Just wrote a review for Fort Hamby (Scott Kerr - WIlkesboro)
I shall be keeping a log of my camping experiences - likely in this thread, so sorry if it rambles a bit
FORT HAMBY - W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir - WILKESBORO, NC
Very large and pretty, shaded, secluded spots. Most don't have a view of the water - at least not in the summer. I hear there's a good disc golf course nearby, and the little beach and boat dock seemed nice. The banks of the lake are very steep by the campsites, so although it may look on the map like your campsite is by the water, it's a very steep bank you'd be walking down. The roads in and out of the site are VERY steep. If you have an older RV or are running close to your tow limit, might wanna skip it. The trails and road were not well maintained, in my opinion, rocks and sticks on the road and fallen trees and branches all over the one nature trail that they had (worth the short walk - ends at a small but pretty waterfall where you'd feel comfortable letting very little kids play. The most memorable part of the campsite was the old Navy Veteran host that checked us in. I knew he was a Navy veteran because his hat told me so. I pull up and his greeting is "Yeah?". I wonder if I'm in the wrong place so I look back at the sign, and no... it's Fort Hamby I'm in the right place. "I'm here to camp" I say. His response: "Where?" with an angry tone. Kinda like "You ain't gonna camp here, Bub" but I think that just may be his natural 'I hate the world' word delivery. So I look back at the sign.... no I'm definitely in the right place, and it says "camping fees $24" so that settles it - this guy's just off his meds, I'm definitely in the right place. I say "here at the campground". This continues twice before he changes the question to what he should have asked in the first place: "What's your site number"... After that, the conversation was mostly grunting and sighs interlaced with sneers and disapproving glances. I can understand as part of the "greatest generation" he likely is sour about the way people have become (which I can understand) but it can't be good for his stress levels to be in charge of a customer facing position where assholes (presumably he considers us assholes) bother him all day. I got a kick out of it, and I'm sure most people with a positive outlook on life can look at someone like that and just smile, empathize and wholeheartedly thank them for their service. Although I'm surprised some overhyped car camping soccer mom hasn't called their congressman yet
Enjoyed the park, but I won't be back due to the lack of an actual lake view. I want to see the lake when I camp - so I'll continue to look. But, if you like interacting with Salty Sea Dogs, driving on super steep hills with large rocks and sticks dotted about and paying $24 a night for a state park site with no campsite sewer, have at it.
