Second Creek Campground

There are two campsites for Second Creek. Both had previous reviews before me making this review. One is located right down at the confluence of Second Creek and Nolin River. Last time I was there it had a fire ring and lantern holder and an un-marked tent pad (no timbers framing it). The "original" and marked Second Creek Campsite is higher up the trail and located on its own spur trail the way many of the MCNP backcountry sites are. Back in late spring 2025 the spur trail was scarcely identifiable from the main trail. It had several trees across the trail that required going over and under. I did not actually make it to the campsite itself to inspect it as there was a friendly copperhead snake coiled in the leaf litter trailside minding his own business in the sun. I hoped to kee

Loved the location of this campsite. The only gripe I have is. There was no sign showing where the camp site was. We literally had to use the GPS to find the campsite. And there was no maintenance on the campsite area. It was overgrown with weeds and grass. That we had to stomp down.

Nice campsite. I didn't see easy acces to water. Plenty of fire wood available