Customer Reviews

Moon Pennsylvania Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping (Moon Outdoors)

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The book was very helpful in finding a great spot to go camping.
I have even lent it out to friends.

I have been travelling to Penn. over the last couple of years and thought I had run out of all the good stuff to enjoy. Boy was I wrong! This guide book let me know about a number of hidden gems that I had missed that were just fantastic. The format is simple to use, and the Top lists helped me quickly focus in on the best locations for each topic.

I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who plans to visit Penn and loves the outdoors, even if you are not tenting or RVing.

Pennsylvania Camping is designed to be a guidebook on campgrounds in Pennsylvania, and (as with any guidebook) some information will invariably change after publication. Others have given the book poor ratings based on innacurate information that's most likely not the fault of the authors. The book's descriptions of the campgrounds I'm familiar with are quite accurate, and the information presented is certainly very useful for planning a camping getaway. Not only are the facilities described in detail but tourist sites, hiking trails, and recreational opportunities in the area are also mentioned. This helps to ensure that you won't miss out on nearby attractions simply because you weren't aware of them. The inclusion of various bits of local history adds depth to the reviews as well.

I think one addition to the book which would be of use in our GPS-enabled world would be to provide the GPS coordinates of each campground entrance, or a street address which can easily be punched into a GPS unit. The contact information provided for some campgrounds is for a PO box or mailing address and not the actual address you'd need to drive to, which is what a GPS understands.

Overall, I believe the book is certainly a good value for the price, and it contains much more information than you'd find in an AAA travel guide. The authors have researched their subject well and their love of the outdoors is obvious through their writing. If you're planning a camping trip in the Keystone state, picking up a copy of Moon Outdoors Pennsylvania Camping beforehand will help you make the most of your adventure.

This guide does a great job of describing and rating the numerous campgrounds that Pennsylvania has to offer. I would recommend this book to anyone who is planning to visit the area, or to those who live in Pennsylvania and have yet to discover what lies in their own backyard.

I bought this book simply because my sons science teacher wrote this book along w/ his wife. It was pretty interesting, but I do not camp so I gave it away. I just bought it because my sons teacher wrote it! haha

I bought this book as guide to find campgrounds for our first RV trailer. We visited a few of the campgrounds before bringing our trailer and were very disappointed. A campground near Lancaster was rated "best" but we found it run-down and with seasonal dilapidated trailers. Also the RV length info (stated as under 25 feet) is wrong for some state parks, which we might have avoided by reading this guide. I can not recommend this guide at all.