Allegheny National Forest

Camping Season Dates & Rates - when a camping area is closed for the season, camping is prohibited.

Reservations
Regulations

Do not bring firewood from home to the Allegheny National Forest. Do not unwittingly spread the emerald ash borer, sirex wood wasp, hemlock woolly adelgid or other firewood borne invasive species. Possession of firewood from outside the area of the Allegheny National Forest is prohibited. Firewood is available at or near camping facilities. For more information about emerald ash borer call toll free 1-866-253-7189- or you may go on-line at http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/eab/ or http://www.emeraldashborer.info.

FIREWOOD ALERT! Don't move firewood onto the forest. DO NOT BRING FIREWOOD FROM HOME TO THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST SOURCES OF FIREWOOD NEAR THE ANF

Size of Emerald Ash Borer, one of 4 exotic pests threatening ANF.

Reservoir Camping

Highly Developed reservoir campgrounds

• Red Bridge
• Dewdrop
• Kiasutha
• Willow Bay

Moderately developed reservoir campgrounds

• Tracy Ridge

Primitive reservoir camping (boat to or hike to only, no reservations available)

• Handsome Lake
• Morrison
• Hopewell
• Pine Grove
• Hooks Brook

Non-reservoir camping

Highly developed campgrounds

• Twin Lakes
• Loleta

Moderately developed campgrounds

• Buckaloons
• Primitive Campgrounds
• Beaver Meadows
• Hearts Content
  (No reservations available)
• Minister Creek
  (No reservations available)

Dispersed Camping

Camping is permitted almost anywhere in the Allegheny National Forest. Camping restrictions are as follows: Camps may not be set up on the shores and within 1500 feet inland of the timberline around the Allegheny Reservoir, or the shore of Tionesta Lake, except in a developed campground area designated for such use. No camping is permitted within Jakes Rocks and Rimrock Overlooks, and in Old State Road Recreation Area (which has been closed); within 1500 feet either side of the center line of the Allegheny Reservoir Scenic Drive (includes Longhouse National Scenic Byway and portions of State Routes 59, 346 and 321) and the main access roads into Jakes Rocks and Rimrock Overlooks. Camping is also prohibited in Hearts Content Scenic Area and Tionesta Research Natural Area, along Loleta Grade between Loleta Recreation Area and Forest Road 592 from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and in the Duhring area near Spring Creek. Camping is not permitted within 1500 feet of either side of the main channel of Kinzua Creek from Red Bridge upstream to Mead Run. Dispersed camps must be at least 200 feet from any stream, and you cannot camp in excess of 14 days at any site or relocate within 1500 feet of the site just occupied.

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