Resources for trip leaders & popular trailhead locations
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Parks home page. Pull down menu to find park. Each park page has map. directions. Click on map for coordinates and other information.
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DCNR website park finder. On page for each park, click on the “find us” tab to get location map, coordinates and interactive map with turn by turn directions. (Close the Map Manager dialog box when the map opens.)
Pennsylvania State Game Lands special use permit requirements
If you are planning a trip on State Game Lands with more than 10 participants, you need a permit.
Useful Links
Interactive map of the entire trail with parking, shelters, scenic vistas and much more. A remarkable resource!
Register your AT camping plans and avoid overcrowding,
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy site. Free. Excellent maps, directions and other information. Not to be confuse with the commercial $50 pay site, trails.com.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Park Service web site
AMC web site with map and directions
Mohican Outdoor Center: Trail Guide and Maps 29 hikes near Mohican with maps and alternates … link
Map, trailhead locations, trail status, facilities and more for this 100 mile bicycling and walking trail.
Map, trailhead locations and more for this 20 mile bicycling and walking trail.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Maps
New: AMC interactive stream map of the Pennsylvania Highlands Region.
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Paddling: Guide books and skills books
Popular hiking and trailhead locations
Each of the links below will take you to a Google Maps page showing the location of a trailhead parking area. They aree grouped them into categories with the Appalachian Trail first. Groups are arranges from West to East, so AT ones should be pretty much in trail order. Google Earth users can use this Placemarkers (KLM) file.
Original Google Maps data set collected by Mike Manes. To submit additions, updates or changes, please send e-mail to webkeeper@amcdv.org.
Appalachian Trail
AT: Route 850 / State Game Lands Parking, Cove Mountain
Medium sized parking area, adjacent to AT. On south side of road.
AT: Duncannon Cove Mountain (alternate)
Small parking area, behind city recycling area. At end of road.
AT: East side of Susquehanna River
Large area, partially under the Route 22 and 322 bridge. Believe this is car pooling area on weekdays.
Medium sized area on level with footbridge over route 225. On east side of road.
Large area, on south side of road.
Extremely rough road leading to this parking area.
Medium sized parking area on south side of road. No overnight parking.
Access for Chinese Wall (Boxcar Rocks) and St. Anthony’s Wilderness
Extremely limited roadside parking. Additional parking in adjacent park on other side of foot bridge.
Small parking area on west side of road.
Large parking area on east side of road.
AT: North side of State Game Lands-80
Large State Game Land parking area at end of rough, unpaved road. Has spurs leading to AT.
Large Parking area on east side of the road, and slightly south of the AT crossing of Route 183.
Medium sized parking area at end of road. Has multiple spurs leading to AT.
AT: Port Clinton, West Side of River
Parking area on railroad yard.
AT: Route 61/Port Clinton AT parking
Limited parking on both sides of small road, just east of route 61.
Roadside parking on both sides of Hawk Mountain road.
Large parking area on west side of road in large lot. Short road walk to AT.
Large parking area at end of road. Short road walk to AT. Has restrictions on overnight parking.
Access road is unpaved. Small parking area on west side of road. If you approach from south name is Jacksonville Snyders Road. From north it is Fort Franklin Road.
Medium sized parking area on east side of 309.
Large parking area on east side of road. Access road is unpaved.
Limited roadside parking on unpaved access road.
AT: Route 873, West side of Lehigh River
Small parking area on northwest side of road.
AT: Lehigh Gap, East Side of Lehigh River
Recently modified parking area. Access is off of Route 248.
Large parking area on west side of road. Parking is slightly south of AT.
Delps: Map below leads you to intersection, where Moser Road ends on Delps Road. There is an unpaved gameland road (not shown on map) heading north to a large parking area. The game land road is not well maintained and may be very bumpy. Parking at N40.80928 W07545133
Roadside parking, mostly on west side of road. Road paved on north side of AT, unpaved on south side.
Large parking area north of road. Has spur leading to AT.
Medium sized parking area on east side of road.
Small parking area on west side of road. Some additional roadside parking is available.
Large parking area at end of access road.
AT: Delaware Water Gap – Farview
Located on Old Mine Road, on side away from river. Has spur trail leading to AT (section 6) and Dunnfield Creek trails. Large parking area with adjacent Karamack parking area for overflow.
On river side of Old Mine Road. Large parking area with overflow. Restrooms in adjacent camp area are open April through December. Two spurs start here
On river side of Old Mine Road. Large parking area with a porta-potty in season. Spur leading to AT section 6.
Roadside parking. This is located on AT section 6.
Medium sized parking area on northeast side of road. Additional roadside parking on opposite side of road. Located between AT sections 5 and 6.
Large parking area on side road off of Route 636. Parking is in AT section 4, about 0.3 miles north of section 5.
Medium sized parking area on north side of road. In AT section 4
Restrooms and maps available at this office. Parking is limited to two hours. At intersection of AT sections 3 and 4.
Medium sized parking area on south side of road. At intersection of AT sections 3 and 4.
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NY-NJTC maps for details
AT: Harriman State Park, Tiorati Circle.
Fee for parking in summer
Sand Spring Trail, St. Anthony’s Wilderness
Check bridge near road prior to hike
Conestoga Trail Pinnacle – Roadside parking – Holtwood
Ricketts Glen State Park, Rt. 118
One of many locations at this park. Check the State Parks information link listed above.
Nolde Forest State Park & Environmental Education Center
Lake Ontelaunee
A: Route 73 parking for Lake Ontelaune. Meeting location, no trails from this site
C: Another alternate parking location
Fort Washington State Park parking lot near the observation platform
- State Game Lands 141A, West side of Lehigh River
- State Game Lands 141C
- French Creek State Park
- Carpenter State Park
Part of White Clay Creek (Delaware SP) - White Clay State Park
- Lums Pond State Park
- Hickory Run State Park, Near office
One of numerous parking areas in this park. Restrooms in off. - State Game Lands 141 parking for Tank Hollo
- State Game Lands 141 Parking
- State Game Lands 141B: East Side of Lehigh River
- State Game Lands 141D parking for Tank Hollo
- Jordon Creek, State Game Lands 205
State Game Lands 205 (alternate) - Pinchot Trail
- Trexler Game Preserve
- Fort Mott
- Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia
Medium sized parking area. This is adjacent to Splitrock Reservoir. - Green Lane Reservoir
- Perkiomen Trail
- Near Camelback
- Valley Forge: Parking for Trailwork
Parking off Yellow Springs Road - Jacobsburg State Park
- Lake Nockamixon
- Fort Washington Park
- Promised Land State Park (B)
- Promised Land State Park (A)
- Haycock Mtn State Game Lands Parking
- Mariton Parking
- Peace Valley Park
- Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap – Visitor’s Center
Good meeting area, large parking area, with restrooms open in season. Located on southwest side of I-80. There is an underpass to Dunnfield Creek parking area. This is located on AT section 6.. - Delaware Water Gap – Dunnfield Creek
Large parking area with overflow parking. AT section 6 passes through lot. Also good access point for Mt. Tammany and Dunnfield Creek trails. There is an underpass to Visitor’s Center. - In Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap – Visitor’s Center
- Ringing Rocks
Small Bucks County Park - Merrill Creek
- PPL South Parking, Tekening Trail
Map at http://www.pplweb.com/martins+creek+preserve/things+to+do/hiking.htm - PPL North Parking, Tekening Trail
Map at http://www.pplweb.com/martins+creek+preserve/things+to+do/hiking.htm - Thunder Swamp (A)
One of several parking areas in Delaware State forest for Thunder Swamp trail system. - Thunder Swamp (B)
One of several parking areas in Delaware State forest for Thunder Swamp trail system. - Tohickon Park, Bucks County
- Crows Woods (A)
Alternate Parking for Crow Woods - Crows Woods (B)
Restrooms available. - Mohican Outdoor Center
Large parking area. - Spruce Run State Park
- Point Mtn Pk – Rt. 493 Parking Lot
Medium sized parking area at the Hunterdon County Park. - Point Mtn Pk – alternate
Alternate parking for Point Mountain County (Hunterdon) Park - Point Mtn Pk – East Parking Area
Alternate parking for Point Mountain County (Hunterdon) Park - Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls
Medium sized parking area off unpaved road. Spur leads to AT section 5. - Buttermilk Falls alternate
Alternate Parking for Buttermilk Falls
- Buttermilk Falls
- Hornbeck’s Creek (sometimes called Indian Ladders)
- Hornbeck’s Creek: alternate
Beautiful waterfalls on this short trail - Hornbeck’s Creek: best parking
Beautiful waterfalls on this short trail - Hornbeck’s Creek: top parking
Beautiful waterfalls on this short trail
- Hornbeck’s Creek: alternate
- Baldpate/Ted Stiles (temporary)
- Baldpate/Ted Stiles (alternate)
- Near Allamuchy State Park
- Stokes State Forest
Restrooms Available in season. Restrooms at State Forest Office on 206 are available yearround during office hours. - Jockey Hollow
Large parking area with Visitor’s Center. Restrooms are in Visitor’s Center. Additional parking at other locations in this park. See http://www.nps.gov/morr/ for more info. - Lord Stirling
Visitor’s center has restrooms and maps - Split Rock Reservoir
Large parking area with composting privy. This is adjacent to This is adjacent to. Park limits size of hiking groups. Additional info and maps for both areas are available at - Pequannock Watershed
This is one of a number of parking areas. Permit required to hike in this watershed. - Parking for Terrace Pond
- Pyramid Mountain
Large parking area with overflow. Restrooms in adjacent Nature Center, port-a-potty available in parking lot. More info and trail map available at http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/pyrmtnmain.asp - Beaufort Ridge, Warwick Turnpike
There are two small roadside parking areas on north side of road. Trail leads to AT. - Greenwood Lake State Line Parking
Small parking area up hill on west side of road. Trail leads to AT. - Wanaque Circular
- Sterling Forest
Sterling Forest - Stonetown Circular
Large Parking area on west side of road. This is in Mary Roth sports fields parking. - Ramapo SF, Lower Parking
Large off-road parking area. Plenty of rocks in parking area. - Ramapo SF, Upper Parking
Large roadside parking area. - Ramapo County Reserve
Restrooms available. Large parking area on west side of route 202. - Harriman State Park
- Harriman State Park, Reeves Meadow
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NYNJTC maps for details - Harriman State Park, Johnsontown Circle
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NYNJTC maps for details - Harriman State Park
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NYNJTC maps for details - Harriman State Park 2
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NYNJTC maps for details - Harriman State Park, Between Lakes Askoti
One of numerous Harriman SP parking areas. See NYNJTC maps for details - Harriman State Park, Anthony Wayne
Fee for parking in summer
- Harriman State Park, Reeves Meadow
- Palisades Park
Large parking area. Hiker’s restrooms available in restaurant. More info and maps available at http://www.njpalisades.org