Carter Cave State Resort Park has been one of my best experiences of 2020. Even just driving in, the park is so wonderful with a little creek running next to road with places to park and have a picnic or take a hike. But your first stop needs to be at the Welcome Center. The Welcome Center has maps for […]
Shikellamy State Park has two different parts to it. The best of both worlds river and mountain views. The bottom part has access to the river, boat rentals, and a hike next to the shoreline. The top part has an overlook with outstanding views of Shikellany State Park below and the Susquehanna River. For me, it was the squirrels at […]
Driving up to the Mansion on the hill, you can feel the impressive enchanted forested area was bring you into a fairy tail with land with Princesses waiting at the top. As I keep climbing and climbing up the hill. It feel as if I would see Princess Aurora or Belle or Snow White at the top waiting for Prince […]
During a one week trip that I took in late August, I visited this little park. It was one of the few places that I allowed myself to break my social distancing contact rules. I actually scratched a pug mixes bottom but was careful to keep from breathing on him and having him breath on me. He was so cute. […]
Prince Gallitzin State Park is not my favorite park but I don’t think that it is the park fault. I went on Sept 1st but the trees were already turning color which made me feel that summer would soon be over. It was a sad day for me to realize that I needed to put out my coats and actually […]
Pine Grove Furnace State Park has so many things going for it. The Furnace, the Appalachian Trail Museum, the Appalachian Trail Ice Cream Challenge, the Appalachian Trail halfway mark, two swimming areas, free showers, camping, cabins, boat rentals, hiking, a dam, a rail trail, and so much more!!! The State Park is just one surprise are another. The park itself […]
It is wonderful to find a place that has a short loop hike which is about a mile and a half long and see new amazing waterfall at every turn. The hike is short enough that you do not need to take a drink, snack, or anything else with you but your keys. But I would plan to spend several […]