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Camping in

Forest County, Pennsylvania

5 federal places to camp in Forest County: 3 Army Corps, 2 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
3 Army Corps, 2 Forest Service
4
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,468 ft
at the highest of them
Kelly Pines Campground. The lowest, Tionesta Rec. Area Campground, sits at 1,053 ft
175
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Forest County

5 places

  1. Kellettville Recreation Area Army Corps · Tionesta Lake 1,170 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Kelly Pines Campground Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest 1,468 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Minister Creek Campground and Trailhead Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest 1,237 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Outflow Recreation Area Army Corps · Tionesta Lake 1,063 ftelevation 25sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Tionesta Rec. Area Campground Army Corps · Tionesta Lake 1,053 ftelevation 124sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov