Nct-chappel Fork Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Nct-chappel Fork Shelter is a National Forest campground near McKean, Pennsylvania.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Nct-chappel Fork Shelter sits inside Allegheny National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,612 ft
41.8030, -78.8766 in McKean. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Nct-chappel Fork Shelter?
No. Nct-chappel Fork Shelter is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Nct-chappel Fork Shelter?
Camping at Nct-chappel Fork Shelter is free.
Who manages Nct-chappel Fork Shelter?
Nct-chappel Fork Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Nct-chappel Fork Shelter
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site with no hook-ups: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
More campgrounds: camping near McKean and campgrounds in McKean.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01