4.1748 reviews
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Price
$23 - $26/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$23 - $26/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
13 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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2252 Lake Shore Rd, Creswell, North Carolina, 27928, United States
Anglers and paddlers who want an uncrowded lake: Phelps is 16,000 acres with largemouth bass and crappie, a boat ramp 300 yards from camp, and fall weekends that rarely fill up. Sites 1-6 in the woods offer real shade and privacy for the same $23-$26 price.
No electric hookups anywhere on the loop, and summer brings serious mosquito pressure on the open grassy sites 7-13. If you run a generator at night, neighbors will notice. Dark, dated bathrooms bother multiple reviewers too.
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Fall delivers the best camping conditions. October through November brings daytime highs in the mid-50s to mid-70s°F, calm water for paddling, and fewer mosquitoes than summer. The cypress foliage peaks in October. Summer can be hot and buggy, especially in the open grassy sites where mosquitoes swarm at dusk. Multiple reviews warn to pack bug spray. Winter stays mild but can feel damp in the low-lying terrain. Spring offers good fishing but brings rain and the return of biting insects. Clear fall nights provide excellent stargazing with minimal light pollution.
Fall described as best: mid-50s to mid-70s, calm water for paddling, fewer mosquitoes and great foliage.
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Pettigrew State Park offers a variety of amenities, including fire rings, picnic tables, boat launch ramps, and tent pads at the individual campsites. The campground has a bathhouse with flush toilets, showers, and a dishwashing area, as well as vault toilets for convenience. There are also water spigots available at certain areas; however, one spigot has been noted as broken in user reviews. Firewood is available for purchase at the entrance, and the campground provides a serene, minimalistic environment without electricity hookups.
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