Welcome to Shinny Creek Backcountry Campground, located in the picturesque Connelly Springs, North Carolina. As part of the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, we offer a unique blend of backcountry experience with convenient amenities, making it ideal for both seasoned campers and families.
For inquiries, please call us at (828) 433-4772 or +1 828-433-4772. Our campground provides a comfortable and accessible wilderness escape.
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Site 4 is highly recommended for those seeking privacy. Families will find the 1.5-mile hike manageable and rewarding. Plan your trip, especially on weekends, as the area can be bustling. However, the rangers are accommodating to campers with reservations. Enjoy the blend of convenience and wilderness at Shinny Creek Backcountry Campground.
RV camping
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Running water
Tent sites
Good for kids
Dogs allowed
A near-glamping experience for a backcountry camp site. Nice creek side sites with fire rings, picnic tables, a food box, and trash cans. Site 4 is the most secluded but there were a number of potential widow makers that made me hesitant to hammock camp there. Sites 1 and 2 didn’t have great tree spacing as well as dead trees but would be doable. Site 3 was perfect. Beautiful spot. A little more foot traffic than you might expect since it’s so close to the parking area.
Great little area. I took my young girls backpacking and camped here. Great price at $12 a day and was easy to get to. The 1.5-mile hike was uphill but scenic and didn't break the little ones (8 and 10). The campsite had a nice ring, was well kept and the outhouse was not too bad. We were surprised by the kiln-dried wood left at the site. Not sure if that is to be expected, but it was appreciated. Close proximity to the creek. Like Rob, the other reviewer mentioned, site #4 is the most private and desirable. That said, we had site #1, and it was still great. I'll also mention we came on a Sunday. It was bustling, but the rangers let us pass the line of cars waiting to get in as we were camping and even had reserved spaces for us to park it. Once we hiked in a bit, the crowds could not be seen or heard, and once at the campsite, we rarely saw anyone else.
4 sites all along the river. Site #1 is the least private (near the entrance) with #4 being the most private. Easy to get to with one part (where you veer to the right to start on the High Shoals Falls Loop) with rock stairs going uphill - hike suitable for most families and children.
Went camping here on a trip and it is an awesome campsite. Very close to a creek for water and has an outhouse and trash with a bear box for food.