Pennsylvania camping and laws

If you're staying on a private campground or in a state park you can have whatever fire you want in the designated area. If you are hiking on a trail and trying to camp out, just keep the fire low and don't be a dick and you will be fine.

I live in PA and camped a ton of times, although mostly on the AT section near my house. But I have only seen a few rangers and game wardens ever and they've all been bros if you correct whatever problem they have.

The only other thing to be weary of is the gamelands and no trespassing signs. Just have something bright orange you can wear or tie around you. Don't wear a lot of red and blue. Spring Gobbler starts this weekend.

>>1002954
Thanks for the info. I figured it wouldn't be that big of a deal to have a small, controlled fire, and the chances of encountering a ranger seem slim.

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Where are you going to OP? Some counties have county wide burn bans, depending on where you are in the state. I'm all the way North in PA on the NY border, so our burn ban starts late, farther south burn bans start earlier.

If there is a fire ring at a campsite, you're probably fine no matter what. A ranger at most would prob ask you to put it out. If you're dispersed camping your probably be good as well, but if found your most likely get a fine.

Be careful though, some areas are really dry and it's surprising easy to start a small brush fire this time of year.

If the fire danger level is high or very high any fire is prohibited, and you'd likely get a steep fine during these times.

The local forestry office will have that info, any time ive called a forestry office they've been super nice. Every ranger I've come across has been really great too.

Other than one bitch at lves Run in Tioga County. Man she was strict. She was also like weirdly smoking hot. Like seriously could have been a working model.

>>1002942
Here's an explanation of the spring burn bans in state forests.

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/wildlandfire/firestatistics/index.htm

>>1003121

Thanks for the info hopefully we don't burn the forest down.

We plan on heading to the national forest that is out that way. Looking at the laws for it they seem to be more relaxed than the state parks and trails. We're going to be doing dispersed camping.

Would we still get fined for dispersed camping in the national forest and creating a small controlled fire?

>>1003362
You're probably much more likely to be fined, as the Allegheny national forest is patrolled and watched much more than most state forests. Most state forests you'll never see a Ranger. 0