USDA Forest Service · Pennsylvania
Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground
USDA Forest Service · Pennsylvania, United States · in Allegheny National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Allegheny National Forest
- Nearest town
- Elk Township
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hook's Brook campground is a available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by a using a fee envelopte and pay tube on site or by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Vault toilets available
There is no potable water available. **Campers must bring in their own water.
There are no boat docks
Natural Features
This rustic campground is located on the west bank of the Allegheny Reservoir just south of Webbs Ferry Boat Launch. It is accessible by boat via the Allegheny Reservoir.
The closest boat launch is Webbs Ferry approximately 1 mile north (west bank) and Willow Bay also 1 mile north (east bank).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | -5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 8° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 36° | 20° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 44° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 63° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 43° | 33° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 31° | 11° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | 8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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