Uwharrie Hunt Camp
Uwharrie Hunt Camp has eight sites for tent camping. Each site has a table, grill, lantern posts, and tent pad. Two vault toilets and trash cans are provided in the campground. There are also 2 drinking water spigots available. Campers have to park in the one parking lot and walk to their campsite. Opportunities for hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, hunting, OHV trail use and picnicking are available within a short drive. Country stores are located in the nearby communities of Uwharrie and Eldorado.
More like this: first-come in North Carolina · tent only in North Carolina
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | The sites are $5 per night. Use the fee envelopes at the fee station and fee tube to pay your camping fee. The Senior and Access Interagency Pass Discounts are $2.50 per site. Cash or check is accepted, make checks out to USDA Forest Service. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Year Round |
| Forest | National Forests in North Carolina |
| Booking | Must pay at the fee tube within 30 minutes of setting up on a campsite. |
| Fees | The sites are $5 per night. Use the fee envelopes at the fee station and fee tube to pay your camping fee. The Senior and Access Interagency Pass Discounts are $2.50 per site. Cash or check is accepted, make checks out to USDA Forest Service. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.4314° N, 80.0233° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | West Trades Unlimited ↗ | 15 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Bass Pro Shops ↗ | 39.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.5 miFlintlock Valley Shooting Range ↗OHV / range
- 2.8 miCove Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miWren Trail0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miTanager Trail0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miBurl Tree Way1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.7 miRiver Trail3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.7 miRudolph Trail0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.8 miLarry'S Link1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Birkhead Mountains Wilderness begins about 11.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 11.7 miBirkhead Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 5,065 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Narrows Dam and Power Plant ComplexHistoric district · Badin · 4 mi
- Badin Historic DistrictHistoric district · Badin · 5.4 mi
- Lane's Chapel Methodist Church and CemeteryBuilding · New London (Eldorado Township) · 5.8 mi
Guidebooks for North Carolina
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- Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea TrailFriends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Jim Grode, 2020Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Uwharrie Hunt Camp?
No. Uwharrie Hunt Camp is first-come, first-served. Must pay at the fee tube within 30 minutes of setting up on a campsite. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Uwharrie Hunt Camp?
The sites are $5 per night. Use the fee envelopes at the fee station and fee tube to pay your camping fee. The Senior and Access Interagency Pass Discounts are $2.50 per site.
Source: Forest Service
Is Uwharrie Hunt Camp open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year Round.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Uwharrie Hunt Camp have?
8 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Uwharrie Hunt Camp?
Uwharrie Hunt Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Uwharrie Hunt Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Badin Horse Camp or Old Horse Camp (1.2 mi, first-come), Canebrake Horse Camp (1.5 mi), and West Morris Mtn. Campground (1.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby