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Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:13 am

Any suggestions?
Would need shower and bathroom amenities
End of August
TIA
T

Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:14 am

If you use the bookface, try checking with this group?

https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghVanagonClub

Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:22 am

Hey!
We have a very well established Pittsburgh Vanagon Club and would be very helpful if you have any mechanical travesties while in our region.

There are no scheduled campouts for August, and I don't know of any particular places with hookups and amenities that stand out in my mind- but you'll probably find what you're looking for at Cooper's Lake Campground, Slippery Rock Campground, Bear Run Campground, or Raccoon Creek State Park. Moraine State park has bathrooms, but I don't think they have showers.

Most of us do primitive camping around here.
Anyways- welcome to our region, let me know if you need any help while passing through! We have a great team of knowledgeable vanagon enthusiasts and a supply of parts and tools.

Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:39 am

FWIW Cooper's Lake CG no longer allows single campers. It is for events only now.

Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:19 am

there is nothing near Pittsburgh, but if you want to camp for free in the forest in PA, this site is your new best friend. no amenities, just a place to be loud and enjoy nature.

https://maps.dcnr.pa.gov/bof/camping/

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Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:42 am

One of the most well known examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's modern architecture can be found just outside of Pittsburgh - Fallingwater

I would highly recommend that you make a reservation and find time to visit and take the tour of this gem of American architecture.

https://fallingwater.org

Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:56 am

dabaron wrote: there is nothing near Pittsburgh, but if you want to camp for free in the forest in PA, this site is your new best friend. no amenities, just a place to be loud and enjoy nature.

https://maps.dcnr.pa.gov/bof/camping/

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Can confirm, this interactive website is the bees knees. Even though there are no facilities, most campsites still have a fire ring and picnic table.

Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:56 am

thanks all
Heading there for my annual charity ride (Pedal PGH)
Looked into Bear Run (was hoping for something a little closer)
FW is very cool havent made it to its neighbor Kentuck Knob yet
T

Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:49 pm

I can't think of any campgrounds I've ever seen with full accommodations within 40 minutes of the city- it just sorta isn't a thing. The city extends and fades into the suburbs, and the only chance of a place like that is going to be outside that radius.

If you wanted a primitive spot (no bathroom, hookups, showers, etc) and wanted to hang with some van folks, I bet we can help make that happen.

Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:00 pm

Phishman068 wrote: I can't think of any campgrounds I've ever seen with full accommodations within 40 minutes of the city- it just sorta isn't a thing. The city extends and fades into the suburbs, and the only chance of a place like that is going to be outside that radius.

If you wanted a primitive spot (no bathroom, hookups, showers, etc) and wanted to hang with some van folks, I bet we can help make that happen.

Thanks Phish I will keep that in mind
T

Thu Jun 02, 2022 4:54 am

floodwood wrote: One of the most well known examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's modern architecture can be found just outside of Pittsburgh - Fallingwater

I would highly recommend that you make a reservation and find time to visit and take the tour of this gem of American architecture.

https://fallingwater.org
Less well known but still worth a look is his Kentuck Knob built across town (Ohiopyle), uphill and 30 years later. Entirely different works. There's a state park near the Knob that does not permit dogs, the reason we did not camp there during our visit.