Allegheny Reservoir

Come out to Bradford Pa and see where Zippo lighters and Case knives are made. This company has been in Bradford Pa since the 1930's The museum is free so there is no excuse not to come out and see a piece of history. Some of the exhibits are the impact that Zippo had during WWII, and Zippo's role in the music industry. When you come to the Allegheny Reservoir make time to come to Bradford, This is a must see attraction!

Ranger stations are located in two locations: Bradford, Pa and Marienville, Pa. They are open Monday thru Friday from 8a - 4:30p. At the ranger stations people can purchase ATV permits which are required to ride on the trails throughout the Allegheny National Forest. They also have topographic maps, regional information and a small gift shop.

https://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/state-level.php?pa The Allegheny National Forest ranges from Tionesta Pa all the way to Salamanca NY. It is approx 517,000 acres with 600 miles of multi-use trails. This national forest offers four seasons of recreations. Come out and enjoy camping, hunting, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, etc. 

As a child my family would head to the Allegheny reservoir at least once a summer for our family camping trip. We would load up the truck, attach the boat and drive the three and half hours to spend two weeks in the beautiful woods surrounded by 99 miles of shoreline. My Dad and mom would reserve a campsite along the shoreline so our boat could stay in the water the whole time and we would spend our days driving the boat around exploring, tubing, swimming, and snorkeling. My favorite place to visit was a cove way down from our campsite. This cove was paradise, it had shade all around and was deep enough to dive off the boat and enjoy a fabulous swim. If we got tired of swimming, we could swim to shore and explore the land and see if we could find any animal tracks. We would stay out all day swimming, laughing and playing. Coming up to the reservoir is my favorite childhood memory .

The Allegheny reservoir is a huge man-made lake that is surrounded by 99 miles of shoreline. It covers  21,180 acres. People can bring any type of boat from a speed boats, house boats, to canoes and kayaks. There are some rules that everyone must follow:  Persons shall wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device at all times when on board boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak. Boats are limited to slow, no wake speed in the following areas: - In the vicinity of camping areas and boat launch areas. - Dew Drop Bay. - Wolf Run Bay. - Hodge Bay, North and South Branch. - Cornplanter Bay. - Billies Bay. - Willow Bay beginning at the boat launch ramp