W. Bird Dog (FR 559) in PA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Pennsylvania

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W. Bird Dog (FR 559) in PA

Allegheny NF, Marienville Ranger District
1,807 ft
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Overnight camping allowedMODERATE
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A 0.8-mile stretch of graded dirt National Forest road in Forest County, PA. The road serves Buzzard Swamp Coop Wildlife Management Area. The road is open seasonally, September 25 to January 15.

Allegheny National Forest, Marienville Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 0.8 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Graded dirt the whole way in (0.8 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The Pond 10 shoreline is 0.5 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Marienville, is 3.4 mi off.

September normals 48–71°F, 4.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Loleta Recreation in PACampground5.1miLoleta Grade (FR 131) in PAForest Road Road5.3miElliot Run (FR 383) in PADispersed Camping6.2miZimmerman (FR 382) in PADispersed Camping6.5miShippen Run (FR 402) in PADispersed Camping7.9mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Allegheny National Forest, Marienville Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?