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Badin Horse Camp or Old Horse Camp
5 mi northeast of Badin, NC · Verizon 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Badin Horse Camp or Old Horse Camp
This is a primitive camping area where people camp in self contained RV/Horse Trailers. It is located in an open field with tie outs for the horses. No amenities available. Campers must take their trash with them or take it to the trash dumpster in Canebrake Horse Camp.
- Season: Year Round
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests in North Carolina
- Where: 5 mi northeast of Badin, NC · 35.44259, -80.04071
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Trail | Horse | at camp | 2.1 mi |
| Home Trail Extension | Horse | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Badin Horse Camp Connector | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Josh Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Indian Trail | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Helen's Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 8.3 mi
Water fill-up: 1.9 mi
Propane: 14.6 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 5 mi NE of Badin 0 mi
- Canebrake Horse Camp 0.1 mi
- Overflow Horse Camp 0.5 mi
- Uwharrie Hunt Camp 1.2 mi
- Arrowhead Campground 1.7 mi
- Badin Lake Group Camp 1.8 mi