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Kelly Pines Campground is an equestrian campground located in the hub of the Spring Creek Horse Trail system.
The recreation area is the hub of the Spring Creek Horse Trail system, with 38 miles of designated, marked trails. Day users are welcome to park in the center of the loop and stage their ride from there. View the Spring Creek Horse Trail map . The campground is also popular when trout season opens in April, and anglers are welcome in the first two non-horse sites.
The campground has seven campsites: the first two are for non-riders, four sites are single equestrian sites, and the last site is a double equestrian site. Each single site has a 4-horse tie-down shelter with a gravel base, rubber mat, and log rails to separate the horses. The double site has 2 of these tie-down shelters. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring. There is a vault toilet for people and a manure bin to dispose of horse waste, an artesian well, and a designated location along the stream to water horses. A bulletin board provides information and regulations, and a hitching rail allows for quick pit stops.
The location is an opening along Wolf Run, a native trout stream, surrounded by native forest including 300+ year old white pine trees.
Enjoy the thrill of forest riding. Horse riding is permitted in many areas of the Allegheny National Forest, but in the Spring Creek area, riders must stay on designated trails. During wet conditions, riders can ride Forest roads, but no cross-country riding is allowed. The Spring Creek Horse Trail is a major nearby attraction with over 38 miles of trail, some of which is also on State Game Lands.
From Marienville, take FS 130 to FR 131 N in Lamonville (turn left at the 4-way intersection). From Kane or Ridgeway, take State Route 66 to FR 124 (Duhring Road) at Pigeon. Take FR 131 to the right where the road Y's just before crossing Spring Creek. Follow FR 131 to Kelly Pines. Note that vehicles above 40 ft. in length are encouraged to view the location prior to making reservations. There is a sharp turn and bridge to cross that longer vehicles can have difficulty maneuvering.
The outhouse was almost full and the snakes needed removed from it. Need to have stone there for the horse area after cleaning up and the manure pit was about full. Also, a dumpster would be great for trash. I mean, after all if we pay we need it to be clean
I would just like to say my wife and I and sometime my daughter and granddaughter would from since 1999 and up till 2015 have enjoyed Kelly Pine it’s been a highlight of our life spending time with good friends in the outdoors and horses due to an auto accident we’re not able to go anymore but we have the memories thank you
I've been coming here for over 30+ years, way before it was an equestrian park! Most of the Equestrian people are nice but you get a few who think they are better than you but we just ignore them! We love Kelly Pines and the Allegheny National Park!
Been coming here since 75... the place looks great.. 15 per night for non equestrian sites.
Park is very nice, this is a rattlesnake habitat and do NOT bring your dog, move carefully on the trails. Bring a snake bite kit because this place is very remote. Trails are beautiful and very hilly. There is a sharp turn into the camp and a bridge. Lots of online chatter about how big your rig can be to get into the park. Do not worry about it. If you had a 30-40 foot trailer, you will have no issues getting into the campground. My friend hooked up including her truck was at 46' and had no issues making the turn. The park is VERY hard to find. Do NOT follow the Google directions, instead, look for the Marienville Gun Club or the Summers Camp signs off of Route 66 and go into the campsite passing the gun club and you won't get lost. Do NOT go down Goat Road. Campsite 4 is the only double campsite, it is next to a creek and is shady. Campsite 3 is also very lovely. All the sites are nice, but campsites 3 and 4 are the best ones.
