Stopped for a picnic lunch as we made our way across Pennsylvania. Some nice picnic tables were located under tall trees, but the grass was too long and we were inundated by bugs. Our poor dog was covered with them. No garbage cans. I guess having a beautiful park on an island in the middle of the Susquehanna river was bound to be a bug haven. There are also some of the largest stands of the invasive japanese knotweed I've seen, both in the park and lining the banks of the...
Read moreHalfway between Wilkes-Barre and State College PA. Nice change of pace to get off 80 and take a look. Very small for a State Park - has a boat launch ramp, soccer fields, a bathroom, and loop trail. Lots of biting gnats (last weekend in June) so dress appropriately and consider bug repellent. Likely would be a great place to start or end a float trip on the western branch of the...
Read moreThis was a beautiful, peaceful place that I really enjoyed. I walked most of it and spent some time by the river. The only down side was that I ran into a snake and it scared the daylight out of me so I went home. If you are going to walk the trails here, just be aware of your surroundings because snakes are definitely present as they would be in any...
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