A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Ridgway, Pennsylvania

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ridgway in Elk County: 7 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps.

9
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps
11.1 mi
to the nearest one
East Branch Campground
1,847 ft
at the highest of them
East Branch Campground. The lowest, Kellettville Recreation Area, sits at 1,170 ft
302
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Ridgway, nearest first

9 places

  1. East Branch Campground Army Corps · East Branch Clarion River Lake · Elk County 11.1 miaway 1,847 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Twin Lakes Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Elk County 12.6 miaway 1,753 ftelevation 50sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Kelly Pines Campground Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Forest County 15.1 miaway 1,468 ftelevation 7sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Loleta Recreation Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Elk County 18.6 miaway 1,370 ftelevation 40sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Red Bridge Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 25.2 miaway 1,398 ftelevation 64sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Minister Creek Campground and Trailhead Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Forest County 25.7 miaway 1,237 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Kiasutha Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · McKean County 26 miaway 1,357 ftelevation 91sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Kellettville Recreation Area Army Corps · Tionesta Lake · Forest County 28.5 miaway 1,170 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Farnsworth Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · Warren County 29.7 miaway 1,644 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov