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Pocono Mountains Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Pocono Mountains

Pocono Plateau in northeast Pennsylvania. Mixed oak-hickory with hemlock ravines and northern hardwood at higher elevations. Tulip poplar, white ash, and elm in lower drainages. Delaware Water Gap NRA flanks the eastern edge. Old charcoal hearths and farmstead clearings concentrate spring morels. Cooler plateau temperatures push season later than central PA.

Trees:White Oak Eastern Hemlock Tulip Poplar

Updated Apr 19, 6:16 PM MT

Foraging Potential55/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

59°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(13)

Four Seasons Campground

developed

~2.5 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletelectric hookup

Reserve →

Mount Pocono Campground

developed

~2.6 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Reserve →

Hemlock Campgrounds & Cottages

developed

~3.9 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoiletshowerelectric hookup

Reserve →

Camp Minsi

developed

BSA Minsi Trails Council~4.2 mi from center

Streamside Camp & Conference

developed

~5.1 mi from center

Golden Slipper Camp

developed

~6.6 mi from center

Tobyhanna State Park Group Tenting

developed

State~7.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Cranberry Run Campground

developed

~8.2 mi from center

Reserve →

Tobyhanna State Park Campground

developed

State~8.2 mi from centerFee required/night

watershowerelectric hookuppicnic table

Carpathian Village

developed

~8.3 mi from center

Twin Pines

developed

~8.8 mi from center

RV Camping

developed

~9.3 mi from center

Pocono Vacation Park

developed

~9.9 mi from centerFee required/night

electric hookup

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Pocono Mountains

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Nearby Camping

Four Seasons Campground

Mount Pocono Campground

Hemlock Campgrounds & Cottages

Camp Minsi

Streamside Camp & Conference

Golden Slipper Camp

Tobyhanna State Park Group Tenting

Cranberry Run Campground

Tobyhanna State Park Campground

Carpathian Village

Twin Pines

RV Camping

Pocono Vacation Park

Viable Species

Limiting Factors