Codorus State Park , Pennsylvania
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Topic: Codorus State Park , Pennsylvania
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Subject: Codorus State Park , Pennsylvania
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2010 at 8:14pm
| Need to get away from work for a few days and thinking about camping here as the have a large lake to take the kayaks to. Anyone been here and know of any decent loops to stay on? It is going to be my oldest son and I leaving the wife and dog home. |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2010 at 11:07pm
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We were there 4 times last October, plus I've been a few times to hike the Furnace trail and La Ho trail. Haven't taken my kayak yet, they require a launch permit. We've been on the southern parts of B and C, marked for dogs. A, B and half of C is shaded, the rest of C and D are in the open. If you can get an end spot like 43 or 44 or 144 you'll get a large site with no neighbors. If you stay in the southern portion of C there is a path between 86/87 and 68/69 for easy access to the bath house on the B loop. Just don't get one of the sites I just listed because you get lots of foot traffic by your site. Water access is at the end of the tent lane. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/codorus/codorus_camp_pdf.pdf ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2010 at 11:08pm
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Oh, and we'll probably be back several times this October, including to participate in the Halloween festival. Its a big affair with lots of volunteer work which draws big crowds.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 12:19am
| Just booked a site there for Sunday Night staying 2 nights. Needed a quick get away from work! Will post some pics from there. |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 12:20am
We stayed at this park and have put this one on the must visit again list. Had a great time out on the lake with my son, sites seemed very roomy and we almost had the park to ourselves as we went during the week. Huge pool which we did not use.      uploads/431/Codorus7.JPG -  |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 12:56am
| Link to their website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/codorus.aspx - http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/codorus.aspx |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 9:06am
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Which site did you get? Take a look online at their Halloween bash put on by Friends of Codorus, its impressive. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 11:32am
| I was on site 104 - right in front of the water tower. I liked them right around the tower as the seemed very spaced apart. I'm hoping to book a weekend in October but not sure with other plans going on. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 12:35pm
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Yup, know right where you were. We will most likely be back every weekend in October this year. If you can figure out which weekend you might go I'll post a mini-roundup in case anyone else can join. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 11:00am
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Update, we just booked for this weekend, site 136. I realized the girls had cheerleading activities on Sat and Sun (and I really wanted to go camping this weekend), so away we go... ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 11:45am
| Trying to cem scdule to see if I can book this weekend. Is that a pet site? |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 12:04pm
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Yes on pets, no on electric. No big deal this weekend because its going to be cool so no A/C is needed. We've never stayed in that specific area, trying something new. I was tempted to just book 144 since it was open (its a big site with no neighbors on one side). ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 12:07pm
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My bad, I'm on site 132, I just double-checked the reservation email. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2010 at 10:04pm
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Just got back from a great weekend - perfect weather, perfect temps. I didn't realize the section we booked was on the edge of the meadow, I didn't take our EZ-ups since they weren't calling for rain. So we spent both days chasing the shadow of the tree on our site. No big deal, and we were very comfortable.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2010 at 11:32pm
| Just booked site 104 Again for Thursday October 21 and Friday October 22 pulling out on Saturday as I have to drive to Virgina Beach on Sunday for work. There are open sites around that area if anyone wants to come |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 1:02pm
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Ah, I'll just miss you. We'll be there the weekend of the 15th and the weekend of the 30th.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2010 at 10:01pm
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In site 140 this weekend. A bit windy to make a fire so I'm surfin' inside tonight. Have to go home tomorrow to pick up all of my clothes and my girl's cheerleading stuff - those things got lost in the shuffle when we were packing this afternoon. At least the TV and camper are mobile. I spent 2 1/2 hours last night pulling both half way across my back yard BY HAND because I was an idiot and didn't pull the 'pod out 2 days ago when the ground was dry. Noooooo, I had to wait until it was soaked. No traction once I was hooked up. Nada. I had to go buy a 100' steel rope to use with my come-along. Today I'm exhausted and half my muscles ache. I'll make sure I pay more attention to the weather before trips from now on! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2010 at 10:05pm
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Aaaaaaand, back from our final trip. Site 100 this time, this was the big Halloween weekend. TONS of kids both nights, we bought 2 cases of candy online and didn't have much left. I'll need to post pics of the Pumpkin Pod (that is the kid's name for it) later, it looked pretty neat. Only downside is my wife lost her phone somewhere between the campground and where the kids cheered this afternoon. I retraced our steps and its nowhere to be found. We've never lost a phone before so this isn't a bad habit, just a pain.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2012 at 7:56pm
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Back again from the annual Halloween in the Park event. We had the pod dressed up as the Pumpkin Pod again, I'll need to find a picture. More kids than ever this year, I bet we spent $150 on candy for the weekend. As many others did we ducked out earlier than we wanted to on Sunday morning so we could beat the rain and get the pod unpacked, and the house prepped for the hurricane.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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