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NY |
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Take the Virtual Tour! - ALLEGANY STATE PARK - QUAKER Take the Virtual Tour! - ALLEGANY STATE PARK - RED HOUSE 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. |
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From I-86/Rt.17 (Southern Tier Expressway): To get to the Red House Area, use Exits 19 & 20; to get to the Quaker Area, take Exit 18.From Rt. 219: Follow 219 to I-86/Rt.17 west; or from Bradford, PA, take Interstate Parkway to the Quaker Area entrance.716-354-9121 |
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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. |
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ALLEGANY STATE PARK |
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31 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=31&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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PARK IMPROVEMENTS!! A comprehensive rehabilitation project of the Red House Dam will commence during the summer of 2017. The project will require a partial draw down of Red House Lake, which may occur as early as July 5th , depending on the contractors work schedule. Partial draw down of Red House Lake will impact swimming, boating and other recreational activities on the lake. The bridge and roadway over the dam will also be closed to traffic once the project ramps up. The Quaker Lake swimming area and concession operations will be expanded to accommodate park patrons. We thank you for your patience while these important safety and recreation improvements are being made. Check Allegany State Park Facebook page for more detailed information as the project develops. Attention Campers: Sunday Hunting is now permitted in the Quaker Run Area. New Hunting Permit guidelines are in effect for the 2016/17 hunting season in Allegany State Park. For more information please visit nysparks.com and click on the Hunting tab on the Quaker Area or Red House Area page. Reservations for the Parallel & Bova Loop Cottages can be found under ALLEGANY-BOVA-PARALLEL LOOPS at: ALLEGANY-BOVA-PARALLEL-LOOPS CLICK HERE for on-line mapping tool to plan your next stay at Allegany State Park - includes hot links to photos. 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. Bear Notice: Be advised that you will be camping in bear country. Please do not leave food, garbage, coolers or other containers unattended as these items are an attractant to bears. Please keep fire pits clean by not burning garbage in them. Literature regarding Allegany State Park wildlife policy will be given out upon check-in. 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. During peak season, a camping party and their equipment may occupy a site for a maximum of 14 continuous days. After which, the camping party and equipment must leave the site and facility for 2 days before registering again for another site. Group Camps 5 & 12 can only be reserved for 7 days. No longer or shorter reservations will be honored. Access Pass AND Lifetime Liberty Passes are NOT accepted for the Group Camps and any of the Full Service Cottages. These cottages are Pitt 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. 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. |
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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. Seneca Nation Casino. |
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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. |
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Considered a flagship facility, 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. |