hadedbyloblollypinesandoaks,ArrowheadCampground’s50campsitessitahalfmilefromBadinLake—ahotspotforwatersportsandfishing.SuitedfortentandRVcamping,33ofthe50siteshaveelectricaloutlets.Off-highwayvehicletrailsare2.5milesfromArrowhead,andaboatrampandpicnicareaarejustahalf-mileaway.

U.S. Department of AgricultureForest ServiceSouthern Region

DIRECTIONS:FromTroy,takeNC109northfor10milesandturnleftonMullinixRoad(NC1154).FollowMullinixRoadfortwomilestoa“T”interesection.Turnrightat“T”ontoForestRoad(FR)544andtravelabouttwomilesandturnleftonFR597.Go0.6mile,turnrightonFR597Btotheentranceofthecampground.

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FOR MAPS & INFORMATION:UwharrieNationalForest789NC24/27EastTroy,NC27371910-576-6391www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/uwharrie/index.htm

Recreation Guide R8-RG 313 Revised October 2006

A visitor gets ready to launch his boat at Cove

Boat Ramp on Badin Lake. Just a half-mile

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Campground on Forest Road 597B.

Follow the signs to the boat landing.

An all-terrain vehicle rider enjoys the off-high-way vehicle trails near Arrowhead. The trails can be accessed at the Wolf Den Trail-head, 2.5 miles from campground. Take 597B east and turn right on 597. At “T” intersection with Forest Road 576, turn right and look for the sign.

AnglersmayfishtheshorelineofBadinLakefromnumerouspointsalongtheBadinLakeHikingTrail.Inaddition,afloatingpierislocatedonthenorthsideofKingsMountainPoint—agreatcastingspot. BadinLakeisfilledwithanarrayoffish,fromcat-fishtolargemouthtostripedbass.

BadinLakeHikingTrailfollowsBadinLake’sshoreforhalfofitsdistanceandloopsbackthroughhardwoodforeststotheboatramp. PavedconnectorsfromArrowheadCampgroundaccessthetrail.Hikersmaytakethe2.5-milelooportackletheentire5.6-miletrail.

A5,350-acreimpoundmentoftheYadkinRiver,BadinLakeoffersaboaters’paradise,fromwaterskiingtocruisingtosailing.Knownasabassmaster’sparadise,thelakeisafavoritehavenforlargemouthbass.Camp-ingfromboatsisapopularpastimeonBadinLake.Visi-torsnotonlycamp,theyswim,fishandsunbathe.

TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)prohibitsdiscrimina-tioninallitsprogramsandactivitiesonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,age,disability,andwhereapplicable,sex,maritalstatus,familialstatus,parentalstatus,religion,sexualorientation,geneticinformation,politicalbeliefs,reprisal,orbecauseallorapartofanindividual’sincomeisderivedfromanypublicassistanceprogram.(Notallprohibitedbasesapplytoallprograms.)Personswithdisabilitieswhorequirealternativemeansforcommunicationofprograminformation(Braille,largeprint,audiotape,etc.)shouldcon-tactUSDA’sTARGETCenterat(202)720-2600(voiceandTDD).Tofileacomplaintofdiscrimination,writetoUSDA,Director,OfficeofCivilRights,1400IndependenceAvenue,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20250-9410orcall(800)795-3272(voice)or(202)720-6382(TDD).USDAisanequalopportunityproviderandemployer.

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TO RESERVE A SITE:call877-444-6777(tollfree);TDD:877-833-6777orseethewebsite:www.reserve USA.com.

CAMPGROUND FEES:Sites with electrical hookups:$15pernight.Sites with no hookups:$12pernight.Double-size sites:$30pernight;Double sites with no electricity:$24pernight.

●Eachofthe50siteshasapicnictable,grill,lanternpostandtentpad. ●Electricalhookupsfor33sites. ●Fordrinkingwater,sixwaterspigotslocatedthroughoutthecampground. ●Bathhousewithflushtoilets,hotshow-ersandalaundrysink. ●A.75-mile-pavedtrailthatloopsaroundthecampground.