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Badin Lake OHV Trail Complex

Nine two-way motorized trails totaling about 17 miles in Uwharrie’s Badin Lake area. Orange diamonds mark the routes; permits and vehicle rules apply.

Uwharrie National Forest
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When to go

Published opening hours

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Weekly opening hours are unconfirmed. Contact the business before a special trip.

No verified weekly opening table. Any listed service windows have their own sources below.

Hours source & corrections

Based on published America/New_York hours, not live venue confirmation. Unlisted days and unverified holiday changes remain uncertain. Meal availability can have a separate cutoff. Routine monthly rechecking does not make a supported schedule disappear when due. Structured sources can be checked automatically; other sources need manual review.

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A silver off-road vehicle negotiating an uneven wooded trail in Uwharrie National Forest in a historical photograph
Off-road driving in Uwharrie National Forest · historical photograph uploaded in 2006.
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Chrisngrod at English Wikipedia · Public domain — creator's worldwide release (PD-user-en) · Cropped / resized
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Off-road driving in Uwharrie National Forest — Chrisngrod at English Wikipedia · Proportionally resized and re-encoded; embedded metadata removed. Display crops vary. No content alteration.

Public domain — creator's worldwide release (PD-user-en)

Choose a trailhead

The Forest Service recommends Art Lilley, Falls Dam or Dutch John trailheads as starting points. Cotton Place, at the east end of Daniel Trail, is extremely difficult and is not recommended for beginners or stock four-wheel-drive vehicles.

The seasonal closure also covers Art Lilley Campground. Badin Lake and Lake Tillery are separate lakes.

Visiting details

The published seasonal closure is December 15–April 1, with dates subject to weather. Check current Forest Service alerts before riding; a permit is not an access confirmation.