Uwharrie National Forest

The Birkhead Mountains Wilderness was established by the 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act.

Hannah's Creek Trail is 1.4 miles in length. It is located in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Area.

Robbins Branch Trail, located in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness area, is 3.0 miles in length.

Thornburg Trail is 1.8 miles in length.

Badin Lake Recreation area offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

Arrowhead Campground has 48 sites for Tent/RV camping. Sites #46-#49 are tent only. A 0.75-mile paved bicycle/walking path loops around the campground. 

The Art Lilley Campground serves as an access trailhead to the Lakeview and Falls Dam OHV trails. 

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.

Bordering the lakeshore and under the shade of pines and hardwoods, Badin Lake Campground offers a year-round retreat for swimmers, boaters, and anglers. 

Badin Group Camp was developed for use by clubs, families and other groups up to 50 people. The camp includes three separate areas to accommodate large groups.

The Badin Lake Hiking Trail is a loop trail that follows the shore of Badin Lake for half its distance, then loops back through hardwood forest to Cove Boat Ramp.

The Uwharrie National Forest provides the only public off-highway vehicle (OHV) or motorized trail system in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina.

Bates Trail is 1.7 miles in length. It is blazed with yellow. It is rated as moderate. 

Berner trail is 0.6 miles long. It is blazed with red blazes. It is rated as an easy trail. 

Big Rock Loop is 1.0 miles in length. It is blazed with Yellow blazes. It is rated as a moderate trail. You can also use this trail to get to the Nifty Rocks site.

Blackburn trail is 2.2 miles in length. It is blazed with Green blazes. It is rated as easy.

Burl Tree Way is 1.5 miles in length. It is blazed with red blazes. It is rated as easy.

Buttermilk trail is 2 miles in length. It is blazed with blue blazes. It is rated as moderate.

Canebrake Horse Camp has 28 sites.

Cove Boat Ramp offers access to Badin Lake for both motorized and non-motorized craft. 

This shooting range provides 25-yard pistol and 100-yard rifle ranges. This range is managed in partnership with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and has Range Saf

Fraley Trail is 2.1 miles in length. It is rated as difficult. It is blazed with green blazes.

Greg's Loop is 1.4 miles in length. It is rated as easy. It is blazed with blue blazes.

Helen's Loop Trail is 2.2 miles in length. It is rated as easy. It is blazed red blazes.

This is an excellent day-use site in an attractive setting along the shore of Badin Lake in the Badin Lake Recreation Area.

Home Trail is 2.1 miles in length. It is rated as easy. It is blazed with blue blazes.

Indian Trail is 1.1 miles in length. It is blazed with green blazes. It is rated Easy.

Josh Trail is 1.8 miles in length. It is blazed with yellow blazes and is rated easy. This trail is a part of the Badin Lake Recreation complex.

Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area is a perfect place for group outings.

Lake Trail is 1.3 miles in length. It is blazed with blue blazes. It is rated easy.

Larry Trail is 1.4 miles in length. It is blazed with Green blazes. It is rated as easy.

Leslie Trail is 1.2 miles in length. It is blazed with red blazes. It is rated as moderate.

Megan Trail is 1.9 miles in length. It is blazed with red blazes. It is rated as easy.

Morgan Trail is 1.7 miles in length. It is blazed with green blazes. It is rated as easy.

Overflow Horse Camp is an open field with primitive camping available. 

River Trail is 3.6 miles in length. It is blazed with yellow blazes. It is rated as Moderate.

Robbins Trail is 1.9 miles in length. It is blazed with red blazes. It is rated as Easy.

Rudolph Trail is 0.3 miles in length. It is blazed with yellow blazes. It is rated as Easy.

Tanager Trail is 0.7 miles in length. It is blazed with blue blazes. It is rated as Easy.

Todd Trail is 2 miles in length. It is blazed with yellow blazes. It is rated as Moderate.

Tony Trail is 1.7 miles in length. It is blazed with blue blazes. It is rated as Moderate.

Uwharrie Hunt Camp has eight sites for tent camping.

Wren Trail is 0.3 miles. It is blazed with green blazes. It is rated as Easy.

Denson's Creek Trail Inner Loop is rated easy to moderate, and is 1 mile long. 

Denson's Creek Trail Outer Loop is rated easy to moderate, and is 2.2 miles long. 

Dutchman's Creek Trail is 11.5 miles long and rated easy to moderate.

The Uwharrie National Recreation Trail is 29 miles and is rated as easy to moderate. The trail offers a variety of scenery, streams and rocky terrain.

There are 14 individual campsites and 2 group campsites available at this location. These sites are suitable for either tents or RV's.

As of spring 1998, there are three main routes open to mountain bikes in the Wood Run Area of the Uwharrie National Forest.

1. Wood Run Road:

Yates Place Camp was an old home site, but now serves as an attractive destination for tent camping.