Bravo12
06-26-2009, 08:39 AM
Last month, two of my buddies and I attended the Sport-Touring.Net (STN) Region 6 Meet-'n-Eat in Clearfield, PA. In order to cut lodging cost - and to practice motocamping for our 4-week USA loop planned for next year - I made reservations at the Black Moshannon State Park (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/blackmoshannon.aspx) near Philipsburg, PA.
80 sites with table and fire ring, some with electricity available. Also, 13 rustic cabins are available. Groups of up to 60 people may reserve the rustic group tenting area.
Full price list is available online (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findinfo/prices_camp.aspx), and rates are slightly cheaper for PA residents.
Reservations can be made online (http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/SelectCampArea.aspx?PK_ID=6102), so you can go right to your campsite when you arrive.
Showers are available, as well as a boat rental, a park store and a refreshment stand.
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo1.jpg
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo2.jpg
We arrived early and set up camp before heading out to dinner in Clearfield. My reservation info was clipped to the number-post at our site, and I didn't have to check-in with the office or anything. There were plenty of RVs on the grounds, but I specifically chose one of the sites way in the back to be away from them, and we weren't bothered by any noise at all. Also, the tree-line was right behind us, so having to pee in the middle of the night meant only walking a dozen yards or so from the tent.
All in all, a decent experience for my first weekend of moto-camping. My tent was a little small, but that's another story...
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo0.jpg
Edit: I forgot to mention that I read about the biting black flies in this area, mostly due to lots of standing/slow-running water, but in early May there were just a few mosquitos. It was nothing a standard citronella candle on the table couldn't handle.
80 sites with table and fire ring, some with electricity available. Also, 13 rustic cabins are available. Groups of up to 60 people may reserve the rustic group tenting area.
Full price list is available online (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findinfo/prices_camp.aspx), and rates are slightly cheaper for PA residents.
Reservations can be made online (http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/SelectCampArea.aspx?PK_ID=6102), so you can go right to your campsite when you arrive.
Showers are available, as well as a boat rental, a park store and a refreshment stand.
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo1.jpg
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo2.jpg
We arrived early and set up camp before heading out to dinner in Clearfield. My reservation info was clipped to the number-post at our site, and I didn't have to check-in with the office or anything. There were plenty of RVs on the grounds, but I specifically chose one of the sites way in the back to be away from them, and we weren't bothered by any noise at all. Also, the tree-line was right behind us, so having to pee in the middle of the night meant only walking a dozen yards or so from the tent.
All in all, a decent experience for my first weekend of moto-camping. My tent was a little small, but that's another story...
http://b12power.com/remote/blackmo0.jpg
Edit: I forgot to mention that I read about the biting black flies in this area, mostly due to lots of standing/slow-running water, but in early May there were just a few mosquitos. It was nothing a standard citronella candle on the table couldn't handle.