Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
How to Use This Guide 4
Other "Camping1' 11
Travel Tips 20
Camping with Kids 31
Tourism Information and Things to See and Do 33
Map Legend 34
Western Pennsylvania 35
1 Pymatuning State Park 39
2 Colonel Crawford Park 39
3 Two Mile Run County Park 40
4 Shenango River Lake 41
5 Mahoning Creek Lake-Milton Loop Campground 43
6 Crooked Creek Lake 43
7 Loyalhanna Lake 45
8 Keystone State Park 46
9 Raccoon Creek State Park 47
10 Ryerson Station State Park 48
11 Youghiogheny River Lake Outflow Campground 49
12 Youghiogheny River Lake Yough Lake Campground 50
13 Ohiopyle State Park 51
14 Kooser State Park 52
15 Laurel Hill State Park 53
Northern Pennsylvania 56
16 Willow Bay Recreation Area 61
17 Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground 62
18 Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground 63
19 Hopewell Boat Access Campground 63
20 Pine Grove Boat Access Campground 64
21 Dewdrop Recreation Area 65
22 Morrison Boat Access Campground 66
23 Kiasutha Recreation Area 67
24 Red Bridge Recreation Area 68
25 Buckaloons Recreation Area 69
26 Hearts Content Recreation Area 70
27 Minister Creek Campground 71
28 Chapman State Park 72
29 Tionesta Lake Outflow Recreation Area 73
30 Tionesta Lake Recreation Area 74
31 Tionesta Lake Lackey Flats Camping Area 76
32 Tionesta Lake Glasner Run Camping Area 76
33 Tionesta Lake Kellettville Recreation Area 77
34 Loleta Recreation Area 77
35 Cook Forest State Park 78
36 Clear Creek State Park 80
37 Twin Lakes Recreation Area 81
38 Tracy Ridge Recreation Area 82
39 Elk State Park 83
40 Parker Dam State Park 83
41 Simon B. Elliott State Park 85
42 Curwensville Lake 86
43 Black Moshannon State Park 86
44 Bald Eagle State Park 88
45 Ravensburg State Park 90
46 Little Pine State Park 91
47 Hyner Run State Park 91
48 Kettle Creek State Park 92
49 Sinnemahoning State Park 93
50 Die Bull State Park 94
51 Leonard Harrison State Park 95
52 Colton Point State Park 96
53 Lyman Run State Park 98
54 Cherry Springs State Park 99
55 Patterson State Park 99
56 Sizerville State Park 100
57 Hills Creek State Park 101
58 Tioga-Hammond Lakes Ives Run Campground 102
59 Cowanesque Lake Tompkins Campground 102
Eastern Pennsylvania 104
60 Hibernia County Park 108
61 Green Lane Park 108
62 Tohickon Valley Park 110
63 Lake Towhee Park 111
64 Tinicum Park 112
65 Locust Lake State Park 113
66 Mauch Chunk Lake Park 114
67 Hickory Run State Park 115
68 Tobyhanna State Park 117
69 Promised Land State Park 118
70 Frances Slocum State Park 119
71 Lackawanna State Park 120
72 Ricketts Glen State Park 121
73 Worlds End State Park 123
74 Larnard-Hornbrook County Park 124
75 Sunfish Pond County Park 124
Southern Pennsylvania 127
76 Duman Lake County Park 131
77 Prince Gallitzin State Park 132
78 Blue Knob State Park 133
79 Trough, Creek State Park 135
80 Raystown Lake Susquehannock Campground 137
81 Raystown Lake Seven Points Campground 137
82 Raystown Lake Nancy's Campground 138
83 Shawnee State Park 140
84 Cowans Gap State Park 141
85 Caledonia State Park 142
86 Pine Grove Furnace State Park 143
87 Fowlers Hollow State Park 144
88 Colonel Denning State Park 145
89 Little Buffalo State Park 146
90 Perm-Roosevelt State Park 146
91 Greenwood Furnace State Park 147
92 Reeds Gap State Park 149
93 Poe Valley State Park 149
94 Poe Paddy State Park 150
95 Raymond B. Winter State Park 151
96 Gifford Pinchot State Park 153
97 Codorus State Park 153
98 Lancaster County Central Park 154
99 French Creek State Park 156
Appendix: Packing List 158
Campsite Index 162
About the Author 164