Camping In and Around the Allegheny Wilderness
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The Kinzua region is more than just a half a million acres of national woods. We also
have state parks and a multitude of private camping and rustic lodging opportunities.
Get a free visitor's guide.
Whether you are looking for total wilderness, the hike of a lifetime, or a great outdoor
place for a family vacation, or just a place to go fly fishing, the Allegheny High Plateau
region has campground opportunities for any adventure, at any time of the year. Many
prefer winter for hiking because of the improved views, but the fall colors (which start
at the end of October) can be spectacular. Seasonally, boaters and canoers will find a
wealth of services including two full-service marinas, canoe livery and rental services,
and plenty of launches. Hiking trails include the North Country Trail and many short
paths for all abilities.
Nearby Warren, Pennsylvania (pop. 10,000) features a shopping mall with movie
theater, a WalMart shopping center, and downtown amenities including a bookstore,
coffee shop, a nationally-recognized library, two first-rate motels (Holiday Inn and
Hampton Inn), one of the state's best YMCAs, a public pool, and lots of Victorian
architecture and pre-Civil War homes. Try to get a tour of the Struthers Theatre--it's one
of the oldest Opera Houses in the country and it is completely restored. It offers top
drama, musicals, art films, and concerts year-round.
Anything you need is just 6 miles west of the Kinzua Dam in good ol' Warren, PA, the
home of the headquarters for the Allegheny National Forest. Bring your camera and
share our good nature with friends when you get home. We have life-long vacation
memories money can't buy! Explore the links below and design your own
custom-made vacation this year.
Popular Campsites
Campground and RV sites inside the
Allegheny National Forest
Kiasutha Beach, Campsite and Boat dock
Cook Forest State Park, Cooksburg
Chapman Lake, Clarendon: swimming,
kayaking, and fishing
Allegany State Park, Salamanca, NY
Buckaloons, Warren
Wilderness Islands, between Warren and
Tionesta
Onoville Marina, Steamburg, NY
Owned by New York state, Onoville features
lake front campgrounds next to restaurants.
Roughing It Primitive
camping is allowed
year-round throughout the
500,000 acre Allegheny
National Forest, including
Wilderness Areas, as long
as your site is away from
organized camping
facilities and the water and
any road and you don't stay
in one place too long.
Allegheny National Forest
rules and regs (PDF)
Wilderness Islands
Allegheny National
Forest offers eleven
different campsites, some
with showers, toilets, picnic
tables, and grills.
Campsites inside the
Allegheny National Forest
See Kinzua Dam
one of the largest in the
East
Private Campgrounds
can give you the comforts of
home, from cabins in the
woods, to vacation retreats, or,
if you prefer you might be able
to pitch your own tent. A good
number are open year-round.
See links at bottom of page.
Tent Camping
RV facilities
Cabins
Lodges
Seneca Nation campground
Year-Round
Equine Resorts
Boat access only
Open year-round
Private, Commercial Campgrounds
Footerest Campground, Kane
Forest Lodge, Marienville
Forestridge, Marienville
KOA Marshburg (April 15 to Dec. 1)
Highbanks Campground, Steamburg, New
York--owned by the Seneca Nation, this is
the only private commercial campground
on the lakeshore.
Red Oak Campground, Scandia
Whispering Winds, OPEN ALL YEAR in
Sheffield
Wesley Woods, Grand Valley
The Allegheny Wilderness has had
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Unique visitors since December 15, 2009
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