Badin Lake Group Camp in NC -- Campground & RV Camping
Badin Lake Group Camp in NC
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4.0 mi from Badin
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Campground details
Setting
Badin Lake Group Camp sits in a pine and hardwood forest near Badin Lake in Uwharrie National Forest. Operating year-round, the facility features three group sites along a single loop, each accommodating up to 50 people with tent pads, tables, and grills. Shared amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, and drinking water, though no hookups or dump stations are provided. King's Mountain Point is one mile away with four accessible fishing piers and a swim area, while a public boat ramp lies two miles out. Motorized and non-motorized trail networks sit nearby.
Getting there: From Troy, North Carolina, take State Highway 109 north for approximately 10 miles. Turn left onto Mullinix Road (County Highway 1154), and travel approximately 1.5 miles to a stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn right, and go approximately 2 miles to another stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn right, then make a quick left, following signs to the Badin Lake Group Camp.
- Well separated here, a 3-site campground with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- The Badin Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- A group campground, with most of them shaded.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 49–73°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 18 of 100.