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<article class="post-1317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-pennsylvania tag-family-camping tag-first-time-camper-program tag-pa-state-park-camping tag-renting-camping-gear entry" aria-label="First-time Campers: $20 for weekend camping incl. equipment rental" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">First-time Campers: $20 for weekend camping incl. equipment rental</h1>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2011-06-12T23:51:36-04:00">06/12/2011</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://delawaretodo.com/author/ffdadmin/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Robin Elton</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class='wpfblike' style='height: 40px;'><fb:like href='https://delawaretodo.com/firsttime-campers-for-weekend-camping-incl-equipment-rental/' layout='standard' show_faces='true' width='400' action='like' colorscheme='light' send='false' /></div><p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1318" href="http://familyfundelaware.com/2011/06/firsttime-campers-for-weekend-camping-incl-equipment-rental/camping2/"><img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="1318" data-permalink="https://delawaretodo.com/firsttime-campers-for-weekend-camping-incl-equipment-rental/camping2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?fit=275%2C355&ssl=1" data-orig-size="275,355" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="camping2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?fit=232%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?fit=275%2C355&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1318" style="margin: 10px 15px;" title="camping2" src="https://i0.wp.com/familyfundelaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?resize=275%2C355" alt="tent" width="275" height="355" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?w=275&ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?resize=116%2C150&ssl=1 116w, https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/camping2.jpg?resize=232%2C300&ssl=1 232w" sizes="(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p>
<p>Want to try out some family camping but don’t want to invest in all the gear? <strong>First-time campers can stay the weekend at participating PA state parks for just $20, and rental of needed gear is included.</strong></p>
<p>Outdoor supplier <a href="http://www.gandermountain.com/" target="_blank">Gander Mountain</a> is providing a <strong>four-person tent, a tarp, two sleeping pads, two camp chairs, flashlight & lantern, camp stove & four hot dog/marshmallow sticks</strong> for use during your inaugural weekend campout.</p>
<p>You’d still need to bring your own food, cooking utensils and bedding, but that’s an awesome deal!</p>
<p>In addition— I think this is cool— <strong>park staff will help you to set up camp and provide tips on outdoor living.</strong></p>
<h3><strong>Participating parks:</strong></h3>
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<li>Black Moshannon, Centre County</li>
<li>Caledonia, Franklin County</li>
<li>Colonel Denning, Cumberland County</li>
<li>Gifford Pinchot, York County</li>
<li>Hickory Run, Carbon County</li>
<li>Keystone, Westmoreland County</li>
<li>Laurel Hill, Somerset County</li>
<li>Little Pine, Lycoming County</li>
<li>Locust Lake, Schuylkill County</li>
<li>Ohiopyle, Fayette County</li>
<li>Ole Bull, Potter County</li>
<li>Parker Dam, Clearfield County</li>
<li>Pymatuning, Crawford County</li>
<li>R.B. Winter, Union County</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>The First-Time Camper Program runs from Memorial Day weekend through the summer. Reservations should be made by calling the park office directly.</strong> Those phone numbers can be found on the <a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/first-time-camper/index.htm" target="_blank">PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources website,</a> along with more details and helpful packing lists.</p>
<p>We’ve only ever camped as a family in our own backyard. <em><strong></strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Have you been to any of these PA parks?</strong></em></p>
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