Agency-listedPA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Forbes State Forest · dispersedFee
Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
Drive-up · public land · PA · 39.79142, -79.15493
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DCNR records: fire ring, picnic table, 2 vehicle(s).
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,968 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006NIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006 · public land · PA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- RxPharmacy11 mi
- WWater11 mi
- DDump11 mi
- ShShower11 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- PPropane26 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,968 ft
State
PA
Coordinates
39.79142, -79.15493
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006 · public land · PA (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelSunoco · ~6.5 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~26.5 mi
- Dump station~11.3 mi
- GroceriesSummit Country Market · ~4.8 mi
- PharmacyYough Valley Pharmacy · ~10.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~13.7 mi
- HardwareChestnut Ridge Home & Hardware · ~7.2 mi
EV charging — from Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006 · public land · PA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.5 mi straight-line SE — Pilot Travel Center 408, Grantsville, MD · eVgo Network · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-15 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach15 within 25 mi · 42 within 50 · 231 within 100 · 728 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)15.5 mi — South Somerset Service Plaza, Somerset
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO15.3 mi — POTOMAC EDISON FROSTBURG DC 1, Frostburg
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.5 mi — POTOMAC EDISON GRANTSVILLE · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 434707 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006 · public land · PA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 11 · ~13.6 mi SE
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 1 · ~14.1 mi SW
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 64 · ~15.5 mi N
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 58 · ~15.6 mi N
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Other camps near Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 005~15.1 mi · fee
- Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 002~22.0 mi · fee
- Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 001~23.5 mi · fee
How we know this — Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
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, Forbes State Forest (district 4), 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: "Forbes State Forest. Directions: From Mt. Davis Picnic Area east on SR2004, 4/10 of a mile east of Shelter Rock Road, entrance road is on right. Special instructions: Gate and trail must be unobstructed at all times. Visit the PA State Parks and Forests Reservation System to reserve and view additional details." DCNR note: "Mt. Davis" 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: Laurel Falls, about 2.6 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 Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
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
Before you go — Forbes State Forest roadside campsite 006
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