Allegheny National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 1,158 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 17
- Longest rig
- 99 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 17 campgrounds shown
- Buckaloons Recreation Areato 45 ft · 101 sites · Electric · Pull-through5/1 – 10/28 · First-come, first-served
- Clarion River CampsitesJanuary – December
- Dewdrop Campgroundto 50 ft · 80 sites5/22 – 9/24 · First-come, first-served
- Farnsworth Cabinto 20 ft · 1 sites4/01 – 10/26 · Reservations accepted
- Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground4 sitesMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Hearts Content Recreation Areato 45 ft · 27 sitesJanuary 1 – December 31 · First-come, first-served
- Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground4 sitesMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Hopewell Boat Access Campground4 sitesMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Kelly Pines Campgroundto 40 ft · 9 sites3/31 – 12/16 · First-come, first-served
- Kiasutha Recreation Areato 99 ft · 117 sites · Electric · Pull-through04/01 – 09/04 · First-come, first-served
- Loleta Recreation Area4/01 – 10/10 · Reservations accepted
- Minister Creek Campground3/31 – 10/31 · First-come, first-served
- Morrison Boat Access Campground4 sitesMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Pine Grove Boat Access Campground4 sitesMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Red Bridge Recreation Area04/01 – 10/29 · First-come, first-served
- Tracy Ridge Recreation Areato 99 ft · 200 sites4/01 – 12/17 · Reservations accepted
- Willow Bay Recreation Areato 60 ft · 109 sites · Electric · Pull-throughJanuary – December · First-come, first-served
Allegheny National Forest
The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The forest covers 513,175 acres of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam, which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reservoir. The administrative headquarters for the Allegheny National Forest is in Warren. The Allegheny National Forest has two ranger stations, one in Marienville, Forest County, and the other in Bradford, McKean County.
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No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Hickory Creek Wilderness8,633 acres
- Allegheny Islands Wilderness372 acres
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
Drive to Allegheny the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.