Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania (PA) is a state in the United States. This page collects resources you may need for travel, camping, and nomadic living in Pennsylvania. (Neighboring states are Delaware and Maryland to the south, New Jersey to the east, New York to the north, Ohio to the west, and West Virginia to the southwest. Ontario (Canada) is to the north (water border).)

Traveling in Pennsylvania

Local Climate

Camping and Parking in Pennsylvania

Regulations in Pennsylvania

A no parking sign at a Walmart in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania parking regulations:

  • Akron bans "on-street overnight parking for commercial and recreational vehicles. The new law bans parking for such vehicles from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m."[1]
  • in Bellefonte "At no time shall a recreational vehicle be used for living or housekeeping purposes"[2]
  • In Middletown "RVs can be parked on a public street for up to 72 hours in any seven-day period, for loading or unloading the vehicle."[3]
  • In Springdale "trailers cannot be parked on any public property, street, alley or right of way" unless loading or unloading and connected to tow vehicle.[4] This effectively bans towable RV parking.
  • Check our parking regulations page for general information and disclaimers.

State and local regulations:

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Channels in Pennsylvania

We currently have 4 channels with content produced in this state:

    Wikipedia article
    See Pennsylvania on Wikipedia.
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    Explore Pennsylvania on WikiVoyage.
    VanLife Northeast
    Public Facebook group with 2k members as of August 2024.

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    Citations & Notes

    1. ↑https://lancasteronline.com/news/regional/akron-tightens-up-on-street-overnight-parking-law/article_f0924eea-9d1b-11ed-b725-d7aa59322b24.html
    2. ↑https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2023/07/bellefonte-borough-discusses-parking-ordinance/
    3. ↑https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2019/08/04/mgk-theres-now-a-limit-to-how-long-you-can-leave-that-trailer-on-the-roadside/
    4. ↑http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/12625845-74/springdale-council-approves-laws-regarding-parking-locked-cars-dumpsters

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