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Check out all the hiking and biking attractions in the Great Lakes & Erie region during your Pennsylvania camping vacation, then find a PA campground near you on the map!

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Gull Point Trail

Gull Point Trail

Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16507


Enjoy this 1.1-mile out-and-back trail near Erie, Pennsylvania. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 23 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, fishing, and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

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Asbury Woods Greenway Trail

Asbury Woods Greenway Trail

4105 Asbury Rd, Erie, PA 16506


Discover this 3.5-mile out-and-back trail near Erie, Pennsylvania. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 22 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, trail running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

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Sugar Run Creek Trail

Sugar Run Creek Trail

15769 Water Trail Dr, Jamestown, PA 16134


The trailhead begins below the dam at Shelter 1. Follow the trail across the Shenango River and turn right. This hiking and snowmobile trail runs along the beautiful tree-lined Sugar Run. Stop and listen for songbirds, relax by the small rapids, and check out the large sandstone rocks lining the stream bottom and banks.

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Ernst Trail

Ernst Trail

18757 Smock Hwy Meadville, PA, PA 16335


Traversing terrain with imprints of ice-age glaciation, the trail passes through the lush bottom lands of French Creek Valley. With 66 species of fish and 27 species of mollusks, French Creek is Pennsylvania most biologically diverse body of water. From the creek to the end of the trail’s completed portion, the landscape is pastoral with varied environments of meadow and marsh, hardwood stands and hemlock thickets.

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North Country Trail

North Country Trail

US-322, Shippenville, PA 16254


Check out this 27.4-mile point-to-point trail near Bradford, Pennsylvania. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 11 h 12 min to complete. This trail is great for camping and hiking. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

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Stavich Bike Trail

Stavich Bike Trail

2913 W Washington St, New Castle, PA 16101


Experience this 14.9-mile out-and-back trail near New Castle, Pennsylvania. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 5 h 20 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, cross-country skiing, and road biking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.