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NatParkJunkie
Jun 12, 2020Explorer III
It might be a little early in the year for fireflies in PA. I usually don't see many of them until mid-late summer.
Chapman state park in the middle of Allegheny national forest is nice. Electric sites and a dump station. I was there 2 weeks ago. Didn't notice any fireflies at night then. There's several Army Corps campgrounds along the reservoir not sure what the services are like there. Usually I head for the dispersed camping in the forest away from people. That was my preference long before social distancing was the thing to do.
Jakes rock is a nice overlook. Nice mountain biking trails up there too.
I checked out the link. I'm pretty sure I know which campsite they mentioned. I'm not going to publish where it is either. :) Only 6 sites directly on a babbling brook. first come first served, no services, and very popular with the locals. I usually have trouble trying to snag a site there too.
Chapman state park in the middle of Allegheny national forest is nice. Electric sites and a dump station. I was there 2 weeks ago. Didn't notice any fireflies at night then. There's several Army Corps campgrounds along the reservoir not sure what the services are like there. Usually I head for the dispersed camping in the forest away from people. That was my preference long before social distancing was the thing to do.
Jakes rock is a nice overlook. Nice mountain biking trails up there too.
I checked out the link. I'm pretty sure I know which campsite they mentioned. I'm not going to publish where it is either. :) Only 6 sites directly on a babbling brook. first come first served, no services, and very popular with the locals. I usually have trouble trying to snag a site there too.
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