State Guide

Explore Pennsylvania Outdoors

Pennsylvania offers 1261 trails, 21 parks, and 704 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 637 easy, 569 moderate, and 55 difficult, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 146 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 19222 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site. Among the trails hikers return to: Great Allegheny Passage (Allegheny Highlands Trail), Bucktail Path, and Quehanna Trail.

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Campgrounds in Pennsylvania

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