ALLEGANY STATE PARK Campground - 662 Sites, Maps & Photos

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Permits for all cabin, campsite, and cottage reservations are non-transferable. Only the Primary Occupant listed on the reservation will be permitted to check in. Cain Hollow Campers: Water spigots are also located around the camping loops for campers to share. You may hookup to fill up your camper tank, but you must immediately disconnect after fill up. Under no circumstances should a camper keep a hose hooked up to a water spigot at Allegany State Park. 65,000-acre Allegany State Park is known for its primitive, forested valleys, un-glaciated landscape, fall leaves, and wildlife. The park's two developed areas, Red House and Quaker, make this the largest state park in New York. Both areas offer sand beaches, picnic areas, museums, hiking trails, and naturalist walks. Walkers, runners, and bicycle riders can take advantage of the five miles of paved trails around Red House. The Art Roscoe Ski Touring Area has some of the finest groomed cross country skiing and mountain bike trails in the Northeast. Snowmobilers are attracted to Allegany State Park for its 90 miles of groomed snowmobile trails and 44 winterized cabins. Other activities include bird watching, picnicking, fishing, hunting, snowshoeing, canoeing, and horseback riding.

Location: Allegany State Park is located in western New York, in Cattaraugus County, just north of Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections: The Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area. The Red House Area's attractions include Stone Tower, the Summit Fire Tower, Red House Lake, Bridal Falls, and the Art Roscoe Ski Area. The Quaker area's attractions include Quaker Lake, the Mount Tuskarora Fire Tower, hiking trails, Science Lake, Bear Caves, Thunder Rocks, and the Quaker Amphitheater.

Recreation: Considered a flagship facility, activities include beach swimming; boating; fishing; hunting; horseback riding; biking; hiking; walking; visiting the museum; tennis, baseball and softball on the playing fields; and, in winter, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. Most park activities are accessible to disabled visitors.

Nearby: Nearby parks include Lake Erie State Park, Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua, Evangola State Park, Letchworth State Park, and Woodlawn Beach State Park. Seneca Nation Casino.

Important information

Park Rules & Information: PLEASE NOTE: Permits for all cabin, campsite, and cottage reservations are non-transferable. Only the Primary Occupant listed on the reservation will be permitted to check in. Reservations for the Parallel, Bova and Cain Hollow Cottages: ALLEGANY - BOVA-PARALLEL-CAIN HOLLOW COTTAGES Allegany State Park Hunting Guidelines (click on the Hunting tab): parks.ny.gov Interactive Map of Cabins/Cottages/Campsites, and Trails Bear Notice: Be advised that you're camping in bear country. Do not leave food, garbage, coolers, or other containers unattended as they can attract bears. Wildlife policy will be provided at check-in. Peak Season runs from the end of June to the end of August. During this time cabins and cottages require a 7 or 14-night minimum stay. Group Camps 5 & 12 can only be reserved for 7 nights. Access Pass/Lifetime Liberty Pass is NOT accepted for the Group Camps or Full Service Cottages (Pitt & Fancher Cottages). Valid reservations allow 1 vehicle free entry at tollbooths. Additional vehicles must pay the first time through and will be issued car passes upon registration. All Cabins are equipped with 4 cots (Beehunter Trail Cabins have 6 cots except Cabins 5, 6, 7, 31, 33, and 34). NO tents, campers or mobile homes allowed in the cabin, cottage, or group camp areas. Smoking is NOT permitted in any cabins, cottages, or group camp areas. Wood is sold to wood-heated cabins only. ATTENTION PET OWNERS: Current proof of rabies inoculation is required at check-in (metal tags will not be accepted). At any time during your stay, pet owners may be required to provide proof of rabies inoculation upon request. Be sure to have this information available to present to park staff. Where pets are permitted, there is a maximum limit of 2 pets per site. Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6ft and under control at all times. Do not leave pets unattended and always clean up after them. Pet owners/permit holders are liable for any damage, personal injury, or nuisance caused by the pet. SWIMMING: Each year the campground makes every effort to provide safe swimming opportunities by testing the water and by keeping the swimming areas staffed with lifeguards. Please be aware that if the safety of our swimmers is compromised due to lack of lifeguard coverage or water quality issues, swimming will be prohibited. Swimming cannot be a guaranteed activity; therefore, we cannot offer refunds on camping stays. We apologize for this inconvenience as it may occur with little advance notice. Looking to reserve a campsite for just 1 night? If you make your reservation within 3 days of your arrival you can book a 1-night stay online or through the Call Center. PRE-REGISTRATION: Have an existing reservation? Don't forget to PRE-REGISTER!! Two days prior to arrival you can sign into Reserve America and pre-register. IT SAVES TIME. LENGTH OF STAY: A camping party and their equipment may occupy a site for a maximum of 14 continuous nights. After which, the camping party and equipment must leave the site and facility for 48 hours before registering again for another site. Please Note: To ensure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window cannot be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made.