Reading, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Outdoors activities are plentyful around Reading, Pennsylvania. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Reading, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Reading Books from Amazon.com about Reading, Pennsylvania. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Reading, Pennsylvania: Pine Hill RV Park, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Robin Hill Camping Resort, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Sacony Park Campgrounds, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Blue Rocks Family Campground, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away Lake- In- Wood Camping, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Scenic Hill Campground, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away Sun Valley Camp Ground, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Berry Patch Campground, Pennsylvania, 16 miles away Oak Creek Campground, Pennsylvania, 15 miles away Appalachian Campsites, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Brandywine Mdws Fmly Camp Grd, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Dutch Cousin Campsite Inc, Pennsylvania, 18 miles away Kampgrounds Amer Allentown, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Lazy-k Campground Inc, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Mountain Springs Camping Rsrt, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Shady Grove Campground, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Shady Oak Campground, Pennsylvania, 17 miles away Two Log Campground, Pennsylvania, 18 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Reading, Pennsylvania: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away Buzzard Trail, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away Horseshoe Trail, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 13 miles away Lenade Trail, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away Pinnacle Trail, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles away Valley Rim Trail, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 11 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Reading, Pennsylvania: Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340 20 miles away, class I-III, 6.6 miles long. Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Icedale Road to Pennsylvania 340 20 miles away, class I-III, 6.6 miles long. French Creek, Pennsylvania, Route 100 to French Creek Road 21 miles away, class II, 7 miles long. Lizard Creek, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Route 309 to Kittitiny Road 20 miles away, class I-III, 13.8 miles long. Brandywine Creek - East Branch, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Route 82 to Pennsylvania Route 842 23 miles away, class I-II, 21.1 miles long. Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 340 to Mortonville 23 miles away, class III, 6.6 miles long. Lehigh River, Pennsylvania, Rockport to Glen Onoko 23 miles away, class II-III, 12.5 miles long. Nesquehoning Creek, Pennsylvania, Confluence with Broad Run to mouth 25 miles away, class II-III, 5.6 miles long. Buck Run, Pennsylvania, Doe Run Church Road to Brandywine Confluence 26 miles away, class II, 4 miles long. Brandywine Creek - West Branch, Pennsylvania, Mortonville to Lenape 27 miles away, class I, 12 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Reading, Pennsylvania: Bear Creek, Pennsylvania, 18 miles, vertical drop 510 feet Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania, 17 miles, vertical drop 315 feet Big Boulder, Pennsylvania, 39 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania, 33 miles, vertical drop 1082 feet Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania, 30 miles, vertical drop 450 feet Split Rock, Pennsylvania, 39 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Camelback, Pennsylvania, 49 miles, vertical drop 800 feet Jack Frost, Pennsylvania, 40 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Alpine Mountain, Pennsylvania, 58 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania, 51 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Mount Airy Lodge, Pennsylvania, 53 miles, vertical drop 250 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Reading, Pennsylvania: Comfort Inn Reading, Reading, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Country Inn By Carlson Wyomissing, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Econo Lodge Northeast, Reading, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Outlet Village, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Reading, Pa, Reading, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Ramada Inn, Reading, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Sheraton Reading Hotel, Reading, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Wyndham Reading Hotel, Reading, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away Clarion Hotel - Inn At Reading, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Quality Inn Airport, Reading, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Days Inn Reading Wyomissing, Reading, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Dutch Colony Inn and Suites Reading, Reading, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away Golf Courses near Reading, Pennsylvania: Arrowhead Golf Course, Douglassville, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Berkleigh Country Club, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Blackwood Golf Course, Douglassville, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Exeter Public Golf Course, Reading, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Golden Oaks Golf Club, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Green Hills Golf Course, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Moselem Springs Golf Club, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Perry Golf Course, Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away Pleasant Hill Golf Course, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Lakes near Reading, Pennsylvania: Antietam Reservoir, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles away Bernhart Reservoir, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles away Egelman Basin, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 3 miles away Hinnerskiz Basin, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles away Neversink Reservoir, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away Ontelaunee Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles away Angelica Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Birdsboro Reservoir, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away Daniel Boone Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Dauberville Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Fleetwood Reservoir, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away Green Hills Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Weiser Lake, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away Wyomissing Borough Pool, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away Beaches near Reading, Pennsylvania: Deemers Beach, New Castle County, Delaware, 44 miles away Deemers Beach, New Castle County, Delaware, 45 miles away Roachs Shore, Cecil County, Maryland, 46 miles away Belcamp Beach, Harford County, Maryland, 55 miles away Fraland Beach, Kent County, Delaware, 64 miles away Mitchell Bluff, Kent County, Maryland, 67 miles away National Parks near Reading, Pennsylvania: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 34 miles New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, 78 miles Delaware National Scenic River, 75 miles Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 75 miles Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, 81 miles New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 89 miles Greenbelt Park, 102 miles Catoctin Mountain Park, 116 miles Fort Washington Park, 117 miles Glen Echo Park, 116 miles Great Falls Park, 120 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Pennsylvania Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Reading, Pennsylvania. Comfort Inn Reading, Reading, Pennsylvania 4 miles away Country Inn By Carlson Wyomissing, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 6 miles away Econo Lodge Northeast, Reading, Pennsylvania 4 miles away Econo Lodge Outlet Village, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Reading, Pa, Reading, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Ramada Inn, Reading, Pennsylvania 4 miles away Sheraton Reading Hotel, Reading, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Wyndham Reading Hotel, Reading, Pennsylvania 5 miles away Clarion Hotel - Inn At Reading, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 6 miles away Quality Inn Airport, Reading, Pennsylvania 6 miles away Days Inn Reading Wyomissing, Reading, Pennsylvania 7 miles away Dutch Colony Inn and Suites Reading, Reading, Pennsylvania 5 miles away