Shelby, North Carolina Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Outdoors activities are plentyful around Shelby, North Carolina. The outdoors places nearby are listed below for your convenience. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Shelby, North Carolina Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Shelby Books from Amazon.com about Shelby, North Carolina. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Shelby, North Carolina: Kings Mountain State Park, South Carolina, 18 miles away Morgan's Mountain Retreat, North Carolina, 21 miles away Pinecone Campground, South Carolina, 21 miles away Woodland Park Campground, South Carolina, 20 miles away Foothills Family Campground, North Carolina, 23 miles away Flintlock Family Family Campground, North Carolina, 25 miles away Pine Mountain Campground, North Carolina, 29 miles away Playmore Beach Campground, North Carolina, 32 miles away Girl Scout Camp Catawbaw, South Carolina, 32 miles away Lake Hickory RV Resort, North Carolina, 34 miles away Tuckers Grove Campground, North Carolina, 32 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Shelby, North Carolina: Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell County, North Carolina, 41 miles away Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell County, North Carolina, 47 miles away Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery County, North Carolina, 42 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Mitchell County, North Carolina, 69 miles away Dogwood Trail, Alleghany County, North Carolina, 68 miles away Iron Mountain Trail, Johnson County, Tennessee, 70 miles away Laurel Fork Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 62 miles away Laurel Fork Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 62 miles away Limestone Cove Trail, Unicoi County, Tennessee, 70 miles away Little Pond Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 64 miles away Pond Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 65 miles away Ravens Lore Trail, Unicoi County, Tennessee, 69 miles away Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County, Tennessee, 67 miles away Stamping Ground Trail, Unicoi County, Tennessee, 68 miles away Stone Mountain Trail, Carter County, Tennessee, 69 miles away Unaka Mountain Scenic Trail, Unicoi County, Tennessee, 69 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Shelby, North Carolina: Broad River, North Carolina, US Route 221 South Bridge to South Carolina Route 10 Bridge 16 miles away, class I-II, 20.2 miles long. Kings Branch, South Carolina, Kings Mountain Park Run 15 miles away, class II-III+, 2 miles long. First Broad, North Carolina, Route 1726 Bridge to Route 1529 Bridge 16 miles away, class I-III, 15 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, South Carolina Route 18 Bridge to South Carolina Route 211 Bridge 18 miles away, class I-II, 17.9 miles long. Catawba River - South Fork, North Carolina, High Shoals 23 miles away, class -blank-, 0.2 miles long. Island Creek, South Carolina, Cornmill Road Close to Mayo to Pacolet River 26 miles away, class II-III, 6 miles long. Catawba River, North Carolina, Route 1223 Bridge Route 1147 Bridge 28 miles away, class I-II, 8.5 miles long. Lawsons Fork Creek, South Carolina, Glendale to Goldmine Road 29 miles away, class I-III, 3.75 miles long. Pacolet, South Carolina, Clifton II to Lawson's Fork 28 miles away, class I-II, 3.5 miles long. Johns River, North Carolina, Route 1328 to Route 1438 31 miles away, class I-II, 6.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Shelby, North Carolina: Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 47 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 49 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 49 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 53 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 75 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 108 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 127 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 124 miles, vertical drop 225 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Shelby, North Carolina: Econo Lodge Shelby, Shelby, North Carolina, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Shelby@Hwy 74, Nc, Shelby, North Carolina, 6 miles away Shelby-Days Inn, Shelby, North Carolina, 3 miles away Shelby Super 8 Motel, Shelby, North Carolina, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kings Mountain, Nc, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 16 miles away Jameson Inn Gaffney, Gaffney, South Carolina, 17 miles away Kings Mountain Nc Travelodge, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 16 miles away Super 8 Gaffney, Gaffney, South Carolina, 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express GAFFNEY OUTLET MALL I-85, Gaffney, South Carolina, 17 miles away Quality Inn, Gaffney, South Carolina, 17 miles away Economy Inn Bessemer, Bessemer City, North Carolina, 18 miles away Quality Inn Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 16 miles away Golf Courses near Shelby, North Carolina: Challenger Three Golf Course, Shelby, North Carolina, 2 miles away Deer Brook Golf Club, Shelby, North Carolina, 2 miles away Pine Grove Golf Club, Shelby, North Carolina, 2 miles away River Bend Golf Club, Shelby, North Carolina, 2 miles away Crowders Mountain Golf & Country Club, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 13 miles away Woodbridge Golf Club, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 13 miles away Lakes near Shelby, North Carolina: Beams Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 miles away Emile Gebel Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 1 miles away Hendricks Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 miles away Kennedy Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 miles away North Club Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 2 miles away Stice Shoal Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 3 miles away Bookout Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 8 miles away Cedar Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 miles away Fiber Industies Water Supply Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 8 miles away Kings Mountain Reservoir, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 miles away Knox Surratt Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 9 miles away Moss Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 miles away Ross Pond, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 miles away Shufords Fishing Lake, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 7 miles away Beaches near Shelby, North Carolina: National Parks near Shelby, North Carolina: Blue Ridge Parkway, 72 miles Congaree Swamp National Monument, 94 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 138 miles Booker T Washington National Monument, 160 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to North Carolina Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Shelby, North Carolina. Econo Lodge Shelby, Shelby, North Carolina 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Shelby@Hwy 74, Nc, Shelby, North Carolina 6 miles away Shelby-Days Inn, Shelby, North Carolina 3 miles away Shelby Super 8 Motel, Shelby, North Carolina 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kings Mountain, Nc, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 16 miles away Jameson Inn Gaffney, Gaffney, South Carolina 17 miles away Kings Mountain Nc Travelodge, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 16 miles away Super 8 Gaffney, Gaffney, South Carolina 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express GAFFNEY OUTLET MALL I-85, Gaffney, South Carolina 17 miles away Quality Inn, Gaffney, South Carolina 17 miles away Economy Inn Bessemer, Bessemer City, North Carolina 18 miles away Quality Inn Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 16 miles away