Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park
Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed May. 26, 2020

Beautiful Fall Camping

This park was such a great find. We were traveling I-86 through the area and wanted to spend a few days in the woods admiring the beautiful fall colors and this turned out to be the perfect place to do that. There was just one other camper in our loop (Quaker Section) because we were there the three days prior to the park closing for the season. Even the other loops had just a few campers. It took us three sites to find one that was level enough for our RV but our motorhome is pretty sensitive to degrees of unevenness so it may not be a problem for most others. Our site had 50 amp electric but the hook-ups were at the far back of the site at barely reached. The parking pad was gravel and the patio was grass. 

The solitude of this park was great but we can imagine there is lots to do and plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities in the summer. There office/store is not located in the loop we parked in but it was an easy in and out with our 45’ motorhome and tow car. We loved the old CCC building that it was in and the others that exist in the park. Bears are present in the area and bear-proof containers for food and garbage in the campground. Plenty of hiking trails and walking opportunities exist from rustic dirt trails to nice paved paths. We enjoyed the paved areas because rain made the rustic trails very slippery. 

There is a nice paved trail around Red House Lake that makes for a pleasant walk(we did have to drive from our campsite to this area). During the summer they rent rowboats, paddleboats, paddleboards, canoes and kayaks for lake enjoyment and there are two sandy beaches where you can soak up the sun after a swim. We would definitely stop here again and spend more time.

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  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Allegany State Park — Allegany State Park State Park by Nancy W., May 26, 2020