Allegany State Park
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Allegany State Park
5 reviews in English
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Review from Daniel W.
San Jose, CA
8/16/2011
This park represents everything I know of camping and what camping should be.
You don't need to read any further.
Things I love and remember from Allegany in no particular order
* Beaver Dams.
* Deer
* Raccoons that beg for food every night
* You can build a big robust fire from collected wood and the ranger won't chastise you like a little kid
* Tent camping
* Cabin Camping
* Luxury cabin camping
* Swimming in the lakes
* Bears
* Stone Tower
* Bear Caves
* Thunder Rocks
* Awesome Trails, Bike Trails, Running Trails
* Creeks for playing in and catching crawfish
* Amphitheater with old time cartoons
* Wild raspberries
* Nice little beaches -
Review from Samantha H.
Lakewood, OH
11/29/2011
I had a really great time here. I really enjoy how on the website you can choose exactly the cabin you want instead of just luck of the draw. We stayed at Sugarbush in Red House. It was very peaceful during the day and kind of scary at night being that secluded. There was no one else there when we went bc it was during the week. We fished a little in the Red House Lake but really it seemed dead. In some areas where you could see the bottom there were methane bubbles coming up. But then there were ducks on it so there must be something in there. I know they stock it at least once a year. I wonder if they have to because the lake is oxygen deprived so wouldn't stock itself. We also went fishing on the Allegany Reservoir. That was a great time.
There is a crappy movie theatre about 30min away in Olean and Kmart and Walmart.
The bathrooms were very well kept and the showers too. The cabin was also very clean and neat. Never felt squeamish about bugs or anything.
There were two sets of bunk beds. Therefore we had to share a twin size bed!! Probably could have thrown some mattresses on the floor together but we didn't.
Saw a lot of deer.
The heat works very well in the cabins.
That's all I can think of right now. It's worth a visit! -
Review from Coralie B.
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
10/25/2011 1 photo
I camped at Allegany for the first time last weekend. It was great. In preparation for my trip though, I was Googling the heck out of "Allegany Cabin Tips" and had the hardest time finding any details about what my cabin would be like! It was then that I vowed to write this review.
In regards to Red House Area/McIntosh Trail:
*We stayed in a 2 bedroom which had 2 single beds in each. Bring your own blankets and pillows.
*The kitchen has a stove and fridge, nothing else. If you care to cook, bring your own pots and pans.
*There is no bathroom. You can walk to the communal bathroom which has 2 showers. They are not pretty, but they have hot water.
*There is no water source/kitchen sink in the cabin. You can walk to the communal bathroom for water and to wash dishes, or there are a few water hoses around the site. Bring a Brita - the water is yellow unfiltered.
*There are plenty of electrical outlets in the cabin. You can even bring lights to decorate your porch which I highly recommend!
*Staying warm is no problem. The heater worked great.
*Ample parking directly next to your cabin.
*No TV, but you probably weren't expecting one.
Beautiful, clean place to camp/hike/unwind. -
Review from Michelle A.
Atlanta, GA
11/15/2010
A truly fascinating park full of hiking, fishing, swimming, cabins, tent sites, and a creepy series of Native American folklore, ranging from animals standing on their hind legs to the infamous High Hat (dreamed up decades before Native Americans knew of stovetop hats). There's a different air about this place, something special and unique that isn't found in many other parks.
My favorite spot was the thunder rocks, a series of massive boulders left behind when the last ice age receded. It's impressive to see and you can attempt to climb these large rocks. They go on for at least a quarter mile - that's as far as we walked - and it's truly an incredible site.
I'd love to come back in the fall as the leaves all turn or to camp in the spring! I just, um, hope to not run into High Hat. ;) -
Review from Allison D.
Frederick, MD
12/28/2010 10 photos
Here are just some of the things that I have seen and done at Allegany State Park in my 36 years on earth:
...saw Thunder Rocks covered in snow and icicles as well as moss and ferns...grew one huge bicep scooping ice cream at the snack bar for three summers in a row...camped in cabins, tents and cars...wondered what that was walking around the tent...watched bears eating out of the dumpsters...saw beavers building dams...watched my Mom chase a raccoon up a tree after it stole a pork chop right off of the grill...walked around Red House Lake on a cold, dark winter night as well as on multiple hot summer days...saw colorful autumn leaves...shuffled through piles of fallen leaves so they made a shsh shsh noise...cross country skied at the summit...watched the sunset from the scenic overlook, the stone tower and over both Red House and Quaker lakes...watched bats swoop over Red House lake to scoop up the bugs...learned about wildlife and park history at the museum...looked for the first mention of robins every year in the bird sighting book at the Admin Building...built a campfire...identified migrating birds in the wetland area...pretended that the "lounge" area at the Admin Building was my living room...bought a sweat shirt and coffee at the gift shop because it gets darn chilly at night, even in the summer...hiked and biked hundreds of miles (no, not all at once, silly)...ate at the Red House Inn before they tore it down...ate at the Admin Building restaurant in its many incarnations (they give you free popcorn before dinner!)...played mini golf...paddled around Red House Lake in a row boat...found Bridal Falls...got stung by a bee...found a geocache...caught a fish...put two crayfish in a bucket and watched them fight...went skinny dipping (shhh)...went with friends to jump off the spillway one night, but chickened out at the last minute...went on a nighttime owl identification hike...found an owl pellet...got covered in mud in the bear caves...went to dendrology camp and got to "first base" for the first time...went spotlighting for deer...went sledding...ate wild blackberries...almost found Little Ireland...learned to orienteer...went on multiple field trips...made sand castles on the beach...took pictures...walked through stinging nettles...peed behind a tree...watched the Fisher's Big Wheel fireworks from the scenic overlook every 4th of July...listened to peepers...caught lightening bugs...sat alone by myself in the woods...saw every star in the sky...saw both lakes drained (and felt very sad)...walked across both lakes when they were frozen...felt minnows nibbling my toes...wondered if those mushrooms were poisonous...watched a newt eating a worm...got attacked by a Canadian goose...skipped rocks at Science Lake...saw a bat roosting under the covered bridge...looked for fossils...told ghost stories...listened to the stories told by my parents and grandparents of their experiences in the park and wished that I could have gone swimming in the Quaker pool or to a dance at the old Quaker store.Listed in: The Best of the Southern Tier
