I wanted to buy those, makes me sad.

All of the river islands between Sunbury and Harrisburg should be state property for public use.

I'm gonna declare squatters rights on the islands

My dad used to be an Island Steward. A few times a year, spring through fall, he’d go out to his assigned islands, clean them up and just make sure they were in good shape.

my dad grew up in Landisville and told me stories of him and his friends canoeing out to the islands and camping under the stars.

One of them was used by the Boy Scouts when I was a lad. Across the way from the isle of Q

i was curious what was required for squatters rights in pa, so i looked it up. you would have to be there for 21 years, and during that time, not leave for more than a week stretch, and the neighbors and property owners would have to be notified. and there are a slew of simple things that could make it void, such as the property being posted..

so it would be pretty hard, if not impossible, to pull off. but i wish you well in your journey.

Wow, that is very specific, but makes sense why

Look up “Adverse Posession.” It’s the legal term for squatters rights.

I did last year just north of marysville

I did. and those are the legal requirements for squatters rights/adverse possession, in PA

When I was a kid my dad and I and a few friends would take a 3 day canoeing trip starting in the Juniata and ending up in the Susquehanna. We'd camp on the islands. My dad is long gone now and seeing this brings up this memories.

Does that include the tiny Statue of Liberty?

Don’t worry. Soon they will be full of trash because the state ain’t paying to clean them.

Always seemed like it could be a potential destination if allowed. Kinda like how Thousand Islands NY is .

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I always chill on these when I kayak. Good fishing spots. Now I know who owns them.

They sound like nice memories. Thank you for sharing, it keeps them alive

Truth. Why do folks leave trash and shit everywhere? Pack it out plz.

So much land around my way is privately owned in weird family trusts that go completely unused or unmanaged. I’ve noticed the state buying up stuff around and I hope it really continues.

I’ve never lived in a state on the east coast with such a vast state public lands system. The Game Commission and DCNR rival federal land agencies, and we are spoiled for it.

It’s mostly debris washed away with flooding.