Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground
Key facts
- Fee
- Not recorded
This small rustic campground is located on the east bank of the Allegheny Reservoir just north of Sugar Bay. It is accessible by boat or hiking trail (North Country National Scenic Trail with connections to the Tracy Ridge Trail System.
Water and dump stations nearby
- 86 mi from Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Pymatuning Central in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
- 3.5 mi from Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Bradford in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Straight-line distance from Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.
Recreation.gov
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Handsome Lake is a first-come, first-served campground only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you use a fee envelope and pay tube or you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the…
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Services & facilities
- Drinking waterNot recorded
- Waste disposalNot recorded
- ElectricityNot recorded
- ToiletsNot recorded
- ShowersNot recorded
- Wi-FiNo
- Dogs allowedNot recorded
- Wheelchair accessNot recorded
"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.
Prices & opening
No fee information is recorded. Opening hours are not recorded.
Getting there (GPS, access, height)
GPS coordinates
41.92229, -78.93059
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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.
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Other places nearby
More in RussellWithin 25 km. The nearest water and dump station are listed above.
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Photo credits for thumbnails on this page (2)
- Nearby: FLT M01 0.1 mi - Register in PA on NCT · 0.7 km away: Photo: javajoe6 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Late-season snowfall at Deep Wood, Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania - 20210421 · 0.7 km away: Photo: Andre Carrotflower / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons