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Padlin
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May 30, 2013

Northern PA suggestions

Looking for a short week trip in July to Pa., I've always wanted to check out the fishing. Looking for something similar to a state park with bigger more spaced out sites, hookups are optional. Need to have decent pond, river, or small lake warm water fishing nearby that I can do with a canoe as opposed to large lakes. I'm thinking west, of Scranton and north of I80, the more remote the better. I'll be traveling from New England.
  • Padlin's avatar
    Padlin
    Explorer
    May 30, 2013
    jeomelia wrote:
    PA State Parks are 100% reservable and tend to fill up on weekends once the weather warms up, so plan ahead and enjoy


    That's why I'm thinking arrive Sunday and leave Friday, or some such. But I will make reservations if I can.
  • PaYahoo101's avatar
    PaYahoo101
    Explorer
    May 30, 2013
    One of our favorites is a Federal Flood control project north of Mansfield, near Wellsboro. I think full hook ups are like $30 something. If you have an America Is Beautiful Pass it is like $18 if I remember. corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=E140102
    Check out Hammond Lake
  • jeomelia's avatar
    jeomelia
    Explorer
    May 30, 2013
    Lackawanna State Park near Scranton if you enter PA on I81from the North has a lake and is close to Steam Town US Park Service railroad museum.
  • jeomelia's avatar
    jeomelia
    Explorer
    May 30, 2013
    PA State Parks are 100% reservable and tend to fill up on weekends once the weather warms up, so plan ahead and enjoy
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer II
    May 30, 2013
    The COE campgrounds near Tompkins, PA and Ives Run, PA both near the NY border near Corning, NY, are reported to be very nice. Both are on or near lakes. We haven't been to either one though, so I can't speak from personal experience.
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    VE3ESN
    Explorer
    May 30, 2013
    We were camping recently at Raccoon Creek State Park in PA, and some fellow campers recommended SINNEMAHOING STATE PARK. They camp a lot in PA state parks and they said that this one is their favorite. We haven't been there yet, but it's on our "bucket list" for sure.

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