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Public land camping

National Forest Campgrounds in Pennsylvania

12 places to camp in Pennsylvania run by the Forest Service.

12
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service
11
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
2,245 ft
at the highest of them
Tracy Ridge. The lowest, Buckaloons, sits at 1,162 ft
591
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 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.

National forest campgrounds in Pennsylvania

12 places

  1. Buckaloons Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Warren County 1,162 ftelevation 89sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Dewdrop Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Warren County 1,425 ftelevation 71sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Farnsworth Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Warren County 1,644 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Hearts Content Recreation Area Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Warren County 1,888 ftelevation 25sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Kelly Pines Campground Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Forest County 1,468 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Kiasutha Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 1,357 ftelevation 91sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Loleta Recreation Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Elk County 1,370 ftelevation 40sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Minister Creek Campground and Trailhead Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Forest County 1,237 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  9. Red Bridge Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 1,398 ftelevation 64sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Tracy Ridge Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 2,245 ftelevation 55sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Twin Lakes Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Elk County 1,753 ftelevation 50sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Willow Bay Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 1,400 ftelevation 98sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov