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This rustic area offers shoreline campsites along Tionesta Lake. No facilities or amenities are available. Access is by boat via Tionesta Lake.
At a Glance
Current Conditions:
Closed under Forest Order
Operational Hours:
Daylight hours (Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am).
Fees:
No fee
Permit Info:
No permit required
Open Season:
January
Usage:
Light
Restrictions:
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Allegheny National Forest. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forest. Applicable Orders for this Site:
Tionesta Reservoir
Occupancy Limits
Developed Camping
Boating Regulations
Closest Towns:
Tionesta, PA
Water:
None
Operated By:
Forest Service in cooperation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Directions: Boat only campground via Tionesta Lake
Activities
Campground Camping
Accessible by boat or on-foot only
No. of Sites
21
Reservation Info
877-444-6777
Fire Information
Campfires are permitted as long as fires are maintained in a fire ring and fully extinguished when leaving.
No. of Accessible sites
No
Sleeping Shelter
No
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping is permitted in most areas of the ANF except: on the shores and withinn 1500 feet inland of the timberline around the Allegheny Reservoir and Tionesta reservoir (except designated camgrounds), Jakes Rocks, Rimrock, within 1500 feet either side of the the center line of Allegheny Reservoir Scenic Drive, On the main access roads to Jakes Rocks, Rimrock, within either side of the main channel of Kinzua Creek from Red Bridge upstream to Mead Run and Hearts Content Scenic Area or Tionesta Research Natural Area.
Difficulty Level:
Difficult
Lake and Pond Fishing
Located on Tionesta Reservoir shoreline.
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Boating - Motorized
Water front campground accessible by boat only.
Trailer Parking
Yes
Launch Ramps
Yes
Type of Craft
Any size
Fuel availability
No
Marina/Mooring
No
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Boating - Non-Motorized
Located on Tionesta Lake
Swimming
Tionesta Lake, offers swimming, boating and camping.