Can you reserve a site at Willow Bay?

Yes, Willow Bay is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Willow Bay have?

109 sites in total, of which 99 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Willow Bay?

60 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Willow Bay?

Yes, pets are allowed at Willow Bay.

Are campfires allowed at Willow Bay?

Campfires are allowed at Willow Bay. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Willow Bay

Campground · Pennsylvania · 99 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Allegheny National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) · Open Access

99
Bookable sites: 60 ft
Max rig length: up to 100
People per site: 19
Accessible sites: 1,380 ft
Elevation

Camping at WIllow Bay — Photo: USFS · Recreation.gov

Overview

Willow Bay is located within the Allegheny National Recreation Area, about 16 miles from Bradford, in northwestern Pennsylvania. It is primarily an accessible family campground that also offers rustic cabins available by reservation year-round. The facility offers modern amenities, including flush toilets and showers, but also provides access to great outdoor recreation opportunities.

Most of campsites and cabins can be accessed by vehicle, some campsites are walk-to. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy water sports, including boating, water skiing, swimming, and sailing on the 12,080-acre, man-made Allegheny Reservoir. Anglers can find walleye, bass, and musky.

A courtesy dock is provided at the boat launch for easier loading and unloading during the summer season. Kayak and canoe rentals are also available on site, first come, first serve basis.

The North Country Trail is part of the National Scenic Trail system and can be accessed from the campground and cabin area. It is open to hikers only; no bicycles of any kind, no riding or pack stock, and no motorized travel. The historic trail stretches across seven states and 12 national forests, wandering 4,600 miles through America’s rugged northern heartlands. The area offers excellent wildlife viewing, as well as birding and photography opportunities.

Facilities

The campground offers dozens of campsites available for tent or RV camping. It is comprised of four loops, some of which have walk-to tent campsites and others have back-in RV sites with electric hookups. Each site offers a table and a campfire ring with grill. Accessible flush and vault toilets, as well as showers and drinking water are provided. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Each one-room, 10ft x 12ft cabin contains a double bed and a set of bunks, with mattresses, to sleep up to four or six guests. The cabins have electricity and heat, but there is no running water and no kitchen or bathroom inside. Guests use the campground facilities.

Cabins also have access to an outdoor table, campfire ring, and pedestal grill. Each cabin has a covered front porch with a porch swing.

Guests staying at the cabin will need to bring their own bedding, including blankets, pillows and/or sleeping bags, as well as their own cooking and eating supplies, food, and other camping equipment. Firewood and ice are available for purchase on-site during Peak Season, April - October.

Shower houses and water are on 4/1 to 10/30. To confirm late season call 814-363.9090 or go to www.alleghenysite.com. Updates on Facebook

Natural Features

Built in the 1960s by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the campground has an open appearance unlike other Forest Service facilities in the area. The campground was recently renovated and cabins were erected at the site between 2003 and 2011, offering a different kind of experience for visitors to the area.

The campground and cabins are situated on the shore of Willow Bay, off the Allegheny Reservoir, which is also called Kinzua Reservoir. The facility is in forested hills, at an elevation of 1,400 feet. Campsites vary from being on grass with no shade, to being nestled in small stands of mature Hemlock trees (location within the campground is mentioned on the site list). Cabins are nestled in the surrounding forest.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (814) 363-9090.

Nearby Attractions

The Seneca-Iroquois Indian Museum and the Salamanca Rail Museum are popular historic sites that are located just over the state line, in Salamanca, New York. It is about a half-hour drive from the campground and cabin area. The Zippo/Case Museum, located in nearby Bradford, PA, showcases the history and products of the Zippo, Case, and Ronson Companies. It is open 7 days a week except New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, and admission is free.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations or changes must be made on line at Recreation.gov

The facts

Season: January – December — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
99 bookable sites
109 sites in total, including non-bookable
1 site for day use only
19 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 60 ft
Up to 100 people per site
Loops: ASPE, DEER, HEML, OAK, S&P, WILLOW BAY

Site types

32 Walk To
27 Standard Electric
26 Standard Nonelectric
13 Cabin Electric
10 Management
1 Group Picnic Area

Amenities

Electric hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: water hookups, sewer hookups.

Book on Recreation.gov

109 campsites at Willow Bay

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Access	Max rig	People
001	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
002	ASPE	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
003	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
004	ASPE	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
005	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
006	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
007	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
008	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	♿ 🐾
009	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	♿ 🐾
010	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
011	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
012	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
013	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
014	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
015	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
016	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
017	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
018	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
019	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
020	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
021	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
022	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
023	ASPE	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
024	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
025	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
026	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	♿ 🐾
027	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
028	ASPE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
029	ASPE	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
030	ASPE	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	♿ 🐾
072	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
073	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
074	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
075	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
076	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
077	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
078	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
079	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
080	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
081	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
082	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
083	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
084	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
085	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
086	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
087	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
088	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
089	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
090	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
091	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
092	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
093	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
094	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	—	Hike In	—	4	🐾
095	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
096	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	🐾
097	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
098	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	Gravel	—	—	4	🐾
099	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
100	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	Gravel	—	—	4	🐾
101	DEER	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	8	🐾
102	DEER	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
103	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	🐾
104	DEER	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	🐾
105	DEER	Management	—	—	—	—	8
052	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
053	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
054	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
055	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
056	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
057	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
058	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
059	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
060	HEML	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
061	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
062	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	30 ft	8	🐾
063	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
064	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	8	🐾
065	HEML	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
066	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	8	🐾
067	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	60 ft	8	🐾
068	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	8	🐾
069	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
070	HEML	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
071	HEML	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	8	🐾
031	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	Drive In	—	6	🐾
032	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	Drive In	—	6	🐾
033	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	Drive In	—	6	🐾
034	OAK	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
035	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	♿ 🐾
036	OAK	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
037	OAK	Walk To	—	—	—	—	8	🐾
038	OAK	Walk To	—	—	—	15 ft	8	🐾
040	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	♿ 🐾
041	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	♿ 🐾
042	OAK	Cabin Electric	—	—	—	—	4	♿ 🐾
043	OAK	Walk To	—	—	—	15 ft	8	🐾
044	OAK	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	♿ 🐾
045	OAK	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
046	OAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
047	OAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
048	OAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
049	OAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	55 ft	8	🐾
050	OAK	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
051	OAK	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	45 ft	8	🐾
S&P Premium Electric	S&P	Management	Back In	—	—	—	0
S&P Premium Nonelectric/Walk To	S&P	Management	Back In	—	—	—	0
S&P Standard Electric	S&P	Management	Back In	—	—	—	0
S&P Standard Nonelectric	S&P	Management	Back In	—	—	—	0
P01	WILLOW BAY	Group Picnic Area	—	Paved	—	—	100

Getting there

From Bradford, travel west on PA-346 for 16 miles. Willow Bay is located just south of the Pennsylvania-New York border. Follow signs to the Allegheny Reservoir and the campground. From the south, take PA-321 North to PA-346 and turn left. Continue to the campground on the left.

41.98778, -78.91056 · 41°59'16.0"N 78°54'38.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 32°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	32	34	42	56	68	76	79	78	71	59	47	36
Low °F	15	15	21	32	43	52	56	55	48	38	30	22
Precip in	3.5	2.5	2.9	4.0	4.1	4.6	5.1	4.2	4.2	4.3	3.8	3.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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The Aspen Loop at Willow Bay — Photo: USFS · Recreation.gov

WILLOW BAY — Photo: USFS · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Willow Bay

Can you reserve a site at Willow Bay?: Yes, Willow Bay is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Willow Bay have?: 109 sites in total, of which 99 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Willow Bay?: 60 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Willow Bay?: Yes, pets are allowed at Willow Bay.
Does Willow Bay have hookups?: Electric.
Are campfires allowed at Willow Bay?: Campfires are allowed at Willow Bay. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Willow Bay also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Willow Bay's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Daily camping fee - $20.00 to $39.00/per site
Daily cabin fee - $60.00 to $100.00/per site
Daily launching fee - $5.00/per vehicle - $1.00/per person
Season vehicle launching/swimming pass - $65.00 (Covers all day-use boat launches)

Restrictions:

Allegheny Reservoir
Developed Camping
Boating Regulations

USDA Forest Service's own page

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Dewdrop 11.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Kiasutha 14 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Longhouse National Scenic Byway 9.3 mi · Facility
Allegheny Reservoir 11.4 mi · Facility
Allegheny National Fish Hatchery 15.3 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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