Featured Campground
(ratings are 1 thru 10 - 10 being the best)

    Our Featured Campground this week is Blue Rocks Family Campground.  Blue Rocks is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Blue Mountains in NE Pennsylvania.  Your camping experience will be a delightful one, with 120 acres of oaks, pines, and mountain streams flowing freely throughout the park. 

    Blue Rocks has an amazing glacier deposit in the park that is utterly breathtaking.  The formation occurred during the last ice age and has been dated to be as old as 350 million years.  The deposit covers 15 acres and is said to have a stream that still flows beneath the field.

   The campground offers many amenities that will satisfy hikers, tenters, and RVers.  They have sites in both open and wooded environments.  For those of you that want to go camping but not in a tent, and you don't have an RV, Blue Rocks has basic camping cabins for rent.

  You can take hiking trips up to the scenic Pulpit Rock, and Pinnacle trails which will provide you with spectacular views over looking the mountain ranges.  The hiking trails are for beginners and experts alike.  Also surrounding the campground is 1000 acres of state game land for your enjoyment.

Here is a list of Blue Rocks Family Campground amenities:

 So the next time you plan on traveling near Pennsylvania, make sure you check out this spectacular campground.

CampMonkey's rating for this campground = 10

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   The only thing left is to get there and enjoy right? Not quite yet. Before you leave, you will want to spend some time looking at a map to discover alternate routes to the campground. When you do leave, try to leave as early as possible giving your self plenty of daylight to set up a campsite. It’s a dreadful experience to set up a tent, or level an RV in the dark. Arriving early will give you a chance to get to know your camping neighbors as well.

   Now that your site is set up and you are settled in, head down to the campground office. Most campgrounds have free brochures and literature about local attractions. This is a great way of finding things to do that you may not have thought of doing. Also take some time to walk around the campground to become familiar with the grounds. Locate the nearest bathhouse, pool, fresh water sources or any other useful amenity the campground may have to offer.

   Before going to bed, make sure you extinguish your campfire and all food is put in a safe and secure place far from critters that would love to dig their paws right in. If you are staying in an RV, try to keep all your food in the RV at night. If you are staying in a tent, store the food somewhere secure away from your tent. The other thing you may want to consider is where you store your trash. Trash can be a very tempting item for animals as well.

   Every camping adventure is different depending on how many people you are camping with, whether or not you are tent camping, or RV camping, and how long you plan on staying out in the wilderness. But no matter what your situation is, keep in mind that this is supposed to be a fun/-relaxing getaway. It’s a good idea if you choose to research not only the campground, but also its surroundings. I found that it’s a lot of fun to plan day trips to different places around the campsites. You will be amazed at the different places you would not normally find at the tourism booths.

Nathan Dunleavy
www.CampMonkey.com
Get out and explore your surroundings today!

Did you know?

    Did you know that the Good Sam Club has allot more to offer than just discount camping rates?  They offer some great RV products, such as RV Insurance, Road Side Assistance, and they offer a great Continued Service Plan so your not stuck with huge RV repair bills.  You can now go far from home and not have a care in the world because you are completely covered.