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Buckaloons Recreation Area
Site Open
Buckaloons Recreation Area is located along the west bank of the Allegheny Wild and Scenic River, offering a one-lane, concrete boat launch for water access. Buckaloons is a great launch point to…
Buzzard Swamp Wildlife Viewing and Hiking Area
Site Open
Buzzard Swamp is a special management area that emphasizes wildlife management and recreation. The site contains 11.2 miles of inter-connected trails, offering some of the best wildlife viewing…
Clarion River Campsites
Site Open
Twenty-seven primitive, numbered campsites are dotted along the Clarion Wild and Scenic River from Irwin Run up to and along Millstone Creek. Campsites can be reached via River Road and FR 132. In…
Clarion Wild and Scenic River
Site Open
The Clarion River is a designated Wild and Scenic River for 51.7 miles, from the border of the ANF/State Game Lands Number 44 boundary to an unnamed tributary at the backwaters of Piney Dam.The…
Dewdrop Campground
Site Closed
Dewdrop Campground is located along Longhouse National Scenic Byway. This 11-acre campground is nestled on the shoreline of Kinzua Bay, which extends southwest from the main body of the Allegheny…
Farnsworth Cabin
Site Open
Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the two-bedroom stone cabin was renovated in 2010 and now provides modern amenities. The cabin is equipped with electricity, forced air…
Hall Barn Wildlife Viewing Area
Site Open
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…
Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground
Site Closed
This small rustic campground is located on the east bank of the Allegheny Reservoir just north of Sugar Bay. It is accessible by boat (Allegheny Reservoir) or hiking trail (North Country National…
Hearts Content Recreation Area
Site Open
Walk among the 300 to 400-year-old white pines which tower Hearts Content, a 122-acre area containing old-growth forest. In 1977, Hearts Content was designated as a registered National Natural…
Hickory Creek Wilderness
Site Open
The Hickory Creek Wilderness is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Hickory Creek was designated as Wilderness on October 30, 1984 and contains 9,337 acres of gentle to moderate…