Shinleaf Group Campsites — Hotel in Wake Forest

Do NOT set this as your destination in google maps, instead use the shinleaf recreation area.

Positives: A great place for camping. Every site has big grills. You get cell phone network coverage. The restroom at the recreation center is clean. You can drive to your campsite and the FOOT TRAFFIC ONLY signs are for the trails. If you reach after 5 you will get a pad for your car the next day. You are checked in at your site. The sites are frequently patrolled

Negatives: not every campsite has a restroom. While most campsites are close enough to walk to a rest room the restrooms are very basic with no water inside. No power access...

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...

Nice camping spot! We were in lot 8 and the fire pit is right in the middle so that presented a little challenge. It's relatively peaceful with some noise from airplanes and boats, maybe a little from other campers but honestly nothing too crazy. The hike in is super easy, more of a walk if you're closer to the entrance! Just a gravel road you walk down for the first bit and then it gets more natural the further back you go. Pet friendly, clean restrooms, great shade from trees, will definitely...