Allegheny Reservoir paddle trip,

Less than a 3 hour drive from Rochester just south of the border between New York and Pennsylvania is the Allegheny National Forest. The location for this adventure. Pay your fee for parking, use of ramp, currently $5.00 per night.

We used the Roper Hollow put-in for a short one-mile paddle to Handsome Campground. The sites face north and are terrace styles up the hill side. The landing can be a bit rough depending on the wind direction and getting up to the first tier of sites not always easy.

For slightly more protected sites and easier landing use the Hopewell sites. They are situated about 1.3 miles SE of the Roper Hollow put-in.

The camp sites are first come first served, and payment is required upon arrival. All sites have a fire ring and picnic table and every camp ground has the normal NFS outhouse set up.

Half day trip could be a paddle to Sugar Bay, and a full day trip to Kinzua Beach, which is no beach at all but a very large concrete slab. But it’s a good starting point to hike to the Rimrock Overlook.

For more and up to date info visit the FS.USDA.GOV web site

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