Allegheny National Forest

Red Ridge Recreation Area

Finding the area

Red Bridge Recreation Area is located nine miles northwest of Kane, PA, along State Route 321. It is on the eastern shore of Kinzua Bay, a southern branch of the Allegheny Reservoir, and is on the Longhouse National Scenic Byway.

Facilities

Red Bridge has 65 campsites, each containing a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad. Hot water showers, vault and flush toilets, pressurized water fountains, and a trailer dump station are available. Sites wiht electricity, water and sewage hookups are available. Firewood and ice are available on-site. Dead and down wood may be used as firewood.

Camping Season Dates & Rates

Reservations

Regulations

Other features

The North Country National Scenic Trail crosses SR 321 one-fourth mile south of the campground. The southern terminus of the Longhouse National Scenic Byway is one mile south. Red Bridge Bank Fishing Area (suitable for people with disabilities) is immediately adjacent.

History

The recreation area is located near the site of a former Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) unit known as Camp #3. The camp stood from 1933 until 1946. During World War II, it was used as a German Prisoner-of-War Camp. Red Bridge was constructed in the late 1960s as part of the recreation development related to the Kinzua Dam.