2
Pull-thru
USFSAllegheny National Forest · Pennsylvania
Buckaloons
Overview Buckaloons Campground sits at the confluence of the Allegheny River, Brokenstraw Creek and Irvine Run in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Sites10159 reservable
Elev.1,188ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig45 ft2 pull-thru
Electric4210×50-amp
From Pittsburgh3h03real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,188 ft, Buckaloons has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 101 sites total: 59 reservable and 42 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 3 walk-in, 10 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
63°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Pittsburgh
136 mi
3h03
02
Harrisburg
212 mi
4h57
03
Philadelphia
337 mi
6h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 101 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
3
Walk-in
10
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
101
Sites
★ The standout
Site 57
BUCK · good location · shaded.
Location
Good
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
13
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.