I don't know if this is helpful or not, but I was house-hunting a few years back. The area was Elk Mountain near Scranton PA. It was extremely remote. The realtor told me that most people in the area have snowmobiles because the side roads don't get plowed much in the winter.
I asked her about zoning requirements because I wanted to have a retail business on the property. She just looked at me, then laughed. "Zoning!?! There's nothing like zoning here--do what you want!"
I didn't end up moving to that area so that's all I know. PA tends to be highly regulated but there seems to be pockets of
freedom yet.
