Dispersed Camping near Pocono Pines, PA

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The Pocono Mountains around Pocono Pines offer limited dispersed camping opportunities, primarily along the Appalachian Trail. Thunder Swamp Trailhead provides a gravel parking lot suitable for overnight stays. One camper noted, "Plenty of shade. No one bothered me," while another mentioned, "Tons of hiking. Went down Saw Creek trail to a marsh." This site requires a permit, prohibits fires, and offers no amenities or water.

Appalachian Trail Designated Backpacker Campsite 2 near Columbia, NJ (about 25 miles from Pocono Pines) offers free primitive camping with hike-in access. The site features bear boxes and hammock-friendly trees but no water source. A camper reported, "There's plenty of space. We camped nearer to others but there are secluded spots too." Bake Oven Knob, another primitive site along the Appalachian Trail, provides overnight options in the parking lot or tent camping along the trail. The overlook hike from this location is described as "short and rocky" with "two large lots" where visitors can park overnight.

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1. Appalachian Trail- Designated Backpacker Campsite 2
4.3(3)21mi from Pocono Pines
"I gave the site only four stars because there's no water nearby, and the views are only mediocre."

"We had thought there was a shelter (there isn’t) but it was fine. No ground fires. No Water (nearest is sunfish pound- easy hike about a 1 round trip). Great views!"
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2. Thunder Swamp Trailhead
3.0(3)20mi from Pocono Pines
"Trailhead parking was chill for a night. No trouble. Tons of hiking. Went down Saw Creek trail to a marsh."

"Plenty of shade. No one bothered me."

3. Bake Oven Knob
4.0(1)29mi from Pocono Pines
"This spot is both part of the Appalachian Trail and a day hiking area for the Bake Oven Knob, which is a high point on the Blue Mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains near Germansville, Pennsylvania"
4. Appalachian Trail Campsite
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5. Hickok Brook
4.0(2)40mi from Pocono Pines
"I drove in thinking that there would be flat places to park a very rugged camper in my full ton diesel pickup. The road is very rough with huge potholes so good clearance is a must."

"Where I originally camped was not a spot, according to Ranger. Had to move next to the lake. Need a permit on NY state land. Contact Rangers office of whatever county."