U.S. Forest Service · Allegheny National Forest · PA

Loleta Recreation

Loleta Recreation Area: Campsite 4Photo · USDA Forest Service
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
42Sites
95 ftMax rig

The place

Loleta Recreation Campground sits along the east branch of Millstone Creek in the southwestern corner of the Allegheny National Forest, offering a peaceful getaway that is popular with families. Recreation Camping is available in both the primitive upper loop and the more developed lower loop. The Day Use area with picnic tables and grills centers around a Civilian Conservation Corps dam across Millstone Creek, which creates a small swimming/wading area. Fishing the stream is permitted with a legal PA fishing license, but the swimming area is off-limits between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Keep reading

There is a 3-mile hiking trail that starts and ends at the campground, passing a rock outcrop on the edge of the Millstone Valley at its furthest point from the campground. Facilities The lower loop of the campground has spacious campsites that are surrounded by mature trees. The upper loop sites are smaller and tucked into the forest for a more intimate feeling with nature. Each campsite has a parking spur, fire ring, and picnic table. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided in the camping loops while the Day Use area supports the bathhouse with flush toilets, hot showers, and changing rooms. Natural Features Loleta is a small opening in the forested hillsides around Millstone Creek. Native tree species in the area include red oak, white pine, black cherry, red and sugar maples, and a variety of others. Millstone Creek is a cold water fishery with a thriving population of native brook trout, and it is also priodically stocked by the Pennsylvania FIsh and Game Commission. Wildlife in the area include whitetail deer, black bear, turkey, raccoon, oppossum, fox, and smaller mammals, birds, and reptiles. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (814) 363-9090. Nearby Attractions The Buzzard Swamp Hiking Trails, a 9.6-mile network of trails that wind through an area of 15 man-made ponds, make for an enjoyable day trip just north of Loleta, while driving down a dirt road extending south of the campground leads to the beautiful Clarion National Wild and Scenic River. The paved road along the river is popular for bike riding, and the river offers access for canoes, kayaks, and tubes as well as fishing opportunities and large boulders for picnicking or just watching the water roll by. Cook Forest State Park is an easy drive for hiking, marveling at the grove of Old Growth Hemlocks, or climbing an old fire tower for a view of the river. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations and changes must be made through Recreation.gov

The sites · 42

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
LOLE019standard electric68 ft30yes
LOLE020standard electric55 ft30
LOLE021standard electric90 ft30
LOLE022standard electric55 ft30
LOLE023standard electric66 ft30yes
LOLE024standard electric57 ft30
LOLE025standard electric57 ft30
LOLE026standard electric57 ft30
LOLE027standard electric57 ft30yes
LOLE028standard electric83 ft30yes
LOLE029standard electric54 ft30yes
LOLE030standard electric61 ft30
LOLE031standard electric59 ft30yes
LOLE032standard electric60 ft30yes
LOLE033standard electric77 ft30
LOLE034standard electric58 ft30yes
LOLE035standard electric85 ft30yes
LOLE036standard electric50 ft30yes
LOLE037standard electric57 ft30yes
LOLE038standard electric55 ft30yes
MILL1group standard nonelectric30 ftyes
S&PS&P Standard Electricmanagement
S&PS&P Standard Nonelectricmanagement
SUGA2group standard nonelectric30 ft
UPPR001tent only nonelectric
UPPR002tent only nonelectric
UPPR003standard nonelectric20 ft
UPPR004tent only nonelectric
UPPR005standard nonelectric20 ft
UPPR006standard nonelectric20 ft
UPPR007standard nonelectric20 ft
UPPR008tent only nonelectricyes
UPPR009standard nonelectric20 ftyes
UPPR010tent only nonelectric
UPPR011tent only nonelectric
UPPR012tent only nonelectricyes
UPPR013standard nonelectric52 ft
UPPR014standard nonelectric95 ft
UPPR015tent only nonelectric
UPPR016tent only nonelectric
UPPR017tent only nonelectric
UPPR018tent only nonelectric

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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