Weekend availability at Keowee Park Shelter
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 19, 10:03 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 5 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 25Sold out
- Fri, Oct 2Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Limited1/1 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Limited1/1 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Keowee Park Shelter?
as of September 20Weekends book out well ahead here — 1 of the 4 Saturdays we sampled, as far out as Nov, are already sold out. When a site frees up it's gone again within minutes, so people watch Keowee Park Shelter and hear the instant one opens for their dates. Weekdays still have room — for now.
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Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
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About this campground
Overview Keowee Park Shelter is located within Keowee Park at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in northwestern North Carolina.Recreation The 1,475-acre reservoir offers excellent boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find channel catfish, large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, threadfin shad, spotted bass, striped bass, and hybrid striped bass. Roughly 30 miles of multi-purpose trails surround the lake, including the Warrior Creek trails which are easily accessible from the shelter. All of the trails, including Warrior Creek, are now recognized as some of the best mountain biking trails in the country attracting riders from all corners of the world.Facilities The shelter offers six, 8-foot picnic tables. Water and electricity are not available at the shelter, please plan accordingly. Along with scenic views, you can enjoy other park amenities which include a boat ramp, playground, horseshoe pit, grill, vault toilets, and three fishing piers (one is ADA accessible).Natural Features The gentle Yadkin River flows through its scenic namesake valley in the foothills of the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Forests of mixed hardwoods, including sycamore, poplar, oak and hickory, cover the region. Wildlife is abundant in the valley. White-tailed deer, black bear, eastern cottontails and more can be found among the hills. Birds in the area include wild turkey, woodpeckers, Carolina chickadees, red-eyed vireo, ovenbirds, mallards and wood ducks. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (336) 921-3390.
Getting there
From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-77 North (approximately 60 miles) before merging onto Highway 421 North towards Wilkesboro/Boone. Continue to Exit 286B (approximately 20 miles), turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 7.5 miles. Turn the first right after the bridge. (You will see a sign for Warrior Creek Campground.) Continue on this access road and the shelter will be straight past the gatehouse. From Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take Highway 421 North (approximately 55 miles) to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 7.5 miles. Turn the first right after the bridge. (You will see a sign for Warrior Creek Campground.) Continue on this access road and the shelter will be straight past the gatehouse. From Wilkesboro, North Carolina, head west on Main Street/Hwy 268/Hwy 18 (approximately 8.5 miles) and turn right on the Warrior Creek Campground access road (directly across from Edmiston Road). Continue on this access road and the shelter will be straight past the gatehouse.
Activities
- BIKING
- BOATING
- DAY USE AREA
- FISHING
- PICNICKING
- WATER ACCESS
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Warrior CreekW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir0 mi
- Boomer Park ShelterW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir1 mi
- Bandits RoostW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir2 mi
- Fort Hamby ParkW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir2 mi
- Berry Mountain Park ShelterW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir3 mi
- Wilkes Skyline MarinaW. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir3 mi
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