Central PA Ridges
800–2,500 ft · PA🚗 Directions
Ridge-and-valley terrain of central Pennsylvania across Rothrock, Bald Eagle, and Tuscarora State Forests. Oak-hickory ridgetops and tulip poplar-ash-elm in valleys. Abundant old apple and cherry orchards near abandoned homesteads. Limestone soils in Happy Valley and Penns Valley are premium morel ground. Stream bottoms along Penns Creek and Pine Creek flush early.
Updated Apr 13, 6:48 PM
Foraging Potential60/100
❌Moisture
❌Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.00"
Precip 14d
0.00"
Soil Temp
50°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
soil temp marginal (50°F vs 50°F min), moisture marginal
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moistureSoil warmth not sustained (need 3+ days)
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Nearby Camping
048 Sand Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~2.4 mi from center
048 Sand Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~2.6 mi from center
Rhoads Site
developed~2.7 mi from center
Moyer Site
developed~2.8 mi from center
Marboe Site
developed~2.8 mi from center
Elks Site
developed~2.8 mi from center
Treaster Site
developed~3 mi from center
Wood Site
developed~3 mi from center
Stevie Horn Site
developed~3.1 mi from center
Wald Site
developed~3.1 mi from center
Robbie Horn Site
developed~3.2 mi from center
Leopold Site
developed~3.2 mi from center
Seven Mountains Campgrounds
developed~3.6 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Reeds Gap Tent Camping
developed~4.6 mi from center
005 Crowfield Road
developedPA DCNR~5.4 mi from center
044 Siglerville Millheim Pike
developedPA DCNR~5.5 mi from center
Poe Valley State Park Campground
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~6.6 mi from center
waterelectric hookup
042 Pine Swamp Road
developedPA DCNR~6.7 mi from center
046 Treaster Valley Road
developedPA DCNR~6.7 mi from center
041 Poe Paddy Drive
developedPA DCNR~6.9 mi from center
Rothrock Campsite 6
developedPA DCNR~7 mi from center
047 Red Ridge Road
developedPA DCNR~10.1 mi from center
004 Bear Meadows Road
developedPA DCNR~11 mi from center
033 Old Mingle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.3 mi from center
032 Old Mingle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.4 mi from center
025 Old Mingle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.5 mi from center
024 Old Mingle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.6 mi from center
062 Hoofnagle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.6 mi from center
061 Hoofnagle Road
developedPA DCNR~11.7 mi from center
027 Lick Hollow Road
developedPA DCNR~12 mi from center
063 Hoofnagle Road
developedPA DCNR~12.2 mi from center
064 Tower Road
developedPA DCNR~13 mi from center
Greenwood Furnace Camp
developedPA DCNR~13.3 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
065 Swift Run Road
developedPA DCNR~13.4 mi from center
WaterSide Campground and RV Park
developed~13.5 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
066 Swift Run Road
developedPA DCNR~13.8 mi from center
Krislund Camp and Conference Center
developed~14 mi from center
Rothrock State Forest Campsite #3
developedPA DCNR~14.5 mi from centerFee required/night
029 Cherry Run Road
developedPA DCNR~14.8 mi from center
028 Paddy Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~14.9 mi from center
022 Paddy Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~15.4 mi from center
023 Paddy Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~15.4 mi from center
Camp Karoondinha
developedSusquehanna Council, BSA~16.9 mi from center
Staff Site
developed~17.1 mi from center
Dan Beard
developed~17.1 mi from center
White Buffalo
developed~17.1 mi from center
Bison
developed~17.2 mi from center
Owl
developed~17.2 mi from center
Baden Powell
developed~17.2 mi from center
James West
developed~17.3 mi from center
Bear
developed~17.3 mi from center
Fox
developed~17.3 mi from center
Penns Creek Campground
developed~17.3 mi from center
Beaver
developed~17.3 mi from center
Bob White
developed~17.3 mi from center
Eagle
developed~17.3 mi from center
021 Bear Run Road
developedPA DCNR~17.9 mi from center
Island Grove Campground
developed~17.9 mi from center
Buttonwood Campground
developed~18 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Sunsational Family Campground
developed~18.1 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
030 Stony Run Road
developedPA DCNR~19 mi from center
Bald Eagle State Park
developedBOR~20.2 mi from center
034 Buffalo Flat Road
developedPA DCNR~20.2 mi from center
Russell P. Letterman Campground
developedState~20.5 mi from center
97 sites
toiletshowerelectric hookup
007 Frew Road
developedPA DCNR~21.3 mi from center
Shady Brook Campground
developed~22.2 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
014 Rag Valley Road
developedPA DCNR~22.3 mi from center
013 Riansares Road
developedPA DCNR~23.2 mi from center
Motorized Camp Site #12
developedPA DCNR~23.7 mi from center
Bald Eagle #72
developed~23.8 mi from center
031 Jones Mountain Road
developedPA DCNR~24.6 mi from center
R. B. Winter State Park Campground
developed~25.4 mi from center
011 Black Gap Road
developedPA DCNR~25.4 mi from center
RV Campground
developed~25.5 mi from center
007 Engle Road
developedPA DCNR~25.5 mi from center
Holiday Pines Campground
developed~25.7 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
016 White Deer Creek Road
developedPA DCNR~27.3 mi from center
SS003
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~27.4 mi from center
Little Buffalo State Park Campground
developed~27.5 mi from center
010 Garden Hollow Road
developedPA DCNR~28 mi from center
SS005
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~28.7 mi from center
Paradise Stream Family Campground
developed~28.7 mi from center
003 White Deer Creek Road
developedPA DCNR~28.8 mi from center
Paradise Stream Family Campground
developed~28.8 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
SS002
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~28.8 mi from center
SS004
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~29 mi from center
Black Moshannon State Park Campground
developedPA DCNR~29.3 mi from center
Wild Buffalo
developed~29.4 mi from center
Crissy Cabins
developed~29.4 mi from center
009 Cooper Mill Road
developedPA DCNR~29.4 mi from center
David
developed~29.5 mi from center
Kiwanis 2
developed~29.5 mi from center
Olewine Village
developed~29.5 mi from center
Reese
developed~29.6 mi from center
Kelley
developed~29.6 mi from center
Kiwanis 3
developed~29.6 mi from center
Lions
developed~29.6 mi from center
O.J. Dickey
developed~29.6 mi from center
Susquehannock
developed~29.6 mi from center
Stockade
developed~29.6 mi from center
Frontier
developed~29.7 mi from center
008 Spruce Run Road
developedPA DCNR~29.9 mi from center
001 McGuire Road
developedPA DCNR~29.9 mi from center
Stoney Creek Campground
developed~30.1 mi from center
015 White Deer Creek Road
developedPA DCNR~30.4 mi from center
Branch Camp
developedBOR~30.8 mi from center
Indian Outlook Campsite
developedPA DCNR~31 mi from center
006 White Deer Creek Road
developedPA DCNR~31.4 mi from center
005 Spruce Run Road
developedPA DCNR~31.7 mi from center
SS001
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~31.7 mi from center
004 Spruce Run Road
developedPA DCNR~32.1 mi from center
Dresser's Campsites
developed~32.6 mi from center
River Mile 101 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~32.6 mi from centerFree/night
Ridgeview Campground
developedRidgeview Campground~32.8 mi from center
Motorized Campsite 1
developedState~33 mi from centerFee required/night
Little Mexico Campground
developed~33 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Colonel Denning State Park Campground
developed~33.2 mi from center
Fowler's Hollow Campground
developed~33.2 mi from center
River Mile 97 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~33.7 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 107 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~34.2 mi from centerFree/night
Motorized Camp Site #2
developedState~34.3 mi from centerFee required/night
River Mile 107 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~34.3 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 109 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~34.8 mi from centerFree/night
SS006
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~34.8 mi from center
Penn Avon Campground
developed~35.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
River Mile 111 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~36 mi from centerFree/night
SUSQUEHANNOCK
developedBOR~36.3 mi from center<p>Waterfront $25.00, Standard $20.00</p>/night
River Mile 112 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~36.3 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 116 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~36.5 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 97 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~36.7 mi from centerFree/night
Duncannon Lions Club Campground
developed~36.8 mi from center
River Mile 93 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~36.8 mi from centerFree/night
Riverfront Campground
developed~36.9 mi from center
Williamsport South / Nittany Mountain KOA
developed~37.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
SEVEN POINTS (PA)
developedBOR~37.6 mi from center<p>All sites are available by advanced reservation. There are NO "first come first serve" walk in sites. </p>/night
River Mile 120 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~37.7 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 120 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~38.3 mi from centerFree/night
Bonnell Flats
developed~38.4 mi from center
River Mile 83 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~38.5 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 83 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~38.6 mi from centerFree/night
SS007
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~39.2 mi from center
River Mile 82 Campsite
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~39.8 mi from centerFree/night
SS009
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~39.8 mi from center
SS008
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~39.8 mi from center
River Mile 81 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~40 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 81 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~40.1 mi from centerFree/night
008 Tar Kiln Road
developedPA DCNR~40.4 mi from centerFee required/night
The Campground at Camp Hebron
developed~40.6 mi from center
NANCY'S BOAT TO SHORE CAMPGROUND (PA)
developedBOR~41.8 mi from center<p>April-October $15.00/night. Off season free.</p>/night
Trough Creek Campground
developed~42.2 mi from center
toiletelectric hookup
Happy Acres Resort
developed~42.5 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
SS010
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~42.6 mi from center
Little Pine State Park
developed~42.8 mi from center
Splash Magic Recreation
developed~43 mi from center
Western Village RV Park
developed~43.6 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Yellowsnake Equestrian Campground
developedPA DCNR~44.2 mi from center
SS011
developedPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natura~44.6 mi from center
Newburg Family Campground
developed~44.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Lower Campground
developed~44.9 mi from center
Woodland Campground
developed~45.3 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Lake Raystown Resort
developedBOR~45.6 mi from center
Streamside campsite
developed~45.6 mi from center
River Mile 74 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~45.8 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 74 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~45.9 mi from centerFree/night
Lake Raystown Resort
developed~46.1 mi from centerFee required/night
River Mile 73 Campsite A
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~46.3 mi from centerFree/night
River Mile 73 Campsite B
backcountrySusquehanna River Trail Association~46.5 mi from centerFree/night
Upper Campground
developed~47.1 mi from center
Black Walnut Bottom
developed~48.1 mi from center
Raystown Lake / Saxton KOA
developed~48.2 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Equestrian Campground
developedState~48.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Tomb Flats Campground
developed~49 mi from center
Deer Run Camping Resort
developed~49.7 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Wright's Orchard Station Campground
developed~49.7 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Burnt Cabins Grist Mill & Campground
developed~49.8 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Pump Station Camp Area
developed~49.9 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.