Forum Discussion
Ralph_Cramden
Aug 18, 2018Explorer II
RV Park reviews makes for some great comical reading. I digress.
Campground and area is extremely hilly: too dangerous and difficult for casual bike rider. (You're in the mountains of PA, not the middle of Indiana) Our site backed to woods and poison ivy. (Errrrr Daaaaaa. Its on a mountainside in the middle of a State Forest!) We had to stay on the pet loop: majority of owners didn't stop their dogs from barking. (I know this park, it has 270 sites and only 85 are in the pet loop. Its also never close to 100% occupancy, dogs bark, and no one twisted your arm into staying in the pet loop) The area of CG that backs to stream had an overwhelming mosquito population. (Ever hear of Deepwoods Off? The stream is moving water and does not support mosquitos, the woods however have standing water everywhere after rains, its the woods for Christ's sake) Hiking trails were not well groomed or marked. (This means "trails were not paved with asphalt", The trails are maintained and well blazed.) Firewood only available on weekends: (Not if you get off your lazy arse and go see the camp host to sell you some) park staff building was a 5 minute drive from CG. (So what, the park is over 4000 acres so perhaps they should have temporarily moved the office to the campsite beside you for your one night stay) Water spigots were sporadic and few:(Only if you don't take the time to grab a campground map and look for the dozen or so of them scattered around.) dump station clean and easy to access. Playground was just ok. (Certainly a deal breaker) Swimming lake had a gorgeous view but the beach wasn't very nice (Its not Myrtle Beach, its a lake between two mountains built by the CCC in 1938 and the DCNR trucked in some sand.) and the water was murky. (It's a stream fed lake moron, when it rains streams get muddy, and 40 acre lakes get murky) We would not camp here again. (GOOD! Go to KOA)
Campground and area is extremely hilly: too dangerous and difficult for casual bike rider. (You're in the mountains of PA, not the middle of Indiana) Our site backed to woods and poison ivy. (Errrrr Daaaaaa. Its on a mountainside in the middle of a State Forest!) We had to stay on the pet loop: majority of owners didn't stop their dogs from barking. (I know this park, it has 270 sites and only 85 are in the pet loop. Its also never close to 100% occupancy, dogs bark, and no one twisted your arm into staying in the pet loop) The area of CG that backs to stream had an overwhelming mosquito population. (Ever hear of Deepwoods Off? The stream is moving water and does not support mosquitos, the woods however have standing water everywhere after rains, its the woods for Christ's sake) Hiking trails were not well groomed or marked. (This means "trails were not paved with asphalt", The trails are maintained and well blazed.) Firewood only available on weekends: (Not if you get off your lazy arse and go see the camp host to sell you some) park staff building was a 5 minute drive from CG. (So what, the park is over 4000 acres so perhaps they should have temporarily moved the office to the campsite beside you for your one night stay) Water spigots were sporadic and few:(Only if you don't take the time to grab a campground map and look for the dozen or so of them scattered around.) dump station clean and easy to access. Playground was just ok. (Certainly a deal breaker) Swimming lake had a gorgeous view but the beach wasn't very nice (Its not Myrtle Beach, its a lake between two mountains built by the CCC in 1938 and the DCNR trucked in some sand.) and the water was murky. (It's a stream fed lake moron, when it rains streams get muddy, and 40 acre lakes get murky) We would not camp here again. (GOOD! Go to KOA)
About RV Tips & Tricks
Looking for advice before your next adventure? Look no further.25,177 PostsLatest Activity: Nov 17, 2025