Allegheny National Forest
1,000–2,300 ft · PA🚗 Directions
Allegheny NF in northwest Pennsylvania. Northern hardwood forest with black cherry, sugar maple, beech, hemlock, and tulip poplar. Some of the largest stands of old-growth hardwood in the eastern US. Morels fruit in tulip poplar stands and along stream corridors. Elk habitat overlap in the Elk State Forest to the east.
Updated Apr 13, 6:48 PM
Foraging Potential80/100
❌Moisture
✅Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.70"
Precip 14d
1.40"
Soil Temp
58°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
Viable Species
MODERATE
True Morel
moisture marginal
Limiting Factors
Insufficient moisture
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Nearby Camping
Caterpillar Tree Campsite
backcountry~1.1 mi from center
Rock City Campsite
backcountry~2 mi from center
Messenger Run Campsite
backcountry~3.5 mi from center
Whispering Winds
developed~4.3 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Fox's Dam
backcountry~4.7 mi from center
Upper Sheriff Campsite
backcountry~5.7 mi from center
Two Mile Campsite
backcountry~6.2 mi from center
Lower Sheriff Campsite
backcountry~6.7 mi from center
Fool's Creek
backcountry~7.6 mi from center
Minister Creek Campground
developedUSFS~8.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
The Forest Lodge & Campground
developed~8.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Triple Forks East Campsites
backcountry~8.8 mi from center
Triple Forks West Campsites
backcountry~8.9 mi from center
Bliss Hill Campsite
backcountry~9.1 mi from center
Kiasutha Recreation Area
developedUSFS~10.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Red Bridge Recreation Area
developedUSFS~10.6 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookuppicnic table
Red Bridge Recreation Area
developedUSFS~10.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Kelly Pines Campground
developedUSFS~11.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Root Run Campsite
backcountry~11.8 mi from center
Chappel Bay Campsite
backcountry~12.1 mi from center
Dewdrop Campground
developedUSFS~12.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Morrison Boat Access Campground
developedUSFS~12.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Briggs Run Campsite
backcountry~12.6 mi from center
Coalbed Run Campsite
backcountry~12.6 mi from center
Allegheny Reservoir
developedUSFS~13 mi from center
Red Mill Pond
developedAllegheny National Forest~13.3 mi from center
Hearts Content Recreation Area
developedUSFS~13.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Spring Campsite
backcountry~13.9 mi from center
Spring Road Campsite
backcountry~14 mi from center
Beaver Run Campsite
backcountry~14.3 mi from center
Four Mile Run Campsite
backcountry~14.3 mi from center
Hemlock Run Campsite
backcountry~14.5 mi from center
Little Salmon Creek Campsite
backcountry~14.6 mi from center
Rock Table Lower Site
developed~15 mi from center
Rock Table Site
developed~15 mi from center
Kelletville Campground
developed~15.2 mi from center
Old State Road Campground
developed~15.3 mi from center
East Fork Campsite
backcountry~15.4 mi from center
Loleta Bear Claw Campground
developed~15.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Pine Grove Boat Access Campground
developedUSFS~15.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
High Pines RV Park
developed~16.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Hammond Run Campsite
backcountry~17 mi from center
Hammond Run Waterfall Campsite
backcountry~17 mi from center
Sugar Run Campsites
backcountry~17.3 mi from center
Fishing Hole Campsite
backcountry~17.4 mi from center
Loleta Recreation Area
developedUSFS~17.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Cicely Campsite
backcountry~17.8 mi from center
Nelson Run Campsite 1
backcountry~18 mi from centerFree/night
Hopewell Boat Access Campground
developedUSFS~18.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny Wild and Scenic River
developedUSFS~18.5 mi from center
Buckaloons Recreation Area
developedUSFS~18.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
BUCKALOONS
developedUSFS~18.6 mi from center<p>Cancellations must be made through Recreation.gov</p>/night
Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground
developedUSFS~19.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Johnnycake Run Campsite
backcountry~19.7 mi from center
Clarion River Campsites
dispersedUSFS~20.2 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Tracy Ridge Campground
developed~21.2 mi from centerFee required/night
toilet
Tracy Ridge Recreation Area
developedUSFS~21.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
East Branch Lake Park
developedBOR~21.7 mi from center
Tracy Run Campsites
backcountry~21.8 mi from center
Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground
developedUSFS~21.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Red Oak Campground
developedQuantum Leap Resorts Inc.~21.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Organized Group Camping Area
developed~22.8 mi from center
Willow Bay Recreation Area
developedUSFS~23.8 mi from centerFee required/night
Allegheny National Forest
Camper's Paradise
developed~24 mi from center
Campers Paradise Campground
developed~24.1 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshower
Spirit of the North
developed~24.2 mi from center
Schoolhouse Hollow Trail
backcountry~24.3 mi from center
White's Haven Campground
developed~24.8 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Black Bear Cabins
developed~25.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Tionesta Recreation Area Campground
developed~25.9 mi from centerFee required/night
West Camping Area
developed~26.2 mi from center
Onoville Marina Park
developedBOR~26.2 mi from center
East Camping Area
developed~26.2 mi from center
Ranger Cabins
developed~26.6 mi from center
toilet
Group Camp 5
developed~26.6 mi from center
Brokenstraw Valley Campsites
developed~27.4 mi from center
Cain Hollow
developed~28.2 mi from center
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Highbanks Campground
developed~28.4 mi from center
Pineapple Junction Horse Camp
developed~30.5 mi from centerFree/night
Hemlock Point Campground
developed~32.2 mi from center
Red House Horse Camp
developedState~32.9 mi from center
watertoilet
Red House Campground
developed~33.1 mi from center
watertoiletshower
Camp Allegany
developed~34.2 mi from center
DuBois / Treasure Lake KOA Holiday Campground
developed~34.5 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Camp Mountain Run
developedBSA~35.1 mi from center
Gas Well Equine Camping Area
developedPA DCNR~37.5 mi from center
Dark Hollow Equine Camping Area
developedPA DCNR~37.7 mi from center
B Bar M Campground
developed~38 mi from center
Top-A-Rise Campground
developed~38.1 mi from center
Pope Haven Campground
developed~38.7 mi from center
Benezette Store Campground
developed~39.1 mi from center
Parker Dam State Park Campground
developed~40.5 mi from center
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Lean To - Panama
backcountryOffice of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservat~40.5 mi from centerFree/night
Two Mile Run County Park Campground
developed~41.2 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Wolf's Camping Resort
developed~42.3 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
Two Mile Run Horse Camp
developedVenango county PA~42.4 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletelectric hookup
CCC Camp Seneca
developed~42.6 mi from center
Camp Prendergast
developed~44.2 mi from center
S. B. Elliot State Park Campground
developed~44.5 mi from centerFee required/night
watertoiletshowerelectric hookup
Lean To
backcountryOffice of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservat~46.8 mi from centerFree/night
Camp Merz
developedAllegheny Highlands Council, Boy Scouts of America~47.3 mi from centerFee required/night
All Saints Camp
developed~47.6 mi from center
Whitehall Camp and Conference Center
developed~47.7 mi from center
Danner Campground
developed~49.8 mi from center
Hemlock Campground
developed~49.9 mi from centerFee required/night
toiletshowerelectric hookup
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.