You can explore Mother Nature’s playground for days on end when you rent a cabin or campsite in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) or a nearby Pennsylvania State Park. You’ll find cabins ranging from primitive and rustic to deluxe and luxurious, along with and scenic campgrounds offering both tent and RV campsites, a full range of amenities, and many nearby attractions for the entire family to enjoy. Pick your pleasure at any of these outdoor camping sites.
1. Allegheny Site Management (ASM)
Bradford
Allegheny Site Management, Inc. (ASM) oversees numerous lodging options at 20 locations throughout the ANF that range from primitive campsites to “tiny houses” and rustic cabins to developed campsites offering a host of amenities and recreational activities for both tent and RV campers. Enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, fishing and fly fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing, along with ice fishing, cross country skiing, and sledding in winter as conditions allow. Some sites are open year-round, while others are open only from spring through the fall.
2. Kane RV Sites
Kane
Located along Pennsylvania’s scenic and storied Route 6 that runs the entire length of northern PA, the Kane RV Sites are surrounded by the beauty of the Allegheny National Forest and open year round. Grab a bike and some hiking boots as you prepare to go hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, boating, canoeing, and kayaking during the warmer weather and snowmobiling and other snowy activities when the winter winds blow. You’ll have the convenience of outdoor recreation at your doorstep!
3. Fair Winds Cabins
Cooksburg
Enjoy the splendor of nature at Fair Winds Cabins located near Cook Forest State Park, Clear Creek State Park, and the Allegheny National Forest. Each of their seven cabins is fully equipped with a kitchen, bath with shower, and heat and air conditioning. In summer, enjoy hiking, biking, and other fun outdoor activities. In winter, cross-country ski and snowshoe in Clear Creek State Park; sled, ice skate, and cross-country ski in Cook Forest; and snowmobile and enjoy other winter activities in the ANF.
4. Kiasutha Campground
Kane
Kiasutha Campground sits on the Kinzua Arm of the Allegheny Reservoir in the Allegheny National Forest with 90 family campsites and an abundance of recreational water activities with a large, grassy beach for swimming and relaxing. Open from late May through early September, the campsite’s boat ramp and dock allow guests to enjoy the vast lake for boating and a paved trail leads to an accessible fishing pier.
5. Red Bridge Recreation Area
Bradford
The Red Bridge Recreation Area is located nine miles northwest of Kane, PA on the eastern shore of Kinzua Bay, a southern branch of the Allegheny Reservoir with campsites and cabins available from early April through late October. A fun fact for the history buffs among us: The recreation area is located near the site of a former Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) unit known as Camp #3, which was used as a German Prisoner-of-War Camp in World War II.
6. Kinzua East KOA
Bradford
Kinzua East KOA offers family-friendly cabins and campsites from mid-April through mid-October — a great location for camping getaways! Fish the nearby 12,000-acre Allegheny Reservoir for record-breaking pike and walleye or hike the many woodland trails.
7. Tracy Ridge Campground
Bradford
Operated by Allegheny Site Management, the Tracy Ridge Campground’s 45 spacious, tree-shaded campsites are open April through mid-December. This is a more primitive campsite with vault toilets, no shower facilities, and limited handpump water available. If you’re up for a hike, the Tracy Ridge Hiking Trails System leads to the Allegheny Reservoir, which is about five miles away from the campground, and also links up with the North Country National Scenic Trail. One feature of the trails is the large, scenic rock formations along their routes. Get set to venture out and make some rockin’ memories!
8. Willow Bay Recreation Area
Bradford
Searching for a natural area with fishing, hiking, biking, and boating? The Willow Bay Campground has just what you and your family need. An ideal place to enjoy the variety of Pennsylvania wildlife, the campground offers 101 family campsites with large, well-shaded picnic areas and 11 small, rustic cabins each with heat and electricity. While the campground is open year round, water and the shower house are only available from mid-April through October.
9. Camp Wilderness
Shinglehouse
With 600 acres, Camp Wilderness offers a year-round, cabin escape into the beauty of rural Pennsylvania with an expansive front porch providing scenic views of the valley below. While billed as a “Rustic Cabin,” it offers a host of amenities including a full bath, kitchen with all the modern appliances, heat and air conditioning, a satellite High Definition TV, and free WiFi. Enjoy more than 15 miles of private trails for hiking, horseback or ATV riding, archery, and mountain biking in summer, and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in winter. There’s no limit to the adventures you’ll find here!
10. Willow Creek Cabin Rentals
Bradford
Escape to an internet and cellphone service free zone at Willow Creek. While “technology-free,” their cabins and campers boast many of today’s creature comforts including electricity, kitchens, and televisions with dvd player. They are open year-round for you to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, such as world class fishing and hunting, hiking, sightseeing, and riding ATVs through the forest.