Paddlers can spend the night on forest service land beside the Uwharrie River. Rangers ask folks not to camp in wildlife clearings, trails, roads or picnic areas. There are 39 improved sites available at the Badin Lake Campground. The place is suitable for car camping, however, there are no hook-ups for RV's. Drive up sites circle a wooded peninsula that extends into Badin Lake.
All campers share a central toilet and communal spigots.
Each site has a tent pad, picnic table and grill for cooking or campfires. All sites are shady and near the lake, easy walking for swimmers, fishers or sightseers. Generations of anglers and hikers have worn trails around the lake. This campground is packed every weekend with decent weather. For more solitude, visit during the week.