Timothy Lake Lake South RV Resort, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
On our drive from Cape May to Timothy Lake South, we decided that driving past the house I lived in in the early seventies, wasn't too far out of our way. This took us off the interstate and put us on some back roads. After our quick visit to Bridgewater, New Jersey, I set the GPS toward East Stroudsburg. Unfortunately, I decided to use Google Maps vs. the Garmin that was set up for the Motorhome. This put us on some very iffy roads until it came time to cross the Delaware. Once we got to the bride we say that it had a max weight limit of 8 tons. We are well more than double that. When I got close enough to the bride the bridge tender came running out to stop us. It was a simple matter to quickly disconnect and back into the local park driveway and turn around. But the bridge attendant insisted that she call the police and have them open the gate to the park so that I could pull in and turn around. Fun, fun, fun.
We arrived at the campground with no other issues. The campground was very nice with paved roads throughout. Most of the sites were on the narrow side, but not right on top of each other. I believe this was because the sites were built up and leveled leaving a ditch between sites. The campground was sort of broken up into three parts. The area where all the sites were annual sites, the area that had few trees with good satellite reception and the treed area with lots of nice shade. There was annual site intermixed throughout the campground. I think that eventually, Thousand Trails will be all annual site and "Transients" like ourselves with being left out. I hope that they will put a limit on the percentage of annual sites for all their campgrounds. Overall the campground was above average, with nice amenities and friendly helpful staff.
While we were there we saw that there was a dozen of so close-by waterfalls. The campground is located in the Poconos and the Delaware Water Gap Recreational Area is very close. We took off one morning with hopes of visiting as many as we could only to find almost all of them closed. After talking to locals, we found out the severe winter had taken down lots of trees and it was a summer-long project to get trails cleared. We did, however, find Bushkill Falls to be open so we stopped and found that it was a $`14.50 charge each to walk down and see a few falls along the creek. It was hot so we opted to pass until the next morning when it was cooler. Expecting that Bushkill Falls was going to be a typical tourist trap, but I was for the most part wrong. We paid the $29 and started down a very well maintained trail. When the trail steepened, it turned into a very nice wooden network of stairs and bridges. I honestly think that was more impressed with the trails than the falls. We made a three-mile hike and took in several waterfalls. When we got out we checked out the small museum and gift shops. All the buildings were very well maintained. It was obvious that most of the ticket price went back into building and maintaining the park. Overall, it was well worth the price.
On another excursion, we decided to drive into Jersey City and tour Ellis and Liberty Islands. We purchased tickets online so there was no wait when we arrived at Liberty State Park. We hopped on the first ferry which took us to Ellis Island. Jackie immediately went to the registry archives to see if she could locate where her great great grandfather Jacob Kammerer, wife and five children registered. It took some time and with the help of a couple of the park rangers, Jackie was able to find him with Kammerer spelled Kammorer. It was pretty cool. From Ellis Island, we took the ferry to Liberty Island. We didn't purchase tickets early enough (at least a month) to get to climb up to the crown but did make it to the top of the pedestal. Then we took the ferry back to Jersey and tried to get out of town before rush hour. The drive to and from Jersey City was about two hours each way, but the trip was well worth the trouble. I think for a New York City visit, we will need to find a campground much closer.
One of our most popular campgrounds, Timothy Lake South RV Campground is a modern version of a traditional campground. Located just one mile from our sister property, Timothy Lake North, this RV campground in Pennsylvania is designed to accommodate the largest of Class A motor coaches and fifth wheel travel trailers.
Timothy Lake South RV Camping is a fan favorite with those who appreciate the opportunity to enjoy the peace and quiet nature has to offer. Relax at our outdoor pool, take the kids to the play area, and find the conveniences of home with our on-site general store and laundry facilities. Guests at this RV camp in Pennsylvania also have access to additional amenities at nearby Timothy Lake North, allowing them to enjoy twice the fun!