Agency-listedPA DCNR Bureau of Forestry - Moshannon State Forest · dispersedFee
Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
Drive-up · public land · PA · 41.23053, -78.41008
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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 Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,362 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008NIFC · AirNow
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Everything you need — measured from Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008 · public land · PA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail5 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- RxPharmacy5 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- ShShower5 mi
- WWater6 mi
- DDump6 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- AAir-up14 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- PPropane16 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, 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 — Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,362 ft
State
PA
Coordinates
41.23053, -78.41008
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008 · public land · PA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLittle Medix Run (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townHuntley · ~1.2 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.4 mi
- FuelFuel · ~13.0 mi
- Propane / LPGPraxis · ~19.6 mi
- Dump station~5.5 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~13.0 mi
- PharmacyShenkel's Drugs · ~20.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicPenn Highlands Clearfield Campus · ~13.8 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~14.3 mi
EV charging — from Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008 · public land · PA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.5 mi straight-line S — Clearfield, PA - Tesla Supercharger (at a restaurant) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 10 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 169 within 100 · 598 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS18.5 mi — Walmart 1769 (DuBois, PA), DuBois
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO18.5 mi — Walmart 1769 (DuBois, PA), DuBois
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)28.4 mi — Black Moshannon State Park, Philipsburg, PA (at a park) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-04-14 · hours: During park hours
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Super 8 by Wyndham Clearfield - Tesla Destination, Clearfield, 13.4 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 314457 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008 · public land · PA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLaurel Mill Trailhead · ~23.1 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Drummer Trailhead · ~26.8 mi NW · USFS
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 19 · ~27.9 mi SE
- Highway rest areaNHS Rest Stop or Truck Facility 12 · ~27.9 mi SE
Open Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008 elsewhere
Other camps near Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 009~0.1 mi · fee
- Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 010~0.5 mi · fee
- Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 007~0.5 mi · fee
- Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 006~0.8 mi · fee
How we know this — Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
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, Moshannon State Forest (district 9), 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: "Moshannon State Forest. Tree cover - 65'x15' - CAMPER WITH AWNING - NO. West side of road. Visit the PA State Parks and Forests Reservation System to reserve and view additional details." DCNR note: "Tree cover - 65'x15' - CAMPER WITH AWNING - NO." 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: Huntley, about 1.2 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 Moshannon State Forest roadside campsite Medix Run 008
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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