Pittsburgh Parks

Following this too as my son just moved to Pittsburg- wonder why none of us have heard of mountaintop - not in the data base for Good Sam -

On their website I see they are passport America

Yeah Tom---how come I haven't heard of Mountaintop? Buttercup, Coopers, etc...YES. Never heard of Mountaintop.

Looks like it may be a nice place for a quick weekend get-away, not far from home. The boy just had me up to Millerstown pick-a-part looking for pieces for his car a week or two ago. I think I could pull the TT straight up Bull Creek.

EDIT: By the way, a weekly trip to FL leaving on a Sunday night :h I am thinking SELLS, probably not Black Horse. Or maybe down to ECM, although that stood for East Coast Mostly, when I worked for them.

Pittsburgh is not exactly BIG RIG friendly. Perfectly OK, if you stay on the main interstates, but you don't want to get off onto the surface streets. Oneways, bridges, tunnels. The north shore----you don't want to park over there.

Smith Grove campground in Butler, PA is 38 miles. Straight shot up Rt 28. Not a fan----mostly permanent, dusty roads, people driving gas powered golf carts, ANNOYING----water, electric, dump on way out.

Bear Run CG in Portersville, PA 37 miles. I-279N to I-79 north. Small secure place. Haven't been in a while. Do not recall pull-thru sites. In fact, it is kinda on a hill.

Racoon State Park (west of town) 41 miles. Water/electric I believe. Most SP in Pa are just water/Electric.

My house---15 miles to AGH. Large, level grassy site---NO SERVICES, the owner is a complete idiot, has an extension cord running to his own TT. The neighborhood is quiet, so no loud parties unless you invite us.

What is the going rate for level, grassy area????? The US Open is coming to OCC next year. I am less than 5 miles away?????

If I can help you with anymore info----let me know.

The closest is Mountain Top CG. Not far from the Northside less than 30 minutes from AGH.

http://mountaintopcampground.com/

BTW, I drive directly across the Point in downtown Pittsburgh, mostly Sunday mornings, when traffic is light. I cross downtown and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel out toward the airport and then south on I-79 to FL. Don't attempt during weekly rush hour.

I take it you have never been to Pittsburgh. My guess you'll be lucky to get within 30-45 minutes of her home. Narrow roads, steep cobblestone streets, tunnels, tight corners, cars parked on both sides of streets making them about a lane and a half, plus low bridges. All these come to mind as a person who traveled the area on business for over 20 years in a car or van.