Spruce Run Recreation Area
W L.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2021

Great Weekend Getaway Shelter/Cabin

We stayed in the "Shelter" which was a nice little cabin with a wood stove, table w/benches and two bunkbeds (one of which was nestled behind a partition). There was a front porch w/awning, fire ring and picnic table. 

Plenty of wood deadfall for the campfire to be found just behind the shelter. There are also lovely mature birch trees flanking the entrance road, stop there to grab the fallen branches for kindling. (Birch has natural flammable properties and will even burn when wet). 

The bathrooms had a shower and outdoor dishwashing sink. They were clean and stocked with soap/toilet paper, but bring a towel to dry your hands if you don't want to use the air-dryer. 

The grounds were well kept and the park rangers were non-intrusive and friendly. The campground area we were in was open and at night you could see right into our little cabin. Bring a sheet to hang over the windows. 

There were some bugs in the wood stove that startled us the first night, they were also on the window and between the window and the screen. Looking them up online they appeared to be stinkbugs, but didn't smell, thankfully. Citronella essential oil on the window and a nice fire took care of them the first night...for the most part. They didn't bite or go after our food, they just fly a bit loudly and crash into the window, an unusual sound. A few spiders around, but that can be expected when you camp. No mosquitos, no ticks. As for the ticks, there were lots of deer around but we kept our ankles covered and avoided the higher grass in the morning when the dew was still making everything wet.

The boat rental was closed for the season. We went to Di Mola's Pizzeria and Restaurant the second night and the food was excellent - it was not crowded for sit down but tons of traffic for people coming in to pick up orders. 

We went to the nearby Ken Lockwood Gorge after we checked out Sunday morning, this was beautiful. The road into the park had a lot of potholes, but we did ok with our "vintage" toyota camry. Where the road access ends are two small parking areas. Plenty of people were fly fishing or walking their dogs. The road continues to travel on foot along the river.

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  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
  • Review photo of Spruce Run Recreation Area by W L., November 6, 2021
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