Camp Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds in Charlotte, NC

Park: Closed SCarowinds: Closed View Hours

Park Update: Due to inclement weather, SCarowinds will be closed tonight, Thursday, October 28. Guests who purchased tickets can use them any other operating date through Oct. 31, 2021.

Carowinds’ Camp Wilderness Resort

Kick Back and Relax

If you think Carowinds is AMAZING, try Carowinds camping for unbeatable relaxation, comfort and fun! Open year-round, our 55-acre, on-site cabin and RV Park is nestled in a beautiful, natural setting and offers a full suite of modern amenities for lots of happy campers.

Whatever your lodging needs, this Carowinds campground delivers. Cabins sleep up to 8, and level sites with full hookups easily accommodate both pop-ups and RVs up to 45 feet. Need to house a large group? Great Wilderness Lodge sleeps 14 and offers a large meeting area, equipped kitchen, three bathrooms, and a wraparound, rocking-chair porch.

Everyone will find their own way to unwind with a swimming pool, cornhole, pool table, video games, shuffleboard, and free wireless internet in many places. What’s more, registered Camp Wilderness guests can purchase discounted tickets during park operating days. 

Come, stay and play with us at Camp Wilderness, the best choice for camping near Charlotte, NC!

Overnight guests at Carowinds Camp Wilderness or SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte at Carowinds receive Guaranteed Entry to Carowinds & Carolina Harbor Waterpark. As long as you have a valid ticket, hotel or campground ticket package or season pass, your park reservation is guaranteed with your overnight stay. Reservations can be made at the front desk of either property.

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Great Wilderness Lodge

This 1,100 square foot fully appointed cabin sleeps up to 14 people with four bedrooms and three bathrooms plus a spacious great room with a 65" flat screen television and DVD player.  In addition, guests will find a kitchenette, dishwasher, dining area, wrap around porch with rocking chairs and an outdoor grill and patio.

Camp Wilderness Cabin

A stay in a Camp Wilderness cabin is not exactly roughing it. Each cabin features two bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other with two bunk beds, as well as a futon couch that converts into a double bed (linens not provided) in the living room and can accommodate up to eight guests.

These fully appointed cabins also have a kitchenette featuring a sink, range stove top, microwave, coffee maker, dishwasher and a mid-size refrigerator plus a dining room table with four chairs. Satellite television, air conditioning, a restroom with shower and hot water plus a front porch swing round out the amenity set.

Camp Wilderness RV Sites

Camp Wilderness features RV and pop-up sites that can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet in length. The paved RV sites feature full hookups with water, sewer and electric. Fifty of the sites have upgraded, 50-amp service. there are also a limited number of sites with 30-amp service for pop-ups. Every site also features a charcoal grill and free wi-fi.

Amenities

  • Open Year-round
  • Located Next to Carowinds
  • Discounted Carowinds tickets are available to purchase for registered guests.
  • Guaranteed Reservations to Carowinds and Carolina Harbor Waterpark
  • Trading Post with General Store
  • Picnic Tables at Each Site
  • Bathroom Facility with Hot Showers

 
  • Our pool hours are as follows:
    • 12 PM - 5PM on weekends May 31st to June 11th. 
    • 12 PM -5 PM daily from June 11th until August 20th.
    • 12 PM - 5 PM weekends from August 20th to September 6th. 
  • Pool use is for registered campers only, and health screening is required before entry.
  • Shuffleboard and Cornhole
  • Free Linen Exchange Service
  • 24-hour Security
   

Information & Policies

  • Pets are not permitted in Cabins/GWL.
  • Ground fires are not permitted, however, fire pits are permitted and can also be rented from the store.
  • Smoking is not permitted in Cabins/GWL.
  • For RV Sites, check-in is after 1 pm and check-out is by 12 pm.
  • For Cabins & Great Wilderness Lodge, check-in is after 4 pm and check-out is by 11 am.
  • We will make every attempt to accommodate any special requests. However, these requests are not guaranteed.
  • Guests must be 21 years of age to register.
  • We require 72 hours prior to the date of arrival cancellation notice for a partial refund. Your partial refund will be your deposit minus a $25 cancellation fee. If you cancel less than 72 hours prior to the date of arrival, the amount of the first night room/site charge with tax will be forfeited.

Directions

14609 Carowinds Blvd
Charlotte NC 28273

Take I-77 to SC exit #90 at the North Carolina/South Carolina border.  The park is just 15 minutes south of Uptown Charlotte and 15 minutes north of Rock Hill, SC. 

Carowinds Camp Wilderness is accessed from Catawba Trace. When approaching from I-77, Catawba Trace is on the right after the main entrance to Carowinds. Camp Wilderness Guests should not use the main entrance of Carowinds.

Military Discount

Active or retired members of the United States Armed Forces receive a discount off of the rack rate on campsites at Camp Wilderness.

Passholder Discount

2020 Passholders receive a discount off of the rack rate on campsites at Camp Wilderness.

Good Sam Discount

Members of Good Sam receive a discount off the the rack rate on campsites at Camp Wilderness.

AAA Discount

Members of AAA receive a discount off the the rack rate of campsites at Camp Wilderness.

14609 Carowinds Blvd Charlotte, NC 28273
704.588.2600, option 4