Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinzua Dam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Dam / hazard | 41.83974, -79.00249 | The dam that forms the reservoir and the start of this clockwise shoreline list. The Allegheny below it is a separate tailwater fishery and is not on this sheet. |
| 2 | USGS 03012520 - Allegheny Reservoir at Kinzua Dam Live pool elevation and outflow | USGS gauge | 41.83812, -79.00254 | Check the pool before towing a boat: ramps on this reservoir are affected by winter drawdown. |
| 3 | Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground Allegheny National Forest - boat access only | Campsite | 41.96214, -78.94309 | Boat-in campground on the west bank of the upper reservoir. No road reaches it. |
| 4 | Onoville Marina Park Cattaraugus County, New York | Access / boat ramp | 42.02783, -78.96680 | County marina park on the New York arm: launch ramp, docks, and east and west camping areas on the same ground. |
| 5 | Highbanks Camping Area New York side, above Onoville | Campsite | 42.05456, -78.90055 | Campground on the New York portion of the reservoir. |
| 6 | Allegany State Park Boat Launch NYS OPRHP - Quaker Bridge area | Access / boat ramp | 42.05818, -78.88077 | State park launch at the head of the reservoir near Quaker Bridge. Rules on this water are shared between Pennsylvania, New York and the Seneca Nation. |
| 7 | Quaker Run Dam Head of the Quaker Run arm | Dam / hazard | 42.05224, -78.87685 | Low dam at the head of the Quaker Run arm. Quaker Lake above it is a separate water with its own canoe launch and is not covered here. |
| 8 | Willow Bay Campground Allegheny National Forest - SR 346 | Campsite | 41.98658, -78.91016 | Drive-in campground at Willow Bay, the reservoir's main east-side base, fifteen miles west of Bradford. |
| 9 | Willow Bay Boat Launch Allegheny National Forest - four lanes | Access / boat ramp | 41.98889, -78.91750 | Four-lane concrete launch with a 130-foot courtesy dock and parking for about 120 rigs, open around the clock. Coordinate published by the Forest Service; it falls 0.1 km from the mapped shoreline. |
| 10 | Boat ramp above Hooks Brook (unnamed in OSM) East side of the main channel | Access / boat ramp | 41.99159, -78.93569 | A mapped ramp and courtesy dock near the New York line, carrying no name in OSM. The Forest Service names a Webbs Ferry launch on this reach but puts it on the WEST bank; the shoreline walk puts this one on the east, so it is left unnamed. |
| 11 | Willow Bay Recreation Area Allegheny National Forest - SR 346 | Park / conservation area | 41.97256, -78.91754 | Day-use ground on the south shore of Willow Bay. |
| 12 | Tracy Run Campsites Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.95979, -78.92166 | Primitive shoreline sites at Tracy Run, below the Tracy Ridge trail system. |
| 13 | Johnnycake Run Campsite Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.92880, -78.92140 | Primitive shoreline campsite at Johnnycake Run. |
| 14 | Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground Allegheny National Forest - boat access only | Campsite | 41.92232, -78.93041 | Boat-in campground on the east bank north of Sugar Bay, the larger of the pair with Hopewell. |
| 15 | Hopewell Boat Access Campground Allegheny National Forest - boat access only | Campsite | 41.91252, -78.93279 | Boat-in campground on the east bank just north of Sugar Bay. |
| 16 | Nelson Run Campsites Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.89961, -78.90028 | Two numbered primitive sites about twenty metres apart on the east bank at Nelson Run, mapped here as one site. |
| 17 | Fishing Hole Campsite Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.88489, -78.88081 | Primitive shoreline campsite on the east bank below Sugar Run. |
| 18 | Old State Road Campground Allegheny National Forest | Campsite | 41.86813, -78.95441 | Small drive-in campground on the shore above the marina. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kinzua Wolf Run Marina Wolf Run Bay, PA 59 - concession marina | Access / boat ramp | 41.85580, -78.94779 | The reservoir's only full-service marina: launch ramp, courtesy docks, slips, rentals and the only lakeside store on the water. Just east of the Morrison Bridge, across PA 59 from Kinzua Beach. |
| 20 | Kinzua Beach Picnic Area Allegheny National Forest - PA 59 | Park / conservation area | 41.85334, -78.95539 | Swimming beach and picnic area opposite the marina, with bathhouse and shelter. The Forest Service lists no boat ramp here. |
| 21 | Morrison Boat Access Campground Allegheny National Forest - boat access only | Campsite | 41.82143, -78.92729 | Boat-in campground on Morrison Bay, east bank across from Elijah Run. |
| 22 | Chappel Bay Campsite Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.81028, -78.90385 | Primitive shoreline campsite on Chappel Bay. |
| 23 | Briggs Run Campsite Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access | Campsite | 41.81061, -78.88592 | Primitive shoreline campsite at the mouth of Briggs Run, east side of the Kinzua Arm. |
| 24 | Duncle Corners Fishing Area Allegheny National Forest - SR 321 | Park / conservation area | 41.79562, -78.91198 | Bank-fishing area on the Kinzua Arm. |
| 25 | Red Bridge Recreation Area Allegheny National Forest - SR 321 | Campsite | 41.77782, -78.88680 | Drive-in campground at the head of the Kinzua Arm, about ten miles north of Kane. |
| 26 | Red Bridge Bank Fishing Area Allegheny National Forest | Park / conservation area | 41.77506, -78.88253 | Signed bank-fishing frontage beside the Red Bridge campground. The Forest Service lists no boat ramp at Red Bridge. |
| 27 | Bigrock Overflow Area Allegheny National Forest | Park / conservation area | 41.77506, -78.87809 | Overflow parking and day-use ground at the top of the Kinzua Arm. |
| 28 | Kiasutha Boat Launch Allegheny National Forest - two lanes | Access / boat ramp | 41.78055, -78.89206 | Two-lane plank ramp with a 130-foot courtesy dock. Placed on the mapped slipway beside the mapped dock rather than on the campground centroid. |
| 29 | Kiasutha Recreation Area Allegheny National Forest | Campsite | 41.78234, -78.89993 | Drive-in campground and day-use area on the upper Kinzua Arm off the Longhouse Byway. Check status before travelling - the Forest Service has recently flagged this site as closed. |
| 30 | Elijah Run Boat Launch Allegheny National Forest - Kinzua Arm | Access / boat ramp | 41.81917, -78.94622 | Large, popular launch on the west bank of the Kinzua Arm, on the Longhouse National Scenic Byway. |
| 31 | Dewdrop Recreation Area Allegheny National Forest - Kinzua Bay | Campsite | 41.83188, -78.95986 | Drive-in campground on the Kinzua Bay shoreline off the Longhouse Byway. |
| 32 | Dew Drop Boat Ramp Allegheny National Forest - campers only | Access / boat ramp | 41.83497, -78.95645 | One-lane concrete ramp inside Dewdrop Recreation Area. The Forest Service restricts it to registered campground users, reserves the trailer parking for campers and says it is not suitable for large boats. |
| 33 | Kinzua Point Information Center Allegheny National Forest | Agency / conservation office | 41.85947, -78.96356 | Seasonal Forest Service information point on the Longhouse Byway - maps, pool levels and campground status. |
| 34 | Jakes Rock Picnic Area Allegheny National Forest | Park / conservation area | 41.84707, -78.98171 | Clifftop picnic area and overlook above the dam pool. |
| 35 | Allegheny National Fish Hatchery U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Agency / conservation office | 41.84201, -79.00609 | Federal hatchery on the west bank immediately below the dam. Visitor parking and a self-guided walk; not an access to the reservoir. |
Gauge: USGS 03012520 — Allegheny Reservoir near Warren, PA. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
Regulations: www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Kinzua Beach and Kiasutha: Forest Service ramps and day-use areas.
Willow Bay: northern access near the New York line.
Elijah Run and Roper Hollow: quieter Forest Service ramps.
Dewdrop and Red Bridge: campgrounds with lake access.
Kinzua Dam area near Warren: bank access and the tailwater below.
Allegheny National Forest surrounds the lake, so shoreline access is extensive.
Note: the northern end is in New York and its regulations apply there.
Winter: cold and quiet, with ice fishing in the sheltered arms in a hard winter.
Spring: the walleye run and the best fishing of the year.
Summer: smallmouth on the rock, deep walleye, and comfortable camping weather.
Fall: feeding walleye and muskellunge, and the forest at its best.