PA Boondocking??

[kfp673]

I have done overnight tent camping along hiking trails, and I have used our travel trailer in campgrounds, but I have never "Boondocked" in the travel trailer. I love the thought of finding open land and just spending the weekend or more. But where? PA has plenty of land but I feel most is posted, owned by mining companies, or would otherwise not be allowed. Anyone have suggestions or locations in PA or surrounding states? Or, any types of lands I could look at? Thanks

[kfp673]

PAThwacker wrote:
PA Boondocking on state forest is called motorized camping with permit max 30 nights per year at established sites. Sites have fire ring and picnic table same rules at parks with carry in carry rules. Some may be near PA DCNR wells for water fresh.


Allegheny National Forest. 14 day Max per stay camp anywhere.
I use a popup camper for boondocking, open up entire screen area. I don’t have to worry about any overhead obstacles and get the 20 foot highwall pup on almost all sites.

Thanks again. We just got back from the weekend of camping at an RV park. Friday morning we ventured out to scout some of the sites in your area in the state forrest. 3 of the 6 sites are huge and I don think I'd have any problem putting a35' trailer on. The others we visited in that area as well as over closer to Pecks Pond area would be more of a challenge, and some are definite no. Overall beautiful area and we are going to see if we can get one of the sites in a few weeks. Thanks for the info!

[PAThwacker]

PA Boondocking on state forest is called motorized camping with permit max 30 nights per year at established sites. Sites have fire ring and picnic table same rules at parks with carry in carry rules. Some may be near PA DCNR wells for water fresh.


Allegheny National Forest. 14 day Max per stay camp anywhere.
I use a popup camper for boondocking, open up entire screen area. I don’t have to worry about any overhead obstacles and get the 20 foot highwall pup on almost all sites.

[bukhrn]

Lwiddis wrote:
Sure, brkhrn.

Allegheny National Forest Supervisor: Jamie Davidson, 4 Farm Colony Drive, Warren, PA 16365

I new I had seen Rv's set up in different spots up there when we were 4 wheeling, but that was quite a few years ago.

[kfp673]

Great info guys. Passed some of these camp areas hundreds of times and never knew they existed. Definitely going to give it a try this fall! my 12 yr twin girls may not love no hookups, but they will get over it 😉 Thanks for the info!

[Lwiddis]

Sure, brkhrn.

Allegheny National Forest Supervisor: Jamie Davidson, 4 Farm Colony Drive, Warren, PA 16365

[groundhogy]

There are apps such as Freeroam and Boondocking

[schlep1967]

Google PA State Forest camping. They have some primitive sites that are first come first served but you do need to get a permit from them.

[groundhogy]

Land for sale

[groundhogy]

Go on craigslist. Look up for sale by OWNER.
Contact and ask if you can camp and how much.

[bukhrn]

Allegheny National Forest ??

[Lwiddis]

Try the Allegheny National Forest. See...

https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/allegheny/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=6083&actid=34