USDA Forest Service

Allegheny National Forest

 

Reservations
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
Wildlife has always been an important part of Pennsylvania's cultural heritage.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania is a diverse state with a wide variety of fishing opportunities.
Allegheny Nature Store
Provides local history and educational items that will enhance the visitor's experience.

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Allegheny National Forest
4 Farm Colony Drive

Warren, PA 16365
Questions: (814) 723-5150
FAX: (814) 726-1465

For information: r9_allegheny_nf@fs.fed.us

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United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.


Buckaloons Recreation Area

Finding the area

Buckaloons Recreation Area rests on the site of a former Indian village, on the banks of the Allegheny River. Take U.S. Route 6 west from Warren, PA. Buckaloons is just south of the intersection of U.S. Routes 6 and 62, about six miles from Warren.

Facilities

Buckaloons offers:

  • 57 family campsites, two double sites, and one group site, each containing a picnic table(s), fire ring, and grassy tent site.
  • Several sites have charcoal grates.
  • There are showers, flush toilets, a pressurized water system, and a dump station.
  • There are electrical hookups on 43 sites. A concrete boat launch, a pavilion, and a picnic area are also available.
  • Dead and down wood may be used as firewood.

Camping Season Dates & Rates

Reservations

Regulations

Other features

The Buckaloons Seneca Interpretive Trail, named for the Seneca Indian tribe that once lived here, circles the entire recreation area. It is one mile long. An on-line map of this trail is available.

Playground at Buckaloons.
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[MAP]:  Trail Map
USDA Forest Service - Eastern Region
Last modified: Monday, 07 April 2008
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