Forest campsite (no water)
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Forest campsite (no water) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Forest campsite (no water), so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,579 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailSgl 168
Forest campsite (no water) is a campground in Pennsylvania at about 1,579 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Local outfitters
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Blue Mountain Resort CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Evergreen Lake CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Don Laine CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Leroy A. Smith Tenting SiteCamping · ~9 min drive
- Chestnut Lake CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
- Camp HarlamCamping · ~15 min drive
- Camp HarlamCamping · ~16 min drive
- Silver Valley CampsitesCamping · ~16 min drive
- The Woods LGBT Camping ResortCamping · ~16 min drive
- Sunny Rest CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Forest campsite (no water)
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
42° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allentown Intl Ap, PA, 11.5 mi away at 390 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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