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Cow Run Shelter is one of two designated overnight areas along the Gerard Hiking Trail. It features tent sites and 6 Adirondack-style shelters, each equipped with a fireplace. The site includes seasonal water access and restrooms, and camping is only permitted in designated areas. Nestled deep in Oil Creek State Park, it’s a quiet, forested spot perfect for resting after a long day’s hike. Reservations are required in advance—check the website for details and booking instructions: https://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1743343&DocName=OICR_ReservationInstructions.pdf

Nestled in the western arm of Oil Creek State Park, Wolfkiel Run offers six Adirondack-style shelters with stone fireplaces, raised platforms, picnic tables, and 10 shared tent sites. Each shelter accommodates up to four people, and campers share a central fire ring and pit toilets. Seasonally available water and firewood (donations requested) are provided. Reachable by a short (~0.8 mile) walk from the trail parking, this shelter area blends solitude, comfort, and access to the nearby creek and historic route remnants.

Worlds End State Park campground has over 70 campsites, approximately half of which have electric hookups. Tent campers can opt for primitive sites with access to shower houses, restrooms, faucets, picnic tables, and a playground. There are also 19 rustic cabins available for rent throughout the year. Each cabin has electricity, beds, a refrigerator, a stove and oven, lights, outlets, a simple cupboard, a table, and benches or chairs.

The Cedar Creek Hiker-Biker Campground is one of several campsites free to GAP users. At this one, there is a grassy area for tents, picnic areas, fire rings, and drinking water. It is also possible to park at the campsite. If you want to leave your car overnight, you need to fill out a registration form at the registration kiosk to let the staff know you are on the GAP.

The Maple Festival Park Primitive Campground is a great overnight stop along the GAP. The campsite is for tents and hammocks only, and has bathrooms, showers, fire pits, and firewood. It is a few blocks below Main Street in Meyersdale, so you are close to several restaurants and cafés.

Kentuck Campground is a public campgound in Ohiopyle State Park. There are 200 tent sites, as well as picnic tables, fire rings, and electric hookups. If you are hiking the GAP, it is a short detour to get to the campsite.

A beautiful open meadow lined with tall mixed trees, perfect for cycling on. There are also picnic benches if you'd like to take a break.

This replica living arrangement is right next to one of the main trailheads for the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail bike path. You can actually see what a typical household looked like during the winter at the Valley Forge camp.