Hall Barn Wildlife Viewing Area
Situated along Route 62 between Tidioute and Tionesta , the Hall Barn Wildlife Viewing Area highlights habitat needed for bats and other wildlife, such as birds, insects, rodents that need cool season grasses and close water source of the Allegheny River to survive.
Visitors who stop in the evening may see the bats who make their home in the barn.
Three message boards were installed 1999 at parking lot overlooking barn and field. They talk about bats found in the barn, cool season grasses and the wildlife that live in the area.
General Information
January - December
Day use only: open sunrise to sunset
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 online or at any office of the Allegheny National Forest. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forest.
Address: 29 Forest Service Dr. Bradford, PA 16701
Phone: 814-362-4613
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 41.61684
Longitude: -79.396337
Directions
From Tidioute
- Travel South on US-62 for 4.7 miles.
- The parking area is located on the right.
Facility and Amenity Information
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Viewing Wildlife Info
Bats are the primary occupants of the barn. To learn more about how important the bats that live on the Allegheny are, visit our Battle for the Bats page.
For information on species common to Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny National Forest visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission website for game and nongame species information.
When you see wildlife, please remember:
- never feed wildlife
- don't interfere with mating, predation or other natural behaviors.
- keep a respectful distance
- preserve habitat by following "leave no trace" principles.
- leave young wildlife where you find them.
If you think you've found a sick or injured animal, please call the Pennsylvania Game Commission.