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Explore Pennsylvania Outdoors
Pennsylvania offers 1661 trails, 130 parks, and 888 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 542 easy, 769 moderate, 262 difficult, and 88 expert-rated, 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 Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Ricketts Glen State Park, and Allegheny National Forest. 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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1889 Park
South Fork
81-80 RV Park
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Adams Croyle
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Eagles Peak
Robesonia
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts Oak Creek
Bowmansville
Adventure Bound Shenango Valley
Transfer
Adventure Campground at Whitewater Challengers
Weatherly
Allegheny NF - Clarion River Dispersed
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny NF Dispersed - FR 160/259
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny River Campground
Roulette
Allegheny Wild and Scenic River
Irvine
Allentown KOA
New Tripoli
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