Badin Lake Campground
Badin, North Carolina · 525 ft · In National Forests in North Carolina
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At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 525 ft (160 m)525 ft160 m
Loops2
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Amenities
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- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
- Drinking water
- Showers
- Toilets
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About
Overview
Badin Lake Campground borders the lakeshore and sits within a shaded forest, offering a year-round retreat for swimmers, boaters and anglers in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. Badin Lake Recreation Area is a hub for the area's outdoor activities, and the campground offers spacious, waterfront sites for both RV and tent campers.Recreation
Badin Lake Recreation Area offers many ways for campers to enjoy the lake. Popular activities include picnicking on the shore or swimming, boating or fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish on the water. Anglers and boaters have the convenience of a boat ramp 2 miles from the campground.
From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Badin Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny85°57°
- WedSunny, 1% chance of rain88°60°
- ThuSunny, 1% chance of rain86°62°
- FriSunny, 7% chance of rain85°48°
- SatSunny, 2% chance of rain63°39°
Nearby camping
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Badin Lake Group Camp
Public Land · 0.4 mi · Badin
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Public Land · 0.8 mi · Badin
Canebrake Horse Camp Overflow
Public Land · 1.8 mi · Badin
3 more within 25 mi
4 OpenStreetMap entries in Badin share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.2 mi
Camp site
Badin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uwharrie National Forest
- 3.1 mi
Deep Water Camp
Badin, NC
- 6.8 mi
Camp site
Badin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uwharrie National Forest
- 6.8 mi
Camp site
Badin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uwharrie National Forest
- 6.8 mi
East Morris Mtn. Hunt Camp
Troy, NC
- 6.8 mi
Camp site
Badin, NC · On U.S. Forest Service land · Uwharrie National Forest
Location and contact
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