## Overview

 The Bush Recreation Area is located next to the scenic Loyalhanna Lake. This location provides picturesque views of the lake as well as opportunities for bird watching, boating, fishing, hunting and paddle sports.
## Recreation

 The Bush Recreation Area offers boating with unlimited horse power. Visitors to the area can kayak or canoe the lake as well, and take advantage of kayak rentals located in the Bush Recreation Area. The Loyalhanna Lake offers great fishing opportunities, with multiple bass tournaments each year. This lake also has some of the best channel catfishing in Pennsylvania, with multiple fish stockings each year. If you like fishing from shore there are plenty of opportunities to fish both moving and still waters. Those that like to go bike riding can find the West Penn Trail located at our sister project just 10 minutes away.
## Facilities

 This campground has a variety of sites available from full RV hookup to primitive tent camp sites. Picnic tables and campfire grill rings are equipped at every campsite. Patrons at the campground will have access to flushing toilets, drinking water, showers and a dump station.
## Natural Features

 The campground is located in a beautiful valley overlooking Loyalhanna Lake. Among terrain characterized by its diversity, visitors will discover rolling foothills of the Laurel Highlands, from which the headwaters of the Loyalhanna Creek flow. 
## Nearby Attractions

 The West Penn Trail offers excellent hiking and biking opportunities within a short 10 minute drive. Additionally the site of Loyalhanna dam provides interpretive displays of the dam as well as a great scenic view.

Bush Recreation Area

My husband &amp; I recently purchased our first 20ft. pull-behind camper. Having made reservations for a tent site for Memorial Day weekend back in February, there were slim pickings when it was time to find a site w/an electric hookup mere weeks before the 3 day weekend. I stumbled upon Bush Recreation Area on recreation.gov (FYI- the website has been redesigned &amp; is still working out kinks) and it was the only campground w/availability. It’s located east of Pittsburgh and is tucked alongside a large boat dock/launch on the Loyalhanna Creek. Motorized boating is allowed and there’s access for fishing from the shore. Some of the sites are more open &amp; exposed (see picture) but others are back in a more wooded area further away from the water. There wasn’t a map for the facility on the website; we stayed at site 18 &amp; noticed the higher the site number (starting at about #25), the further back in the wooded area it was, where there’s more privacy. It’s definitely a great choice for families, especially those w/young children- there’s a nice playground and green space. Reservations are required (recreation.gov) and as of 5/25/19 the dump station is closed &amp; undergoing construction. My husband and I prefer places w/easier access to hiking &amp; biking trails and more privacy, but for our first weekend in our new camper, it worked out well!

Not too shabby 

We rented space 16 late August 2020 and our friends (and their kids) rented #17 on the inner circle, right next to us with the playground right behind us.  Great spots!  Our kids were within easy eye and earshot of the playground.  We had 30A electric and fresh water (no sewer).  Our picnic table was (nearly) brand new composite material and easy to move around.  The host was right across from us and very friendly.  The campground also had a nice shower just a few spots from us and my wife said it was clean with large stalls.  The lake level was high because of the dam nearby so fishing was non-existent, but it was peaceful and pleasant.  Verizon cell coverage was 2 bars, at best.  Don’t follow the GPS directions because it will take you down a wrong road and around to the main road.  Instead, stay on Bush Road all the way to the campground entrance site.  One of our favorite spots this season.  Worth a repeat.  I’d give it 5 stars if it had a sewer hookup.  