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Pull-thru
USACEW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir · North Carolina
Bandits Roost
Overview Bandits Roost Campground is located on the south side of W.
Sites103all reservable
Elev.1,119ft
Comf.Feb-Nov10 months
Max rig148 ft13 pull-thru
Electric8685×50-amp
From Charlotte1h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,119 ft, Bandits Roost has a 10-month comfortable window (Feb-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 103 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 13 pull-through, 85 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 148-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Feb-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
70%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 31
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Charlotte
81 mi
1h51
02
Asheville
96 mi
2h08
03
Raleigh
163 mi
3h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 103 SITES
Color byShow only
89 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
85
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
103
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
A · n/a location.
To neighbor
151 ft
Location
N/A
Max rig
12 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
126
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.