Hawkin Bridge Campground

Well off the beaten path best describes this campground. Some kayak drop off traffic going to the bridge and a few dirt bikes passing through is all we saw. No highway road noise reaches this far in. The water was cold and tasty, pit toilets are what they are but the sites were roomy and spaced out. No problem with bringing our dog. Never once saw a ranger even just passing through. Your site has... Well off the beaten path best describes this campground. Some kayak drop off traffic going to the bridge and a few dirt bikes passing through is all we saw. No highway road noise reaches this far in. The water was cold and tasty, pit toilets are what they are but the sites were roomy and spaced out. No problem with bringing our dog. Never once saw a ranger even just passing through. Your site has a fire ring only, bring a table or blanket, a water container and tick spray. Ticks were not terrible but very present like most of the pines. Very little water activity available here, Godfreys Bridge is a much better choice for those wanting to wade or swim. As much as I enjoyed my stay I would probably chose Godfreys Bridge next time as I have kids, but I hear the music is quite loud there on the weekends.

One of our favorite places to go, we ended up reserving campsite C because A and B were already taken. In my video I showed where the outhouse is in relation to campsite C and D. The campsite with tents is campsite C and D is further out about 100 Feet . I point to the fire ring at D. And further to the right is the water pump which is a spring that you need to hand pump the water out, see my othe... One of our favorite places to go, we ended up reserving campsite C because A and B were already taken. In my video I showed where the outhouse is in relation to campsite C and D. The campsite with tents is campsite C and D is further out about 100 Feet . I point to the fire ring at D. And further to the right is the water pump which is a spring that you need to hand pump the water out, see my other video showing how to work it. Just go slow with long strokes to maximize the ability to get water out of the ground. Yes you can drink it but don't do your dish washing there, tip: take a bucket and water jug. You can bring the water back to make tea or coffee or just drink it and the bucket you can use to wash your dishes at your campsite. Watch where you setup as C had some ants , so keep your food up high. Also take a folding table, there's no table at any of the primitive sites. It's well Primitive lol 😆. Take emergency toilet paper and also something to clean your hands. They do have cleanser but it goes quick if there's alot of people. Campsite C was missing the grill, I called in to the park office and they came out the next day and brought us a grill to use, kudos to the guy and gal that brought it too us, many thanks! Made cooking alot easier. Tip if you have T-Mobile be prepared for no Internet. Att worked as our friends had Internet there. Hope this helps! Enjoy camping in the pine barrons, it's cool experience.

This campground is REALLY far off the beaten path. The “roads” to get there are a series of hard-packed sand roads (with looser sand and large moats in some places) that are about a 10 minute drive from any paved road. It’s very easy to get lost when driving there because nothing is marked once you get off the county road, and a vehicle with at least AWD is highly recommended. The campsites are we... This campground is REALLY far off the beaten path. The “roads” to get there are a series of hard-packed sand roads (with looser sand and large moats in some places) that are about a 10 minute drive from any paved road. It’s very easy to get lost when driving there because nothing is marked once you get off the county road, and a vehicle with at least AWD is highly recommended. The campsites are well-marked and the single pit toilet in the area is decent, and there is a pump spigot for drinking water. The creek is down a very steep embankment off the back of the group camping areas A-D. Kids can play in it, and it’s navigable by canoe or kayak (there is a slow-moving current). Lots of wildlife out here; saw a snake. It’s not a bad camping area altogether but just very remote and not easy to get to.