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Fort Hamby Park is located on the north side of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in western North Carolina.
Constructed in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley, the lake offers extensive opportunities for outdoor recreational activities.
The 1,475-acre reservoir offers excellent boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find channel catfish, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, threadfin shad, spotted bass, striped bass, and hybrid striped bass. Miles of multi-trails, that allow hiking and mountain biking, surround the lake, including the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. An additional 25 miles of trails can be found at the Warrior Creek and Dark Mountain areas.
The campground offers a thick canopy of forest on one side and the scenic lake shore on the other. There are 32 campsites available, all with electric hookups, and one large group site that can accommodate up to 100 guests. Modern amenities like flush toilets, drinking water and showers create a comfortable camping experience, while a playground, sandy beach, basketball court and horseshoe pit provide additional recreation opportunities.
The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, poplar, oak and hickory, cover the region. Wildlife is abundant in the valley. White-tailed deer, black bear, eastern cottontails and more can be found among the hills. Birds in the area include wild turkey, woodpeckers, Carolina chickadees, red-eyed vireo, ovenbirds, mallards and wood ducks.
From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 61 miles) and turn left onto S. Recreation Road. Continue for approximately 1.5 miles. 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 S. Recreation Road (approximately 28 miles), turn left onto S. Recreation Road and go approximately 1.5 miles. Campground entrance is located at the end of the road. Travel times from: Winston Salem: 1 hour Charlotte: 1.5 hours
Quiet campground, but some sites are steep. Make sure you check the specs of campsites before booking. Our site was perfect.
We recently stayed 8 days on site 24. There’s only 1 shower house with 2 shower stalls for the entire campground. There are also 2 showers at the beach restroom. The campground showers were noticeably cleaned 2 times during our entire stay. They didn’t seem to clean the restrooms Thursday-Sunday. They weren’t clean when we arrived on Saturday either. No soap in either restroom for multiple days in a row even after informing the front gate folks. They were clean Monday & Wednesday. We saw the truck with the folks who care for it sitting around most days. Never saw them in action. Quiet hours are not enforced by anyone associated with the park at any time. We were advised to call 911 for the neighbors who played loud music 24hours a day. Our kids had trouble sleeping the entirety of the neighbor’s stay. Very disappointing & frustrating they don’t enforce their own policies. Site 24 is an excellent site with a steep grade to get into. Only problem is the back of the site with the fire pit area is very close to site 21’s back end of their site & fire pit area. Site 21 was the source of the problem & I later learned the folks on site 31 could even hear their music but were able to tune it out. That’s very far away so that tells ya how loud it was. We’ve never camped anywhere they’ve told us to call 911 for breaking quiet time rules, perhaps we will next time. Yes, we spoke with them & asked to turn it down. They did not. Overall, we wanted to love it as that area is our favorite place in NC so far but we won’t be back to this campground unless absolutely necessary. Folks working the gate were very nice. The hiking trail around the lake was closed. The beach is in a different area & a very nice long walk. We drove when we went to swim. The boat ramp is close to the beach area. Hoping Warrior Creek opens back up. We loved it there.
This is a nice campground with a playground and restrooms. The Point is a beautiful campground on the isthmus that provides some stellar sunrises and sunsets. The fish jump early in the morning within feet of the steep shore. There is plenty of room for several tents and there are several picnic tables.
Lovely park. Campsites are nice. Quiet peaceful and beautiful. Sites are nice size. Sites on different levels along loop makes sires more private. Lake is nice. Little beach swim area. Playground. Disc golf. Fishing. Kayaking. Boating. Volleyball court. Will return.
We love to come to Fort Hamby Park and campground. It is a beautiful, well-maintained campground. The staff are very friendly and helpful, as well as the park ranger. We had a little trouble with our camper and he came to check on us. We will continue to camp here as long as possible.
