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Shining Rock Campground
11 mi northwest of Brevard, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Other / privatetype
Freeto camp
Jul–Augbest months
About Shining Rock Campground
- Where: 11 mi northwest of Brevard, NC · 35.36756, -82.862
Weather by month
35°21°Jan
37°23°Feb
43°28°Mar
51°34°Apr
58°43°May
63°50°Jun
66°53°Jul
65°53°Aug
61°48°Sep
53°38°Oct
44°28°Nov
38°24°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Butt Knob | Hiking | at camp | 3.7 mi |
| Art Loeb Nrt | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 29.6 mi |
| Shining Creek | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Ivestor Gap | Horse | 0.3 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Little East Fork | Horse | 0.5 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Greasy Cove | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 3.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 9.8 mi
Water fill-up: 9.8 mi
Propane: 11.4 mi