Dravo's Landing Campground

This campsite is a nice reward for west-bound riders on the GAP trail (it's the last one before Pittsburgh!), and a nice easy introduction to bikepacking camping for the east-bound (the closest to Pittsburgh).  At 26 miles from Three Rivers Park, this makes a great place to get your head around what it might be like to ride and camp the whole way to Washington D.C. 

The camp is the special project of a very industrious group of scouts, and they have done a nice job. There are about 4 lean-to’s which can accommodate 4 sleepers, or one 2-person tent. Additional picnic shelters and free-range tables means that the whole troop could pitch their tents and still not be on top of each other. 

The local volunteer group also keeps the free wood pile stocked and ready to go. Bathrooms are the typical Forest Service pit toilet, and drinking water is also available. One thing to consider with these campgrounds next to the trail is the number of trains that pass by in the night. It’s not the train horn but the number of turns in the track and the squealing breaks that keep you up – so bring good earplugs if you hope to sleep!

We camped out overnight with a group of 14 people, and there was plenty of room for everyone to pitch their tents and spend a relaxing night under the stars. We made friends with a few other folks who were stopping at Dravo during their bike trips along the GAP, and everyone appreciated the abundance of picnic tables, fire pits, lean-tos, and the nearby river. Just be sure to secure your food overnight - if you don't, the raccoons will make quick work of it!

Free bike-in camp site with water access along the Youghiogheny River. Access from the Allegheny Gap trail. There were a few shelters, nice campsite. It’s close to an old cemetery which is useful in telling ghosts stories around the campfire