where is the best camping and hiking in the northeast?

Answer 1

The Pinnacle? Oh c'mon. It's a nice day hike, but far from the best. I don't think there us even camping spot near there...a legal one anyway. Joanna, really, you need to get away from PA once.

Anyway...the BEST is debatable. If you want to park your car once and not have to move it for a week the two places I would go would be the High-Peaks of the Adirondacks or The White Mountains of New Hampshire. Both have long trail systems that access great peaks with surpurb views. Both are a lot better than random spots along the Appalachian Trail (the AT does go right through the White Mountains though.)

You will most likely encounter others in these areas. Unfortunately there are few places in the NE that do not attract other hikers and campers. However, even in the 'Dacks or Whites you can find some solitude if you are willing to hike for it and are willing to give up the better views and bigger peaks.

Most places in Maine are remote, but access there is limited to a few places that everyone goes to. Northeast Vermont can also offer some great places to camp, hiking there is a little more harder to do. There are trails, just not great ones. Most good hiking and camping in Vermont is along the central spine of the Green Mountains. Only a few places there have any sort of loop trail sysyem. The longest loop network is in the Manchester/Stratton area. Unlike the Whites and 'Dacks, the Greens have few peaks above tree-line, so views are not always the best.

There are alot of OK places in NJ, and lower NY...but none are GREAT! Central and Western PA have some better places than Eastern PA. But again, nothing in PA beats the opportunities in the Adirondacks or New Hampshire.

If you don't mind hopping in the car to move campsites, then you can add Vermont to the list along with the Adirondacks and the Whites.

Answer 2

Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park in Maine
White Mountains New Hampshire, especially in the Notches
Berkshires in Massachusetts
Long Trail in Vermont.
btw: some towns have constructed fine hiking trails within their
boundaries too.

Answer 3

White Mountain National Forest in NH -just incredible and from May 15th to October 15th Baxter State Park in Maine.The High Peaks area of the Adirondacks are really good too

Answer 4

most of the places mentioned are all on the Appalacian trail so you should check it out. if you want to just camp and then do day hikes versus backpacking part of the AT go to one of the big parks. You can find campgrounds near the trail and go hike it during the day and return to camp at night.

Answer 5

Dispersed tenting is permitted alongside the Appalachian path, part of which cuts via northwestern NJ, and eastern PA alongside the Delaware river, and maintains up via long island. even nonetheless, you're able to be able to in common terms camp one night in step with area -- that's a trekking path no longer a tenting spot. additionally, no floor fires are authorised, you're able to be able to desire to apply a range for cooking. around Valley Reservoir (prevalent-Western NJ) has a wasteland Campground close to to the reservoir it rather is only obtainable via boat, canoe or backpack. in spite of the undeniable fact that that's a stepped forward campsite (with eating water and loos interior sight) that's not finished because of the shortcoming of motor vehicle get right of entry to. enable and expenditures required. Wharton State wooded area (Pine Barrens) has some Primitive Campsites that have little or no centers, a number of that are obtainable in common terms via backpacking, others obtainable via 4wd automobiles via sand roads. lots of those are on or interior sight the Batsto or Wading rivers. Campfires are in common terms authorised the place hearth earrings have been presented. enable and expenditures required. In long island, the Catskills wooded area guard and Adirondack wooded area guard enable backpacking and tenting below 3,500 ft without enable or expenditures (except you plan on staying in one spot for 3 or greater days, then a enable is needed). .

Answer 6

Definitely the "Appalachian Trail" this time of year with the changing of the seasons from Summer to Fall from Virginia heading North.It doesn't matter where you start. Beautiful scenery and great Campsites along the way............

Answer 7

White Mountains in NH.

Answer 8

People seem to like that Great Smoky Mountains NP. I haven't been but I hear it's exceptional. http://www.nps.gov/grsm/

Answer 9

Besides the answers already given,Hocking Hills in Ohio would be one I would recommend.

Answer 10

application trail - pa pinnacle