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Pull-thru
USACEW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir · North Carolina
Fort Hamby Park
Overview Fort Hamby Park is located on the north side of W.
Sites36all reservable
Elev.1,211ft
Comf.Feb-Nov10 months
Max rig143 ft3 pull-thru
Electric3532×50-amp
From Charlotte1h57real 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 1,211 ft, Fort Hamby Park has a 10-month comfortable window (Feb-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 36 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, 32 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 143-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
94 mi
1h57
02
Asheville
101 mi
2h18
03
Raleigh
165 mi
3h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
36 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
32
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 28
FORT HAMBY · shaded.
To neighbor
109 ft
Max rig
58 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
57
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 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.