Bandits Roost in NC -- Campground & RV Camping

Bandits Roost Campground sits along the south shore of the 1,475-acre W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in the Yadkin River Valley, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounded by hardwood forests of oak, hickory, and poplar, the park offers 102 campsites, including 85 standard sites with water and electric hookups, 17 tent sites, and a covered group shelter area. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach, flush and pit toilets, showers, a dump station, a playground, and a basketball court. The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail starts right from the campground.

Getting there: From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 55 miles) to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto Jess Walsh Road. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road. From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-77 North (approximately 60 miles) before merging onto Highway 421 North towards Wilkesboro/Boone. Continue to Exit 286B (approximately 20 miles), turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 5 miles. Turn right onto Jess Walsh Road. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road. Travel times from: Winston Salem: 1 hour. Charlotte: 1.5 hours.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 103-site campground with the nearest through road 0.3 miles off.
• The W. Kerr Scott Reservoir shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 29 on the water and most of them shaded.

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