North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina
Falls Lake SRA - Shinleaf Campground
North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina, United States · in Falls Lake State Recreation Area
- Sites
- 55
- Hookups
- 55 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Falls Lake
- Nearest town
- Wake Forest
- Address
- 13708 New Light Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Phone
- (984) 867-8000
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
About
Shinleaf Campground is a hike-in tent camping area on Falls Lake's northeastern shore near Wake Forest, with 46 individual sites reached on foot from the parking area, plus 9 drive-up group campsites. There are no electric or water hookups.
Fees
Hike-in sites run about $17-$27/night; group sites cost more. Confirm current rates when booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 10° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 37° | 18° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 44° | 25° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 53° | 32° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 62° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 69° | 58° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 73° | 64° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 69° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 52° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 43° | 27° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 35° | 19° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Falls Lake SRA - B.W. Wells Group Camp · North Carolina State Parks · 0 mi · 11 sites
- Falls Lake SRA - Holly Point Campground · North Carolina State Parks · 1 mi · 158 sites
- Falls Lake SRA - Rolling View Campground · North Carolina State Parks · 4 mi · 115 sites
- William B. Umstead State Park · North Carolina State Parks · 9 mi · 22 sites
- Eno River State Park · North Carolina State Parks · 20 mi · 15 sites
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