Shinleaf Campground

This is one of the best campgrounds I've ever had. I selected site 39 and it's about 1 mile to get in and out. The sites are extremely quiet, compared to those campsites with vehicles. I can't hear any sound of engines in the morning nor in the night, and the only source of noise is the boats in the lake. There is no electricity in the site so I brought my own inverter. I carried it for half a mile and realized that I need a dolly, but my battery is not very heavy so I'm just okay. Two problems: 1. There is no laundry room around the site 2. burning fallen woods is not permitted.

Shinleaf is one of our favorited trail we like to come. We like to take our kids for hiking here. My kids enjoy it so much!! We walk abt half a mile to the camp site and abt a quarter of mile to the lake. This place is beatiful!! The restrooms are cleaned!! We are thinking abt camping here someday!

Great dry camping group site with waterfront lake access... There is a bathhouse with hot water. No electric hookup in camping area. Has grills picnic tables and a firepit.

This campground is awesome! Don't be intimidated by the "Hike in" description. You walk down a wide gravel road until you get to your site. Depending on what site you get it can be a long walk but no more then 10 minutes. If you have a rolling cart bring it to make your walk easier. We loved it here and can't wait to come back.

Shinleaf trail is awesome! You get some nice lake views along the way, and at the end as well.

Excellent hike-in only campsites. You can access the Mountains to Sea trail from the parking lot.

Well maintained trail, about 1.5 miles to the point. The first third is gravel and becomes more and more natural.

Really great campground. Clean showers, reasonable prices for firewood (you have to go to the Holly Point entrance to buy wood or in town), and friendly rangers. The only thing that was bothersome was the airplanes constantly overhead. I felt like I couldn't truly disconnect but it is what it is when RDU is so close. The group sites were spacious and clean.

Such a phenomenal experience...I grew that much closer with everything around me and felt so content with the time spent on my Vacation.Many different species of birds if you download an app like I did (Merlin) I was able to identify as well as call species to me .Not kidding they were super curious I was so stoked! Love this place.

Fantastic walking trails. Wide gravel pathways and the Mountains to Sea Trail Runs through here.

Great group campsites. Spacious and easy to setup camp. Only downside is the air traffic from nearby airport when your are trying to sleep.

Great place. Not your stacked on each other sites. Quiet and peaceful. Feel like you are more in nature. The restrooms were. Clean. Will be returning.

Nice campground. Good balance of comfort/amenities and feeling like you're in the woods and not right on top of other people.

Good for hiking. Beautiful surroundings. Well maintained restrooms and showers.

Nice and quiet place to come together and relax,and mingle with friends and family

They really keep up with everything here. Never been to a cleaner bathhouse, honestly.

Quiet wonderful spot to relax. A little fire and good food

Used as a trailhead for the MST, had a great time.

This is a nice little walk-in campsite.

Love love love, so clean, peaceful