Willow Bay
Its 98 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Willow Bay is a National Forest campground near McKean, Pennsylvania.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 6Camping at WIllow Bay. Photo: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 60 ft
- Max RV length
Willow Bay 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
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 98
- Walk-in sites
- 32
- Accessible sites
- 17
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Fire rings and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
98 sites in 4 loops; 3 pull-through; 27 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 60 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ASPE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 001 |
| 003 | ASPE | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 003 |
| 005 | ASPE | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 005 |
| 006 | ASPE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 006 |
| 007 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 007 |
| 008 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 008 |
| 009 | ASPE | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 009 |
| 010 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 010 |
| 011 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 011 |
| 012 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 012 |
| 013 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 013 |
| 014 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 014 |
| 015 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 015 |
| 016 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 016 |
| 017 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 017 |
| 018 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 018 |
| 019 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 019 |
| 020 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 020 |
| 021 | ASPE | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 15 amp | Yes | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 021 |
| 022 | ASPE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 022 |
| 023 | ASPE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 023 |
| 024 | ASPE | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 024 |
| 025 | ASPE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | Yes | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 025 |
| 026 | ASPE | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 026 |
| 027 | ASPE | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Yes | Book loop ASPE, site 027 |
| 028 | ASPE | Standard electric | 55 ft | Pull-through | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 028 |
| 029 | ASPE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop ASPE, site 029 |
| 030 | ASPE | Standard electric | 35 ft | Pull-through | 50 amp | Yes | Not on record | Book loop ASPE, site 030 |
| 072 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 072 |
| 073 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 073 |
| 074 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 074 |
| 075 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 075 |
| 076 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 076 |
| 077 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 077 |
| 078 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 078 |
| 079 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 079 |
| 080 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 080 |
| 081 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 081 |
| 082 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 082 |
| 083 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 083 |
| 084 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 084 |
| 085 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 085 |
| 086 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 086 |
| 087 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 087 |
| 088 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 088 |
| 089 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 089 |
| 090 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 090 |
| 091 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 091 |
| 092 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 092 |
| 093 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 093 |
| 094 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 094 |
| 095 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 095 |
| 096 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 096 |
| 097 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 097 |
| 098 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 098 |
| 099 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 099 |
| 100 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 100 |
| 101 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 101 |
| 102 | DEER | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop DEER, site 102 |
| 103 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop DEER, site 103 |
| 104 | DEER | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop DEER, site 104 |
| 052 | HEML | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 052 |
| 053 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 053 |
| 054 | HEML | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 054 |
| 055 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 055 |
| 056 | HEML | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 056 |
| 057 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop HEML, site 057 |
| 058 | HEML | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 058 |
| 059 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 059 |
| 061 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop HEML, site 061 |
| 062 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop HEML, site 062 |
| 063 | HEML | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 063 |
| 064 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop HEML, site 064 |
| 066 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 066 |
| 067 | HEML | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 067 |
| 068 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 068 |
| 069 | HEML | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Full | Book loop HEML, site 069 |
| 070 | HEML | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HEML, site 070 |
| 071 | HEML | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 15 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop HEML, site 071 |
| 031 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 031 |
| 032 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 032 |
| 033 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 033 |
| 034 | OAK | Walk to | 15 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop OAK, site 034 |
| 035 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 035 |
| 036 | OAK | Walk to | 15 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop OAK, site 036 |
| 037 | OAK | Walk to | 15 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 037 |
| 038 | OAK | Walk to | 15 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 038 |
| 040 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 040 |
| 041 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 041 |
| 042 | OAK | Cabin electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 042 |
| 043 | OAK | Walk to | 15 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 043 |
| 044 | OAK | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 044 |
| 045 | OAK | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 045 |
| 046 | OAK | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 046 |
| 047 | OAK | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 047 |
| 048 | OAK | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 048 |
| 049 | OAK | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop OAK, site 049 |
| 050 | OAK | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 20 amp | No | Yes | Book loop OAK, site 050 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,380 ft
41.9878, -78.9106 in McKean. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Willow Bay?
Sites at Willow Bay are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232127).
How many campsites does Willow Bay have?
Willow Bay has 98 campsites, including 32 walk-in sites. 17 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Willow Bay?
Yes, 17 sites are designated accessible at Willow Bay.
Does Willow Bay have RV hookups?
Some sites at Willow Bay have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 60 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Willow Bay?
Recreation.gov lists 3 pull-through sites at Willow Bay: loop ASPE, site 023, loop ASPE, site 028, and loop ASPE, site 030.
Are dogs allowed at Willow Bay?
Yes, pets are allowed at Willow Bay.
Who manages Willow Bay?
Willow Bay is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Willow Bay
Willow Bay Rec Area
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- 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: $12 per night
More campgrounds: camping near McKean and campgrounds in McKean.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)