can be purchased https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/reservations/ or any LBL facility. Please note that these permits do not apply when camping at Self-Service Campgrounds.

Fee Info

Basic and Dispersed Camping Permits (use reservation link to purchase)

Annual Permit $50 per person over 18 years 3-Night Permit $10 per person over 18 years 17 years and younger free when accompanied by adult over 18 years of age

Purchase Permits Online

The Basic/Dispersed Camping Permit is not applicable at Self-Service Camping Areas.

Reservation Info

https://www.usedirect.com/CampLBL/Default.aspx

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
Dispersed
Group
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Trash
Phone Service
Reservable
Pets
Fires

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Brittni F.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 20, 2021

Best place I’ve been on the water

Great place for backcountry though you can drive right to the spot. The gravel road back can be rough especially right after a big rain but you can avoid most of the holes. The site is right on the water with a gravel opening beside it. We were able to setup 4 tents with lots of room to spare. We fished, we hiked, we kayaked!! We all enjoyed the peaceful exclusivity this site offers and we plan to return soon!!

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Legend

Reviewed Jun. 9, 2020

Remote camping

Ginger Bay is very remote but as always, remote is totally worth it. I don’t recommend a pull behind trailer as the road is so rough you wont get a camper up it. The sites are just a clearing in the trees so there is no place to park a rig. Campsites are right on the lake and no cell access. The free camping nearby is totally worth checking into if you’re in the area for a couple days.

Juli G.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 28, 2020

AMAZING Site on the water

Incredible back country campsite, for use with dispersed camping permit. Right on the water, no other people for 2 days! This is a car camping site however you will need a four-wheel drive vehicle to get down the steep gravel road to the dispersed camping area. Highly recommend. No hookups available, primitive tent only.