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Pull-thru
USACELoyalhanna Lake · Pennsylvania
Bush Recreation Area
Overview The Bush Recreation Area is located next to the scenic Loyalhanna Lake.
Sites4540 reservable
Elev.948ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig22 ft8 pull-thru
Electric164×50-amp
From Pittsburgh0h59real 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 948 ft, Bush Recreation Area has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 45 sites total: 40 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, 4 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 22-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Nov
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
70%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
65°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Pittsburgh
37 mi
0h59
02
Harrisburg
167 mi
3h47
03
Philadelphia
269 mi
5h38
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
4
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 033
Loop 1 · shaded.
To neighbor
135 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
23
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 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.