My name is Paul Crawford and I am the volunteer Administrator, Photographer and Videographer for this Allegany Fan page. Description
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 over 150 winterized cabins. Other activities include bird watching, picnicking, fishing, hunting, snowshoeing, canoeing, and horseback riding. Geography:
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:
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. Facilities:
Visitors looking for anything from a weekend retreat to an extended vacation are able to choose from Allegany State Park's 424 campsites, 375 cabins, and three group camps, all of which are accessible to disabled visitors. The seven Fancher Cottages, named for Senator Albert T. Fancher, are fully-equipped, year-round vacation cottages and are also handicapped accessible. Reminiscent of a classic hunting lodge, the Pitt Cottage in the Red House Area offers the same amenities as the Fancher Cottages but is not handicapped-accessible. The park also offers a gift shop, picnic pavilions, and showers. Nearby Attractions:
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. Services & Amenities:
Within Facility
•Amphitheater
•Baseball/Softball Fld
•Basketball
•Bath House
•Biking
•Bird Watching
•Boat Launch
•Boat Rental
•Canoeing
•Comfort Station
•Convenience Store
•Cross Country Skiing
•Cultural Activities
•Dump Station
•First Aid Station
•Fishing
•Footbridge
•Handicap Access
•Hiking
•Horseback Riding
•Hunting
•Interpretive Programs
•Laundry
•Museum
•Paddle Boat Rentals
•Picnic Shelter
•Picnic Tables
•Picnicking
•Playground
•Recreation Programs
•Restaurant
•Shopping
•Showers
•Snowmobile Trails
•Snowmobiling
•Swimming - Beach
•Telephone
•Tennis
•Tennis Court
•Toilet, Pit/Vault
•Volleyball
•Water Drinking
•Water Fill up Station
Alerts and Important Information
GROUP CAMP 5 is now open for reservations! Reservation can begin May 24, 2013. 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 and therefore cannot be a guaranteed activity. We apologize for this inconvenience as it may occur with little advance notice
DID YOU KNOW you save 15-20% by reserving a weeknight* campsite? (*Sunday-Thursday, excluding holidays)
From Labor Day to July 1st Cabin/Campsite renters without reservations must arrive prior to 4:30 p.m. Saturday thru Thursday and 7:30 pm Fridays. Or call the park for the most up to date office hours. To insure fairness for all NY customers, any reservation with departure dates outside the 9-month Maximum Window can not be changed or cancelled until 18 days after the reservation was made. Looking to reserve 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. This applies only to campsites. Peak Season runs from the end of June to the end of August each year. During Peak Season cabins and cottages are reservable for 7 or 14 day minimums. Group Camps 5 & 12 can only be reserved for 7 days. No longer or shorter reservations will be honored. Access passes are NOT accepted for the Group Camps and any of the Full Service Cottages. These cottages are Pitt, Parallel and Fancher cottages.
•Valid reservations allow 1 vehicle free entry at tollbooths. Any 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 #'s 5, 6, 7, 31-34). NO Tents allowed in Cabin Areas. Smoking is NOT permitted in any cabins, cottages or group camp areas. Peak season: A person may be the primary site occupant for 14 total days of camping within a 16 day period. S/he must leave the park for 48 hours once they have stayed the maximum number of days allowed before beginning a new reservation.
•Wood sold to wood heated cabins only.
•Only 2 pets per site are permitted. Current rabies certificate required. Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6ft at all times. Please contact park for additional information prior to making a reservation. Red House Area: 716-354-9121
Quaker Area: 716-354-2182
Mailing Address:
ALLEGANY STATE PARK
2373 ASP RTE.1 STE 3
SALAMANCA NY 14779
Getting There:
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.05333, -78.80972
42°3'12"N, 78°48'35"W
