My friends and I wanted to go camping in the poconos and I was wondering if I could camp in a non campground area. Like can we just go in some random place n pitch a tent? Im new to poconos/camping.
No, although many parts of the Poconos are very rural you definitely can’t just pitch a tent in the middle of nowhere, at least I wouldn’t recommend it. For safety purposes I would suggest that you camp at a state park where for a small fee (usually about $25/night) you can pitch a tent for the night with at least some security. We do have a lot of wildlife in the area, Black Bears, Coyotes and even the deer can be harmful if you bother them sometimes. Here is a list of state parks in the area: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/region_northeast.aspx
Be sure to check if they have camping available as some parks are just recreational but most have at least some camping facilities. If you’re staying at a state park there is at least some one knows where you are (gosh forbid something happen and you’re in the middle of no where and no one is passing by), and there is usually recreational activities (hiking, biking, water activities, fishing, etc) so there are things to do as well.
My friends and I wanted to go camping in the poconos and I was wondering if I could camp in a non campground area. Like can we just go in some random place n pitch a tent? Im new to poconos/camping.
No, although many parts of the Poconos are very rural you definitely can’t just pitch a tent in the middle of nowhere, at least I wouldn’t recommend it. For safety purposes I would suggest that you camp at a state park where for a small fee (usually about $25/night) you can pitch a tent for the night with at least some security. We do have a lot of wildlife in the area, Black Bears, Coyotes and even the deer can be harmful if you bother them sometimes. Here is a list of state parks in the area: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/region_northeast.aspx
Be sure to check if they have camping available as some parks are just recreational but most have at least some camping facilities. If you’re staying at a state park there is at least some one knows where you are (gosh forbid something happen and you’re in the middle of no where and no one is passing by), and there is usually recreational activities (hiking, biking, water activities, fishing, etc) so there are things to do as well.
Good luck!