Moon Lake Recreation Area

I stayed here at the tail end of the NEPA camping season, mid October 2020. I stayed in site #5. Moon Lake is ideal for vehicle or RV camping, as well as traditional tent camping. You may have difficulty with a hammock.

This site is perfect for those in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area looking to camp for free. The process for getting a permit is a bit convoluted, but the directions on the DCNR website were easy to follow and the person I emailed with was kind and helpful.

The sites are well maintained with a picnic table and fire ring. There's also a large dirt tent pad which made sleeping on the ground fairly comfortable. The roads into and out of the sites were gravel, but fairly smooth with few potholes. The larger sites could easily fit a decent size group of campers.

The scenery was lovely, even on the drive in. Very pretty area. Very little to no road noise. The Lake is a short walk from the campsites and was beautiful in the fall colors. There are portapotties near the lake if duty calls. There must be a cell tower close by, as I had much better service through Verizon than expected.

Overall I had a great experience here and would definitely recommend it. I registered for my spot about a week in advance just to be safe, and would suggest you do the same, especially during the summer when it is busier.