Agency-listedPA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Bald Eagle State Forest · dispersedFee
Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
Drive-up · public land · PA · 40.78470, -77.55789
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DCNR records: fire ring, picnic table, trailer access, 2 vehicle(s).
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,837 ft.
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Everything you need — measured from Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road · public land · PA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower3 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- WWater5 mi
- DDump5 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- AAir-up13 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- LLaundry13 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- PPropane17 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,837 ft
State
PA
Coordinates
40.78470, -77.55789
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road · public land · PA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLingle Stream (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townLocust Grove · ~2.7 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.1 mi
- FuelHomans General Store · ~3.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~5.4 mi
- GroceriesHomans General Store · ~3.6 mi
- PharmacySam's Club Pharmacy · ~13.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicThe Meadows Behavioral Health Treatment Facility · ~8.3 mi
- HardwareNittany Valley True Value · ~11.6 mi
EV charging — from Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road · public land · PA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.0 mi straight-line NW — Bellefonte, PA - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach7 within 25 mi · 35 within 50 · 189 within 100 · 1044 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS13.4 mi — LAKE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, Lewistown
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO19.2 mi — Sheetz Store 287 (State College, PA), State College
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.1 mi — Borough of Bellefonte - Parking Lot A (at a pay lot) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2023-01-10 · hours: 24 hours daily; pay to park
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Holiday Inn Express & Suites Reedsville - Tesla Destination, Reedsville, 8.3 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 102386 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road · public land · PA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 12 · ~26.2 mi NW
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 19 · ~26.3 mi NW
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 20 · ~27.9 mi NE
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 13 · ~28.0 mi NE
Open Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road elsewhere
Other camps near Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 045 Sand Mountain Road~0.6 mi · fee
- Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 044 Siglerville Millheim Pike~3.7 mi · fee
- Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 042 Pine Swamp Road~5.2 mi · fee
- Rothrock State Forest roadside campsite 005 Crowfield Road~5.3 mi · fee
How we know this — Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
Stay limit
7 nights (no more than seven consecutive nights)
Permit
You must have a valid camping permit and be at a designated campsite when roadside camping. A camping permit will not be issued to anyone under the age of 18. The permit holder must occupy the site listed on the camping permit within 24 hours of the arrival date listed on the camping permit. Most campsites in Pennsylvania state forests can be reserved 11 months in advance to noon of the day of arrival.
Area rules
Individuals must vacate a site for at least 48 hours before reapplying.
Source
public land records
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry designated campsite, Bald Eagle State Forest (district 7), DCNR type "Motorized". Coordinate is DCNR's own, from its public Designated Campsites layer read 2026-08-15: https://maps.dcnr.pa.gov/agsprod/rest/services/BOF/Camping/MapServer/0 (the layer behind https://maps.dcnr.pa.gov/bof/camping/). DCNR records the positional source for this point as "PaMAP". FEE. DCNR (read 2026-08-15 at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/stay-overnight/overnight-prices-and-policies): "Motorized roadside, hike-in roadside, equestrian, and rustic campsites can be reserved for a fee of $10.00 a night for Pennsylvania residents and $15.00 a night for non-residents. Additional taxes and fees may apply. These prices are effective as of November 3, 2022." Reserve through the PA State Parks and Forests reservation system (888-727-2757); this site carries a reservation system ID in DCNR's layer. Stay limit: DCNR (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/stay-overnight/motorized-roadside-camping) - "A camping permit will be valid for no more than seven consecutive nights." and "Individuals must vacate a site for at least 48 hours before reapplying." "Roadside camping is required to be done at designated campsites that are identified by a name or number." Fire: DCNR (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/stay-overnight/backpacking-and-primitive-camping) - "No campfires are permitted when the state forest district forester determines the forest fire danger to be high, very high, or extreme." From March 1 through May 25 you must have the district's permission to have a campfire at all. Check with the district before you go. DCNR Permit field: Yes. DCNR description: "Bald Eagle State Forest. North side - 60 yards east of Faust Valley Trail. Larger site, suitable for horse trailers. Visit the PA State Parks and Forests Reservation System to reserve and view additional details." DCNR note: "Large enough for horse trailers" Not field-checked by us. Seasonal road closures and district-level restrictions are not in this layer - check with the district office. Nearest USGS GNIS populated place: Locust Grove, about 2.7 mi straight-line. | auto:agency-trust 2026-08-18: state agency GIS record with a source URL and coordinates, confidence not low. Fee value is the agency's own, not field-checked. Not field-verified -- confirm access, road conditions and fire rules before you go.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Bald Eagle State Forest roadside campsite 048 Sand Mountain Road
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
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