Loleta Recreation

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PO Box 2395, 3451 Rt. 59
Bradford, PA 16701

Overview

Loleta Recreation Campground sits along the east branch of Millstone Creek in the southwestern corner of the Allegheny National Forest, offering a peaceful getaway that is popular with families.

Recreation

Camping is available in both the primitive upper loop and the more developed lower loop. The Day Use area with picnic tables and grills centers around a Civilian Conservation Corps dam across Millstone Creek, which creates a small swimming/wading area. Fishing the stream is permitted with a legal PA fishing license, but the swimming area is off-limits between Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is a 3-mile hiking trail that starts and ends at the campground, passing a rock outcrop on the edge of the Millstone Valley at its furthest point from the campground.

Facilities

The lower loop of the campground has spacious campsites that are surrounded by mature trees. The upper loop sites are smaller and tucked into the forest for a more intimate feeling with nature. Each campsite has a parking spur, fire ring, and picnic table. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided in the camping loops while the Day Use area supports the bathhouse with flush toilets, hot showers, and changing rooms.

Natural Features

Loleta is a small opening in the forested hillsides around Millstone Creek. Native tree species in the area include red oak, white pine, black cherry, red and sugar maples, and a variety of others. Millstone Creek is a cold water fishery with a thriving population of native brook trout, and it is also priodically stocked by the Pennsylvania FIsh and Game Commission. Wildlife in the area include whitetail deer, black bear, turkey, raccoon, oppossum, fox, and smaller mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (814) 363-9090.

Nearby Attractions

The Buzzard Swamp Hiking Trails, a 9.6-mile network of trails that wind through an area of 15 man-made ponds, make for an enjoyable day trip just north of Loleta, while driving down a dirt road extending south of the campground leads to the beautiful Clarion National Wild and Scenic River. The paved road along the river is popular for bike riding, and the river offers access for canoes, kayaks, and tubes as well as fishing opportunities and large boulders for picnicking or just watching the water roll by. Cook Forest State Park is an easy drive for hiking, marveling at the grove of Old Growth Hemlocks, or climbing an old fire tower for a view of the river.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations and changes must be made through Recreation.gov

Camp site features

Across 40 camp sites:

  • Electric hookups: 20 of 40 sites
  • Fire pit: 1 of 40 sites
  • Pets allowed: 34 of 40 sites
  • ADA accessible: 16 of 40 sites
  • Group sites: 2 of 40 sites
  • Longest rig: 95 ft
  • Largest party: 50 people
  • Power up to 30 amps
  • Equipment: RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From the west, take I-80 east to Clarion, Pennsylvania. Turn left onto State Route 66 and continue northeast to Marienville. Turn right on South Forest Street and go south 6 miles to the Loleta Campground entrance sign. From the north, take State Route 66 to Marienville, turn left on South Forest Street and go 6 miles south to the Loleta Campground entrance sign. From the east, take I-80 west to the PA-36 exit towards Sigel/Brookville. Turn right onto PA-36 and take it to PA-949. Turn right on PA-949 to Bridge Road and cross the Clarion National Wild & Scenic River. Turn left onto River Road then right onto Gregg Hill Road. At the end of Gregg Hill Road, take a slight left onto Loleta Road/SR3002 and follow it to the campground entrance sign.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

93 reviews
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Thomas B
Loop:Lole
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Reviewed 9 days ago
Few level sites, many are grass. No shower house. Water not the best. However, campground is secluded and quiet. Convenient to Allegheny trail system.
Gary N
Loop:Lole
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Reviewed 11 days ago
Positives: The camp host Charlene was extremely helpful and accommodating. Our campsite was perfect, large enough for our camper van and one tent. Negatives: I believe that the campground is mismanaged from the top, garbage was flowing over and stacked all around the dumpster, suggesting that garbage is picked up more frequently than every two weeks or get a larger dumpster. This promotes wild animal activity which is something that the forest service management is expected to be aware of. The grass was getting very high, suggesting that maintenance mows more frequently. The vault toilets for the lower campsite needs to be pumped out, the smell is unbearable. We cleaned and disinfected all surfaces just to make them usable. I am a retired maintenance supervisor, I understand the challenges and frustration of budgeting due to limited resources , however I assume that this survey is for you to evaluate and find ways to improve. Oversight and routine monitoring and maintenance needs a serious evaluation. Overall I would definitely recommend this recreation area to anyone wishing to get away from the crowds that I saw at other locations in the area. The showers and facilities near the beach area are fantastic, the scenery is wild and beautiful, there are nice hiking trails and fishing areas. I am looking forward to visiting this campsite in the future, hoping for a few aforementioned improvements.
Jeff S
Loop:Lole
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Reviewed 14 days ago
Quiet, remote area with little traffic and pet friendly. Lots of dogs, fishing and playing in stream that flows through.
David F
Loop:Uppr
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Reviewed 18 days ago
Love this campground, but it was quite noisy from people partying when we stayed in July, and the noise continued well past 10pm.
Sara S
Loop:Uppr
Site:
Reviewed a month ago
Booked two nights and ended up not staying here. Sites are tiny and you need a vehicle with high ground clearance to get into the driveways since they drop a few inches straight down from the road. Considered a different site than the one we booked, but it was full of garbage from the previous campers, and we ended up deciding to go to Clear Creek instead. I suppose it's fine if you want something remote though and don't mind traversing the several miles of gravel roads it takes to get there. Overall just not a great fit for casual campers.
Connie M
Loop:Uppr
Site:
Reviewed a month ago
Nice cozy quiet place.
Availability

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Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in August, when about 9% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 11 years of reservations.

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