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The Allegheny National Forest is one of 15 National Forests in the
Eastern United States managed by the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. The Forest came into existence in 1923, after
the Pennsylvania Legislature approved and President Calvin Coolidge signed
a proclamation for Federal purchase of available private lands for
National Forest purposes.
Located in the northwestern Pennsylvania counties of Elk, McKean,
Forest and Warren, the Allegheny National Forest consists of over 513,000
acres.
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RECREATION FACILITIES
- 16 Campgrounds - over 600 sites
- 4 highly developed campgrounds on the Allegheny Reservoir:
- Dewdrop, Kiasutha, Red Bridge, Willow Bay (electric sites available)
- 5 primitive campgrounds on Allegheny Reservoir -- access by boat or
hiking only:
- Handsome Lake, Hooks Brook, Hopewell, Morrison, and Pine Grove
- 7 non-reservoir campgrounds (range from primitive to highly
developed):
- Tracy Ridge, Hearts Content, Minister Creek and Beaver Meadows (no
electricity)
- Loleta, Buckaloons and Twin Lakes (electric sites available)
- 6 Boat Launches -- all into Allegheny Reservoir
- Dewdrop Recreation Area (Dewdrop campers only)
- Elijah
- Kiasutha
- Roper Hollow
- Webbs Ferry
- Willow Bay Recreation Area
- 6 Canoe Access Sites
- Beaver Meadows Recreation Area (into Beaver Meadows lake) --no
motors
- Buckaloons Recreation Area (into Allegheny River)
- Dunkle Boat Launch (into Allegheny Reservoir, undeveloped)
- Irwin Run Canoe Launch (into Clarion River)
- Sugar Bay Boat Launch (into Allegheny Reservoir, undeveloped)
- Tionesta Creek Canoe Launch at Sheffield (into Tionesta Creek)
- 1 Marina
- Kinzua-Wolf Run Marina (a full-service marina) privately operated
under permit
- 8 Facilities With Some Universally Accessible Amentities (contact
the District Office for more details)
- Elijah Boat Launch (fishing pier, restrooms, floating dock, paved
walkway)
- Hearts Content Recreation Area (restrooms, hardened path, campsites)
- Irwin Run Canoe Launch (canoe launch, restrooms, gravel walkway)
- Loleta (restrooms, showers, picnic pavilion, gravel walkway,
campsites)
- Tionesta Creek Canoe Launch (canoe launch, paved walkway)
- Twin Lakes (fishing pier, restrooms, showers, swimming area,
paved/gravel walkways, campsites)
- Webbs Ferry Boat Launch (fishing pier, restrooms, paved walkway)
- Willow Bay (restrooms, showers, floating dock, paved walkway,
campsites)
- 11 Picnic Areas
- 5 picnic areas near the Allegheny Reservoir:
- (Jake's Rocks Overlook, Rimrock Overlook, Kiasutha, Willow Bay, and
Kinzua Beach)
- 6 picnic areas in other areas of the Forest:
- (Beaver Meadows, Buckaloons, Heart's Content, Loleta, Twin Lakes,
and Tidioute Overlook)
- 4 Beaches
- 2 Allegheny Reservoir beaches (Kinzua Beach and Kiasutha Beach)
- 2 beaches in other areas of the Forest (Loleta and Twin Lakes
Recreation Areas)
- 3 Scenic Overlooks
- Jake's Rocks (views of Allegheny Reservoir and Kinzua Dam)
- Rimrock (views of Allegheny Reservoir)
- Tidioute (views of Allegheny River and the town of Tidioute)
Many Miles Of Trails
-
Hiking.........................................................................................171
miles
- Cross-country
skiing.....................................................................54
miles
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Interpretive....................................................................................14
miles
- All-terrain Vehicle
(ATV)...........................................................106
miles
- Allegheny Snowmobile Loop
System.........................................360 miles
- Allegheny Snowmobile Loop.................114 miles
- Connector trails.......................................187 miles
- Dual Use Trails* ......................................59 miles
- *Rocky Gap and Timberline Trails
Directions:
The Allegheny National Forest area is
accessible from I-90, I-79, I-80 and PA 219 in the northwestern part of
Pennsylvania.
Information provided by the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. For
more information visit the official
Allegheny National Forest
web site.
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