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This small rustic campground is located on the east bank of the Allegheny Reservoir just north of Sugar Bay. It is accessible by boat (Allegheny Reservoir) or hiking trail (North Country National Scenic Trail with connections to the Tracy Ridge Trail System). The closest boat launch is Roper Hollow directly across the reservoir on the west bank andKinzua Wolf Run Marinaapproximately 5 miles south near State Route 59 at the Morrison Bridge. ACTIVITIES Boating: There are no boat docks or launch available at the campground. Information you should know: No horsepower limit for motorized boats 12,080 surface acres at summer pool average width is 3/8 of a mile length is about 29 miles average depth is 48 feet 8 boat launches (including the marina). Rules for use of the reservoir come from 3 different jurisdictions; the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State. There are reciprocal boating agreements. Rules may very according to which portion of the reservoir you boat in. To find out water depth and temperature visit the USGS water data website. Motorized bo Camping: This campground is sometimes difficult to get to when there is ice on the reservoir. During the off-season (winter) you should bring your own water. These sites are only accessible by boat or hiking in. Ammenities include: picnic table fire ring grill vault toilet hand pump for water (not available in winter.) Fishing: Visitors can fish from the shoreline or in a boat on the reservoir. For information on fishing regulations and season visit the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website. Wildlife Viewing: Over 70 species of game and non-game fish live in the Allegheny National Forest. Over 300 dspecies of mammals, including raccoon, gray squirrel, snowshoe hare, red and gray fox, beaver, mink, and muskrat as well as game species suck as white-tailed deer, black bear and wild turkey. For information on species common to Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny National Forest visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission websitefor game and nongame species information. When you see wildlife, please remember: never feed wildlife don't interfere with mating, predation or other natural behaviors. keep a respectful distance preserve habitat by following "leave no trace" principles. leave young wildlife where you find them. If you think you've found a sick or injured animal please call the USGS water data website.
This site is located on the east bank of the Allegheny Reservoir, just north of Sugar Bay. It can be accessed by boat or from the North Country National Scenic Trail. The nearest boat launch is Roper Hollow, directly across the reservoir.
From downtown Warren to Roper Hollow Boat Launch
Travel north on Market St. to 2nd Ave.
Turn right onto W. 5th Ave.
Travel on W. 5th Ave. for 3.3 miles
W. 5th Ave. becomes Scandia Road
Travel on Scandia Road for 4.9 miles.
Scandia Road becomes Warren-Olean Road.
Travel on Warren-Olean Road for 2.3 miles.
Turn right onto Roper Hollow Road/T615.
Travel on Roper Hollow Road/T615 for 2.5 miles.
Turn right onto Roper Hollow Road.
Travel on Roper Hollow Road for 1.2 miles
The campground is very neat and orderly and anyone wishing to camp at a rustic location this is ideal. I was there not for the campground but for the challenging backpacking that the whole area offers. Hikers wishing for a full body workout will not be disappointed backpacking in this area.
Beautiful spot in the Allegheny National Forest along the shore of the Kinzua Reservoir. This campground is rustic and only accessible by boat or foot via the North Country Trail.
Cool boat to or hike in campground. About a mile paddle in from Roper Hollow Boat launch. $12 pay yourself fee per night. Sites are a little bit small. Don't expect to fit more than 2 tents per site. There are 2 nice vault toilets. No drinking water available.
We went in October for an evening and a day and only saw one person the whole time and from a distance at that. The campsite was nice. The hike there was a little over two miles and had a couple of long continuous uphills, which (embarassingly) had us questioning our physical fitness. We hiked to the campsite in a little over an hour and even saw a black bear and a toad along the way. Our campsite had a view of the lake and we discovered later that we were pretty close to a giant hornets nest in a tree (we had killed three during our fire at night because they kept buzzing around us). The tent sites were nice and level and cleared. The bathroom was a pit toilet and didn't smell too bad (but bring your own toilet paper, like we did). However, the bathroom door couldn't close to lock it. It didn't matter, though, because no one else was there and there was another one a short walk away nearer to other campsites. We hiked an 8.7 mile loop back to our site and packed up and hiked back out because of forecasted bad weather. The views during the hike were mostly just trees and we didn't have a clear view of the lake for really any of our hike (even at the "scenic viewpoints"). The lake was super low where you could see it, and the drop-off to it was super steep. So it was too difficult to get to for water (and in October, the water pumps had already been capped off for the season). If we really needed water, though, there were a couple of shallow streams on our hike that we could have managed with a water filter/pump. At this point in the year, not many people were on the water in boats, and we only heard one boat our entire time there. Overall, we really enjoyed our short stay there. We stayed about 24 hours in total, stayed one night, and two liters of water each was just enough for the two of us over that short time.
One of the nicest places in Allegheny National Forest PA. Handsome lake trail is great for a hike and campground is on amazing position with great view and never busy. Please make sure to not leave any trash after and respect nature.
