Hickory Run encompasses almost 16,000 acres in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. Find more than 40 miles of hiking trails as well as trout streams. The park’s Boulder Field is a National Natural Landmark. Since black bears frequent the area, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources advises all campers to keep food locked up securely and report any problems with bears to park officials. The park offers almost 400 sites for tent and RV camping. Some campsites have electric hook-ups, and campers find showers, a dump station and store in the park. The campground is open April through October, with some sites remaining open until deer season ends in December.
Hickory Run State Park
R.R. 1, Box 81
White Haven, PA 18661
570-443-0400
dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.aspx
Mountain Vista Campground is located less than a two-hour drive from Philadelphia. Campers enjoy nearby restaurants, shopping and golf courses. The campground accepts tent and recreational vehicle campers. The campground offers full hook-ups with 20-, 30- and 50-amp electricity, cable television and internet access. Campground activities include an outdoor gym, and courts for basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard and tennis. Borrow sports equipment from the campground store by paying a deposit. The campground has its own catch-and-release fishing pond stocked with fish such as bass, perch and blue gill.
Mountain Vista Campground
50 Taylor Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570-223-0111
mtnvistacampground.com
The same family has owned Keen Lake Camping & Cottage Resort since 1954. The campground features its own 90-acre spring fed lake, which its website notes offers excellent fishing for perch, largemouth bass and crappies. The campground spreads over the resort’s 90 acres. It includes 50 water and electric camping sites and more than 50 tent sites with no hook-ups. Some sites have cable TV hook-ups, but camp operators note RVers must supply their cable wire. A separate campsite provides 20 rustic camping sites; this campground has restrooms, showers and a playground.
Keen Lake Camping & Cottage Resort
155 Keen Lake Road
Waymart, PA 18472
570-488-6161
keenlake.com
