ALLEGHENY REGION RECREATION • Permissible Length of Stay Is Fourteen (14) Days
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RECREATION AREAS ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION AREA RULES FOREST SERVICE ALLEGHENY REGION RECREATION • Permissible length of stay is fourteen (14) days. Leaving your campsite unoccupied CAMPING – Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring during the first night after equipment has been set up, or leaving equipment for more Camping Season Open: than 24 hours thereafter, is prohibited. or grill, accommodates parking for two vehicles, a wheeled • Please be considerate of other campers. Quiet time is from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. camping unit and tent. • Check out time is 2:00 PM. Camping fees must be paid within 30 minutes after your RESERVATIONS – Selected Forest Service campsites can arrival. Don’t forget to put your site number and your license plate number on your fee envelope. be reserved, be canceled, and customer information will • Campsites should not be used by more than eight persons. Each campsite contains be provided by calling the National Recreation Reservation a picnic table, a fire ring or grill, and accommodates parking for two vehicles and System at: a wheeled camping unit and tent. Parking for additional vehicles will be charged at $3-$5/day/vehicle and parked in public parking areas. Other recreation equipment = No Service In Winter = No Service In 1-877-444-6777 www.ReserveUSA.com associated with a campsite (boats, trailers, jetski, etc.) are not charged. (U.S. & Canada) TTY 1-800-879-4496 • Weapons, firearms, and fireworks must not be discharged in recreation areas. FAX 1-301-722-9802 • Waste material from trailers must be deposited at a dump station. Please place trash Payments can be made by VISA, Mastercard, Discover card, in the provided receptacles. mailed personal check, or money order. The Forest Service • Please build fires only in designated fireplaces. Dead material, on the ground, may be Agency Sites Developed Of No. Amphitheater Rentals Boat/Motor Rentals Cabin Campground Station Dumping Camper Programs Water Drinking Hookups Electrical Areas Fee Available Fishing Area Camping Group Center Information/Visitors Vicinity in Laundromat Ramps Launching Area Parking Leash) (On Pets Areas Picnic Shelter Picnic Playgrounds Available Reservations Bar Restaurant/Snack Facilities Restroom Hookups Waer and Sewage Showers Stores Areas) (Developed Swimming Trails ($8-14) Low Rates: Camp ($19-25) High ($15-18) Medium Rates Camp Group Fee Use Day Round/ Year April Fishing Season PA Mid-April/Fri. Before Memorial Day Before Thursday Weekend After Labor Day Tuesday September October December Location On Map used for fires, but living trees, shrubs, and plants must not be cut or damaged. cannot take reservations. • Please don’t pound nails into trees, picnic tables, and other government property; A reservation fee will be charged for family units and for Recreation they are unsightly, and may create a safety hazard. Heat from lanterns hung on trees NO can burn or damage trees. Pet leashes wrapped around tree trunks wear bark away group units. A two night minimum reservation is required for and may eventually kill the tree. 1. Beaver Meadows FS 38 MOTORS Low E-11 weekends and a three night minimum is required for holiday • • • • •• • •• • • • Pets must be kept on a leash, and are not allowed on beaches or in the water. ON RECREATION AREA YEAR-ROUND weekends at some campgrounds. 2. Big Bend Recreation Area COE J J RIVER J J INFORMATION MON-SUN SAT & SUN F-5 • •• • • • No camping is allowed in picnic areas. Reservations for family sites can be made 4 to 240 days 3. Bradford Ranger Station FS • US Army Corps of Engineers prohibits the use of snowmobiles and ATVs on the J J J I-5 Allegheny Reservoir frozen surface. in advance; group sites can be reserved 4 to 360 days in • $40 $5,1 advance. 4. Buckaloons FS 57 J J J J J J Low C-5 • US Army Corps of Engineers prohibits the use of alcohol on the Allegheny Reservoir • • •• • • • • • •• • water surface. Local information can be obtained by calling any of our For- 5. Camp Olmsted LEASED TO BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA G-3 NO • SAFETY est Service Offices. If you are planning to camp and were $40 RECREATION AREA YEAR-ROUND 6. Chapman State Park PA 83 MOTORS J J J J J J J Low -50 CAMPING D-7 unable to make reservations, we suggest you call the Cradle • ••• •• • • • • •• • • • • Caution: Be especially aware of underwater obstructions which may include CAMPERS SHOWERS of Forestry at (814) 945-6511 and the Willow Bay Tracy Ridge 7. Dewdrop ONLY FS 74 Med. G-5 stumps, logs, and rocks. In addition, selected bays at Allegheny Reservoir have shallow water fish attractors in place, which are marked with round orange Management Group at (814) 368-4158. •• • • • • •• • • • • MAY- Low FEES buoys. Floating debris may also be at or near the lake surface as a result of 8. East Branch COE 41 J J J J J SEPT. L-10 Reservations for non-forest service facilities can be made • • • • • • • fluctuating pool levels. Boaters, skiers, and swimmers should be watchful for $5,1 by calling the responsible agency. See Agency Key listings 9. Elijah Launch FS J J J J J G-6 these obstructions. Diving into any area of the lake may be hazardous, and is • • strongly discouraged. below. 10. Forest Supervisor’s Office FS J J J D-5 • Four Major Causes of Drowning – 1. Irresponsible use of alcohol. 2. Not wear- CAMPING IN UNDEVELOPED AREAS – The Allegheny • • • ing personal floatation devices.3 . Insufficient swimming skills.4 . Hypothermia: 11. Handsome Lake FS 20 J Low G-4 a cold water condition. National Forest is managed differently than other public lands • • • • • • 12. Hearts Content FS 26 J J J J J J J J Low $40 C-8 THESE NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION SITES WERE in providing dispersed camping opportunities. Dispersed DEVELOPED FOR YOUR USE AND ENJOYMENT. PLEASE camping is permitted in most areas of the Allegheny National • • • • • 13. Highbanks SNI 200 J Call H-1 KEEP IT AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO FIND IT...NEAT, CLEAN, Forest. Camping is not permitted in the following areas: • •• • •• • • • • •• • • • •• AND ATTRACTIVE. 14. Hooks Brook FS 32 Low • On the shores and within 1500 feet inland of the J G-3 • • • • • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination timberline around Allegheny Reservoir and the Tionesta 15. Hopewell FS 20 J Low G-4 in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national Reservoir, except in the developed areas designed for • • • • • • 16. Irwin Run Canoe Launch FS J J J origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, camping. • • G-13 familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic 17. Jakes Rocks FS J F-5 information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an • Jakes Rocks, Rimrock, and Old State Road Recreation • •• • • individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. Areas. FEES (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with dis- 18. Kelletville COE 20 J Low C-10 •• • • abilities who require alternative means for communication of program • Within 1500 feet either side of the center line of Allegheny $5,1 19. Kiasutha FS 90 J High G-6 information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Reservoir Scenic Drive (includes Longhouse Scenic Drive • •••• • • •• • •• • • • • USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). and portions of State Routes 59, 346, and 321). 20. Kinzua Beach FS $5,1 G-5 • • • • • • • • To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office • Main access road into Jakes Rocks, Rimrock, and Old 21. Kinzua Bridge State Park PA J J J L-7 of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 ( TDD). State Road Recreation Areas. • • • • • $4 Vehicle 22. Kinzua Point FS J G-5 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. $8 Vehicle + Trailer • Within either side of the main channel of Kinzua Creek BOAT • • • DUMP CAFE & PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 23. Kinzua-Wolf Run Marina KM BOATS from Red Bridge upstream to Mead Run. ONLY J J J J J G-5 • • • • • • • • • Hearts Content Scenic Area or Tionesta Research Natural 24. Loleta FS 38 J J J J J J J J J Low $41 $3,1 SHOWERS E-13 Area. • • • • • • • 25. Marienville Ranger District FS J J E-11 Camping is not permitted in excess of 14 continuous days • at any site or relocating within 1500 feet of the site just 26. Minister Creek FS 6 J Low D-9 • • • • •• • Recreation occupied. 27. Morrison FS 38 J Low G-5 Campfire permits are not required for camping in undeveloped • • • • • • Low & 28. Onoville Marina Park CC 70 J $5 G-2 areas. We ask that all persons camping in undeveloped areas DOCKS J J J J J Med. Areas • •• • •• • ••• • • • • • use a cook stove, or build a safe fireplace, keep a clean camp 29. Pine Grove FS 12 J Low G-5 YEAR • • • • • (pack out what you pack in) and make sure any fire is fully $85 $5,6 CABINS CAMPGROUNDS 30. Quaker NY 185 J J J J J J J J J J J J J J Med. YEAR-ROUND APRIL - DECEMBER H-2 extinguished before leaving camp. If latrines are needed, ROUND ••• •• • • •• • • they should be provided in a suitable area to assure the 31. Red Bridge FS 66 J J J J J J J High SHOWERS H-6 health and sanitation of your family and others who will fol- •• • • • • 32. Red Bridge Bank Fishing FS low. Latrines should be dug 200 feet from streams. Waste J J H-6 NO YEAR • $85 $5,6 needs to be in organic soil to break down, which may be 33.