Originally Posted by
Rob_E
Yep. I rode the GAP twice last year. Once on my own, camping, and once with family, without camping. Far more expensive to get a room than camp. In a trip that went from Cleveland to Cumberland, incorporating the whole GAP, the most expensive place I camped was Ohiopyle at 20-something dollars. In retrospect, I would have paid double to not have to hike up that hill into camp, but I'm not sure even double would get you a room in Ohiopyle.
We Robo, another friend and I made that climb up that horrible trail one year. Once we got to the top, we realized we would need to make it again after dinner. We went back down the trail and took a hotel room. Never again.
I fail to understand why the parks service can't open a small hiker / biker campsite down by the river. That would be awesome.