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[Waynem]

Plan on heading out on Jul 10 for Lancaster, PA, May not make it that day if we decide to stop, but will be looking for a place. Heard Roamers was a good CG. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Also, what is rout US-209 22, and 222 like? Any suggestions on a route?

Thanks.


Edited: US-209 is the Deleware Water Gap NRA highway.

[rogue]

Wayne, we stayed at Roamers a couple of years ago, good people, nice campground, and very convenient for seeing the sights, Amish, Hershey factory, Snyder Pretzel factory, Candy factory, several potato chip factories, and they all give samples. Also one of the Amish places has bus service into Philadelphia, Liberty Bell, Constitutional hall, etc. So you don't have to drive down there, unless you really want to. The folks in the CG office can help you with just about anything. Be careful if you buy any bread or pies from the Amish folks that come around the camp ground, it can be habit forming Have a great time.
Bob

[H. John Kohl]

Wayne,
Roamers is good. We are currently at Warwick Woods about 30 miles west of Valley Forge on route 23.
Nice if you want to visit Valley Forge or the Hopewell Furnace.
Let me know if you are going to spend anytime at Roamers. We might try to hook up there if you have time.
Cheers,

[Glenn and Lorraine]

Take 209 to I-80 west. I-80 to Rte 33 south. Rte 33 to I-78 west.

At this point you have a couple of options...
#1 Take 222 south off of I-78. 222 ain't the best hiway but it ain't the worst either. The biggest problem is 222 is primarily a 3 lane hiway with some 4 lane mixed in. The 3 lane stretches have few passing zones so if you get behind a slow poke expect to be delayed. Once you get to Reading, PA 222 becomes 4 lane to Lancaster.
#2 Take I-78 to I-81 south. Pick up I-83 south near Harrisburg and than rte 283 into Lancaster. Traveling this route will be all 4 lane but you can expect some rough traveling on I-78 between Hamburg, PA and I-81. BTW-There is a Cabela's store just off 78 at Hamburg.

If you find yourself on I-78 and your ready to stop for the night I would suggest Pine Hill RV park. Pine Hill is a great RV Park with most all sites being pull-thru.

[Annem]

We just left Roamers last week, stayed for a week, don't let them put you out in the field, we had a great view of the Amish fields, but only had thirty amps and the voltage was the lowest we have ever had in a campground, our alarm was going off all the time! They also said there was a misprint in the P.A book and they only allowed three days instead of five.

[jpf]

We stayed at Roemers in late May, supposed to be for two nights, ended up being five. Loved the area and local food. Folks in the Park were great. They were going to put us in the field but changed it to a 30amp gravel site with small patio. Good thing cause it rained a couple of nites.
We plan on returning there on our trip back to Florida in September.
Didn't like the idea of the field, it was pretty lonesome looking out there, thanks for the tip about the power. Ours was good in the wooded part of the park.

[Waynem]

I'm scheduled in site #63. Is that okay?

[Waynem]

Got TV back today and am back on track. Leaving Sunday for Cedar Ridge Camground, NJ for one night then on Monday we should be at ROAMERS. Hope to see some MOC'ing people there!!!