Q. Me and my friends want to go camping for one night in a tent. I live outside of Reading PA and I don't really want to drive outside of Berks County. I don't want or need all the fancy stuff like a pool and game room etc like they have at most campgrounds. All I want is a place we can put up a tent or two, have a bon fire, and throw back a couple (or more) beers without being hassled or fined by anyone. I don't mind a little walk but I also don't want to hike 3 miles into the forest. If anyone knows a campground like this or just a nice spot that we would be able to do all that it would be really helpful.
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Sounds like the beginnings of a perfect psycho slasher killer movie.
Check to see what state and national forests are near you as these have primitive camping where you can hike in a bit and camp too your liking. You may have to get the fire permit first. Good Luck!
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/camping/index.aspx
Sounds like the beginnings of a perfect psycho slasher killer movie.
Check to see what state and national forests are near you as these have primitive camping where you can hike in a bit and camp too your liking. You may have to get the fire permit first. Good Luck!
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/camping/index.aspx
quiet tent camping near Harrisburg/ south PA?
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hi, i am going on a small roadtrip with a friend to Green Ridge State Forest from NJ. We wanted to stop halfway which would be around harrisburg area. Does anyone know of any quiet more secluded tent camping near this area of PA? It does not have to have bathrooms or anything, just more of a place to camp for a night or two and We dont really want to be in a noisy family area and prefer to be more quiet.
I was looking at maybe Fowler's Hollow (but i am having trouble finding out how expensive it is, etc. etc. Thank you!
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I sent you the link to the PA DCNR site for Fowler's Hollow when you asked about this before. Here's a tip: go to the sites for campgrounds and select "make reservation" then go through the steps. Once you have selected a date and campsite it will give you the option to see the price. Fowler's Hollow primitive sites are $19 a night in May. Prices may change based on the dates. Note that they are pretty well already booked up now so if you are planning on staying there you had better check now to see if they will have space for you. Here is the link to sites available for tents on May 23, for example. Click on the green "per night" to see the price per site:
http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/SiteSearch.aspx
In fact, based on the "availability calendar" on the Fowler's site, I think they may be closed for camping until Memorial Day weekend. This may be the case in a lot of parks, especially this year when the state has been cutting back on funds and personnel at the parks.
As I warned, this is a popular area for camping and it is near heavily populated areas. Don't count on cruising in late in the evening and finding a space to camp. Pick your destination now and make reservations or you may have a frustrating time finding the ideal place to rest for the night.
I sent you the link to the PA DCNR site for Fowler's Hollow when you asked about this before. Here's a tip: go to the sites for campgrounds and select "make reservation" then go through the steps. Once you have selected a date and campsite it will give you the option to see the price. Fowler's Hollow primitive sites are $19 a night in May. Prices may change based on the dates. Note that they are pretty well already booked up now so if you are planning on staying there you had better check now to see if they will have space for you. Here is the link to sites available for tents on May 23, for example. Click on the green "per night" to see the price per site:
http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/SiteSearch.aspx
In fact, based on the "availability calendar" on the Fowler's site, I think they may be closed for camping until Memorial Day weekend. This may be the case in a lot of parks, especially this year when the state has been cutting back on funds and personnel at the parks.
As I warned, this is a popular area for camping and it is near heavily populated areas. Don't count on cruising in late in the evening and finding a space to camp. Pick your destination now and make reservations or you may have a frustrating time finding the ideal place to rest for the night.
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