Best Dispersed Camping near Danielsville, PA
The Appalachian Trail corridor provides several dispersed camping options near Danielsville, Pennsylvania. Bake Oven Knob offers overnight parking in two large lots where visitors can sleep in vehicles or hike in to find tent spots. A trail shelter is located approximately half a mile from the parking area. According to one visitor, "I've overnighted in my van here a bunch, no problems." The hike to the Bake Oven Knob overlook is described as "short and rocky" with scenic views from this high point on the Blue Mountain ridge.
Thunder Swamp Trailhead provides another primitive camping option in the region, featuring a shaded gravel parking lot suitable for overnight stays. A permit is required for this drive-in location. Visitors report "no trouble" when spending the night, with one noting it was "chill for a night." The site connects to extensive hiking opportunities, including the Saw Creek trail leading to a marsh area. For backpackers, designated Appalachian Trail campsites can be found further away near Columbia, New Jersey, offering free camping with bear boxes provided, though no water sources are immediately available at the sites.
