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Kellettville Recreation Area (Pa)

9 mi northwest of Marienville, PA · Verizon 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Kellettville Recreation Area (Pa)

Half of Forest County, where Tionesta Lake is located, is preserved as public lands. The region is known as one of Pennsylvania's best big game regions and is home to a remarkable variety of wildlife. Campers come to the Kellettville Recreation Area Campground to enjoy the forested area along Tionesta Creek. The area is ideal for fishing, hunting as well as scenic hiking. Tionesta is a culturally rich region with a long history. The Seneca Indian tribe named this area "where the water separates the land." Nearly a century ago, narrow gauge railways dotted the surrounding countryside, hauling out virgin timber from the hillsides. In-season hunting, fishing, hiking canoeing and kayaking, are all available from Kellettville. Visitors interested in wildlife viewing are likely to spot white-tailed deer, porcupine, wild turkey, osprey and opossum. Each camp site has a picnic table, fire ring…

  • Managed by: Tionesta Lake, USACE
  • Where: 9 mi northwest of Marienville, PA · 41.54499, -79.25583

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingWildlife & birdingHunting

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

33°
17°Jan
36°
18°Feb
45°
24°Mar
59°
34°Apr
70°
44°May
77°
53°Jun
81°
58°Jul
80°
56°Aug
73°
50°Sep
61°
39°Oct
48°
31°Nov
37°
23°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Kellettville Recreation Area (Pa) from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
North Country National ScenicHikingat camp96.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 12.3 mi
Propane: 22.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.