Date: 2014-11-24
To: Places to Stay on the AT Part II
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This will be the second and final part of my list mentioning places that I stayed at on the AT. Hopefully, you have checked out Part I already and are looking for places farther north. 24) The Doyle Duncannon, Pennsylvania - Not the place to take your spouse on your anniversary but at least stop and check it out on the trail. Very historical building but it would take a lot of money to restore it to its glory days. The owners have more than they can handle but are very nice and treat hikers like family. The food was good but you had to do laundry down the street. A free shuttle takes you to the store to resupply. The whole town was infested with flies and the party hikers make it hard to get any sleep.25) Port Clinton, Pennsylvania - The town has a pavilion where you can stay for free. They have bathrooms with no running water but the river is close by and you can tent there. Hamburg is just down the road and is a great place to resupply. 26) Smith Gap - John Stempa lives just down the road and will let you sleep in his garage or tent in the yard for $10. You can get water, take a shower, and recharge electronics. He will also take you to town to resupply. This is a part of Pennsylvania where water is scarce so keep this place in mind if you are getting thirsty. 27) Church of the Mountain Hostel Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania - Showers and bunks for hikers. Have to go to nearby Stroudsburg to resupply and the bus schedules are confusing, it took me almost all day. Good diner close by and the church has a hiker feed once a week. 28) Pocono Inn Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania - My feet were still hurting from hiking through Pennsylvania in 11 days. I had used up my two nights at the hostel so I spent one night at the hotel. Nothing special but I did laundry and the air conditioning let me get a good nights sleep.29) St. Thomas Episcopal Church Vernon, New Jersey - They had showers, laundry facilities, and electricity. Lots of stores and places to eat in town.30) Graymoor Spiritual Life Center New York -   They had a pavilion where you could sleep or tent on the grass. Showers and a sink where you could wash your clothes and put them on the clothes line. The pavilion had electricity and lights,also strong phone signal. It was a little ways off of the trail but it was on the road so it was pretty easy walking. 31) Native Landscapes Pawling, New York - They have free tenting, water, and electrical outlets. Showers during the day and some hiker supplies. Tony's Deli is .6 miles down the road for great food and some resupply. The mosquitoes were terrible and the trains go right by your tent at night so you may not get much sleep. 32) Bearded Woods Connecticut - Ran by Hudson and Big Lu, one of the nicest hostels on the AT. A little more expensive but worth every penny, that's why I stayed two nights. You get dinner and breakfast which are great meals and I even got a free lunch and root beer float when I got there early. They pick you up and take you back to the trail and even take you into town for resupply. They do your laundry and they have nice bathrooms and sleeping bunks. A must stop!33)Upper Goose Pond Cabin Massachusetts - Beautiful cabin on a nice pond where you can take a canoe out on the water for free. The caretaker makes you blueberry pancakes for breakfast in the morning. There was an incredible full moon over the pond and made for some great photos. 34) Tom Levardi Dalton, Massachusetts - You can tent in his yard or sleep on the porch. He has water and electricity for hikers and bikes that you can borrow to go into town. He also has a passport stamp, some states it was hard to get my passport stamped. 35) Williamstown Motel Williamstown, Massachusetts - Rooms were a little high but things are more expensive in New England. Laundry was $8 but the closest laundromat was 5 miles away and the breakfast wasn't anything to brag about. Desperado's, a great Mexican restaurant is just across the street. 36) Green Mountain Hostel Manchester Center, Vermont. Also one of the best hostels on the AT. The town wasn't anything special but the hostel made up for it. They have plenty of bathrooms, a kitchen, laundry facilities, and lots of living space to relax. Jeff even gives you a free pint of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and makes you feel at home. 37) The Inn at Long Trail Vermont - Nice Irish pub inside with great food,laundry facilities and nice decor. A bus takes you into Rutland for a $1 to get food and resupply.38) Yellow Deli Hostel Rutland, Vermont - They have showers,laundry and a great deli downstairs. Lots of things to do in town if you need to take some time off of the trail with foot problems.39) Randy Harts Place Vermont - You can sleep above the garage for free or set up your tent. He had free sodas and hot dogs and they made breakfast for hikers in the morning. 40) Sunset Inn Hartford, New Hampshire - Great trail town with free bus service. The Inn had showers and laundry and the beds were comfortable.41) Hikers Welcome Hostel Glencliffe, New Hampshire - I felt like it was a dirty place to stay even dirtier than some shelters. They did have hot showers, laundry facilities and you could get a ride into Glencliffe for a fee. Phone service is terrible unless you go into town. The sink where you wash your dishes only had cold water and the breakfast that you pay for is put out on the table and it is everyone for themselves. Don't be timid or you will go away hungry. The people working there only seemed to be interested in talking to hikers and not taking care of the place.42) White Mountain Lodge Shelbourne New Hampshire - I didn't stay there but I did have a mail drop sent there. It is another great place to stay and it is right on the trail. If I wasn't staying someplace else for free I would have stayed there for sure. 43) Pine Ellis Lodging Andover, Maine - Nice people, hot showers, laundry in the garage, and good food a couple of blocks away. There are plenty of options for slackpacking if you are willing to spend the money and are tired of carrying a heavy pack. 44) Stratton Motel Stratton, Maine - Part motel, part hostel depending on your needs. Laundromat in town, nice place to eat and a store across the street. Also have options to slackpack.45) Harrison's Pierce Pond Fish Camp - More for fishing clients but a nice place to spend the night, especially if it is raining. The rustic lodge and cabins are a great experience. Hot showers, a porch overlooking the stream, and wood stoves to dry you out in the cabin add to the fun. Writing my journals with a kerosene lamp and sitting by the warm stove was one of the nicest evenings on the trail. Also a hardy breakfast is included in the cost of your cabin.46) Shaw's Monson, Maine - Nice rooms, showers, laundry, and resupply items. They pick you up and take you back to the trail for free. A huge breakfast for $9 gets you going in the morning. They will also bring you a food drop halfway through the 100 mile wilderness for a fee that isn't too bad if you can get some other hikers to go in with you and split the cost. This is all of the places that I stayed at but like I mentioned earlier there are a lot more. Take advantage of the towns that have free camping and save your money for when you get farther north. A lot of these places gave me a roof over my head when it was cold or severe weather was in the forecast. I worked outside my whole life so I didn't feel like I had to prove that I could handle the weather. They also added to my experience and I got to meet some interesting people that ran these hostels and cabins. Don't carry more food than you need to, there are plenty of places to get resupplied.