At the foothills of the Pine Creek Gorge -- affectionately called the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania by locals -- Morris is home to roughly 600 people. Make the small town in north-central Pennsylvania your gateway to the area, where rolling mountains covered in old-growth timber are interrupted only by a historic canyon with cascading waterfalls. Area campgrounds provide the best access to experience this abounding beauty.
Named for its position at the convergence of Babb and Wilson Creek, Twin Streams Campground hosts campsites, camper trailers and cabins available for rent in Morris. Camper trailers and cabins come equipped with bedrooms, living rooms and kitchenettes stocked with plates, pots and utensils, but bring your own bedding. Long-term campers appreciate the cable television and wireless Internet. The park's many trees shade campsites overlooking the streams without obstructing views of the surrounding woods, where deer, black bears and turkeys roam.
Roughly 9 miles northwest of Morris, the Stony Fork Creek Campground is set in the mountains of the Pine Creek Gorge. The 90-acre campground hosts 214 sites accommodating both recreational vehicle and tent campers, as well as primitive and deluxe cabins. Anglers try their luck fishing in the on-site stocked pond and stream. Swimming options abound with the park's swimming pool, lake, pond and stream. In addition, the park offers a shuttle service that hauls campers' bicycles, canoes and kayaks to nearby recreation hot spots, Pine Creek Rail Trail and Pine Creek.
At a bend in Pine Creek, Pettecote Junction Campground lies approximately 13 miles southwest of Morris. The campground has 43 shady, grassy sites overlooking the creek, which are suitable for both recreational vehicles and primitive tent camping. In addition, the park has another 90 campsites and three cabins set throughout the campground. Take advantage of the park's canoe and bicycle rentals to explore the creek and the Pine Creek Rail Trail that follows along the southern boundary of the park.
About 15 miles northwest of Morris, a few campgrounds, both privately owned and state-run, cluster around Pine Creek Gorge. The Grand Canyon Motel and Resort hosts 18 pet-friendly recreational vehicle and tent sites available to rent by the season. Canyon Country Campground, on the east rim of the gorge, is open mid-April through the end of October. Colton Point State Park, at the west end of Pine Creek, offers a primitive camping experience from mid-May to late October. More modern camping facilities are available at the 585-acre Leonard Harrison State Park at the east end of the gorge from mid-April to late October.
