Camping near Wilkes, North Carolina
Camping near Wilkes, North Carolina includes 10 public campgrounds on record, 10 reservable. Most (9 of 10) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1 stays open all year.
Camping near Wilkes at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 10 (9 Army Corps of Engineers, 1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 10 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Berry Mountain Park Shelter: "Standard nonelectric: $25 per night"
- Elevation
- 1,054 ft (Dam Site Shelter) to 1,557 ft (Basin Cove Backcountry Camping), 10 of 10 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 6 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 207 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at Bandits Roost, Fort Hamby Park, and Warrior Creek; longest stated RV length 148 ft (Bandits Roost)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 10
- Sites
- 103
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Basin Cove Backcountry Camping - Sites
- 8
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 05-29 to 09-04
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 05-01 to 09-02
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $40 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $50 per night
- Sites
- 33
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $40 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Site: $50 per night
- Sites
- 63
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Wilkes, NC?
10 public campgrounds are on record near Wilkes: Bandits Roost, Basin Cove Backcountry Camping, Berry Mountain Park Shelter, Boomer Park Shelter, and 6 more. 10 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Wilkes, NC?
3 campgrounds near Wilkes take RVs: Bandits Roost, Fort Hamby Park, and Warrior Creek. Bandits Roost, Fort Hamby Park, and Warrior Creek have hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Wilkes, NC?
Bandits Roost and Warrior Creek list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Wilkes with drinking water?
Berry Mountain Park Shelter, Boomer Park Shelter, and Fish Dam Creek Park have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Wilkes, NC?
Yes: Basin Cove Backcountry Camping is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Every campground in the state: camping in North Carolina ; by agency: Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in North Carolina and National Park Service campgrounds in North Carolina .