USDA Forest Service · Pennsylvania
Willow Bay Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Pennsylvania, United States · in Allegheny National Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,352 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)
- Access road
- HEMLOCK LANE (NFSR 616) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Bradford, PA
About
US Forest Service campground. Willow Bay Recreation Area was built in the early 1960s by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. When completed, it was transferred to the USDA, Forest Service. Willow Bay Recreation Area is located 15 miles west of Bradford, PA, on State Route (SR) 346, just south of the New York State line. The area overlooks the south shore of Willow Bay, a small arm on the eastern side of the Allegheny Reservoir. There are four camping loops - Oak, Aspen, Hemlock and Deer Grove. Campsites in Hemlock and Deer Grove Loops overlook Willow Bay while sites in Oak and Aspen loops back onto Willow Creek. The North Country National Scenic Trail crosses near this campground and visitors can access the trail from State Route 346. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 per night
Double Site: $40 per night
Premium Single Site(no hook-ups): $24 per night
Single Site with electric hook-up: $25 per night
Single Site with full hook-ups: $39 per night
Cabin: $60 - $100 per night depending on group size
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$65 per season
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 8° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 36° | 20° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 55° | 91° | 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° | 32° | 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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