Camping Along the Great US Highways

[DonnaR57]

Continuing from the previous post.... For most of IA and IL and part of IN, US-6 runs concurrently with or parallel to I-80.

IN:

Up until Portage, please see I-80/90 (link above).

Bixler Lake Park Campground, Kendallville
Note: In June 2024, this city's website had an issue. We will check this at a later date.


OH:

Mary Jane Thurston State Park, McClure
East Harbor State Park, Lakeside-Marblehead
Big Creek Park, Geauga Park District, Chardon

Linesville Campground, Pymatuning State Park
Note: This campground is easily reached from US-6. There are other campgrounds in this very large Ohio State Park.


PA:

Woodcock Creek Lake Campground, Crawford County Parks, Meadville
Buckaloons Recreation Area, Allegheny National Forest, Warren
Red Bridge Recreation Area, Allegheny National Forest, Kane
Twin Lakes Recreation Area, Wilcox
Note: USFS states, "Due to small-sized campsites and a railroad underpass with a 10-foot clearance located on the entrance road, it is not recommended for use by RV’s longer than 28 feet or needing greater than 10 foot clearance."
Lyman Run State Park, Galeton
Note: 8 miles from Galeton.
Cherry Springs State Park, Galeton
Note: 18 miles down a forest service road from Galeton.
Hills Creek State Park, Wellsboro
Note: Located between Wellsboro and Mansfield on US-6.
Lackawanna State Park, North Abington Township


NY:

Harriman State Park, Ramapo


CT:

Kettletown State Park, Southbury
Black Rock State Park, Watertown
Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret


RI:

There are a few public campgrounds in RI, but not on US-6. So sorry!


MA:

Myles Standish State Forest, Carver
Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sagamore
Shawme-Crowell State Forest, Sandwich
Nickerson State Park, Brewster
Wellfleet Hollow State Campground, Wellfleet
Note: Nickerson and Wellfleet Hollow campgrounds serve the Cape Cod National Seashore. CCNS does not have its own campgrounds.


THAT'S IT! THE END OF US-6! Still to come in this thread: US-20, one of the longest continuous roads in the US.