Site SHELT.

at Craigs Creek Group Area

Group Shelter NonelectricType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

20 ftLongest rig

274 ftRoom

1,070 ftElevation

40%Tree cover

352 ftWater · to Laurel River Lake

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night. It’s on this site because the agency files it against this campground, not because it’s somewhere to camp.

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

274 ftto the nearest other site, against 237 ft typical here

#2 of 4roomiest site in the campground

0other sites within 100 ft

No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators

Nearest sitesGRP A 274 ftGRP C 290 ftGRP B 456 ft

Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeGroup Shelter Nonelectric
LoopSHEL
Max vehicle length20 ft
HookupsNone
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People60
Max Num of Vehicles10
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time8:00 AM
Checkout Time9:00 PM
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
AccessibleNot listed

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Not a place to sleep

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night.

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Craigs Creek Group Area →

Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.

Most private sites hereGRP C 290 ftSHELT 274 ftGRP A 199 ftGRP B 199 ft

Source: CAMPANAC campground index