Forest County
Discover Forest County
If you need to get away from the crowd, head to the beautiful woodland paradise known as Forest County. The Allegheny National Forest has hundreds of miles of ATV, snowmobile, hiking, and horseback riding trails and is also one of the few places in the country where you can see synchronized fireflies dance. Explore the Wild & Scenic Allegheny and Clarion rivers and Cook Forest State Park “America’s Best Old-Growth Forest”.
Marienville
Marienville is the gateway to the Allegheny National Forest and its hundreds of miles of trails for ATV, snowmobiles, hiking, and horseback riding. Each May and October, nearly 1,000 ATV enthusiasts come to Marienville for Tour-De-Forest, an organized leisure ride. The annual winter festival features an inspiring snowmobile torchlight parade. Nature lovers flock to Buzzard Swamp for spectacular wildlife and bird watching, including bald eagle and osprey.
Tionesta
Tionesta is a charming town located on the banks of the Wild & Scenic Allegheny River. The Market Village is a must-see attraction that offers shoppers a collection of local merchants offering a variety of handmade treasures. Early summer, is Firefly season when the night is fielded with a spectacular synchronized light show in the Allegheny National Forest. Each July, cowboys and cowgirls compete in the 3-night outdoor Allegheny Mountain Championship Rodeo. The town’s Native American heritage is celebrated each August with the Tionesta Indian Festival. Tionesta boasts Pennsylvania’s only in-land functioning lighthouse, which open for tours several times per year.
Cook Forest
Cook Forest State Park gives visitors the chance to explore ancient stands of giant trees. Men’s Journal called it “America’s Best Old-Growth Forest”. The Clarion River flows through the park and is popular with both paddlers and fishermen. Seneca Point and the nearby fire tower offer spectacular views of river valley below. The area surrounding the park has many vacation rentals, restaurants, shops, and fun attractions to enjoy.
Allegheny National Forest
The Allegheny National Forest boasts over a half-million acres of public land with hundreds of miles of trails designated for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ATV, and horseback riding. Visitors can also enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, and camping. Some of the popular trails in Forest County include the Marienville & Timberline ATV trails, Spring Creek Horse Trail, North Country Trail, and Minister Creek Trail.
On the Allegheny River at Tionesta, 22.5-acre island, open to public,, Peace Park, boat launch, fishing pier, one-mile walk/bike trail, and Sherman Memorial Lighthouse.
Log cabin North of Tionesta on creek near the Allegheny River. Fireplace, screened porch, kitchen, bathroom with shower. Sleeps 4 to 6.
Displays a number of tools used by the wood hicks (lumbermen) as well as barge builders. Includes photos from the Collins Mill in Nebraska and the Wheeler and Dusenbury Mills in Newtown and Endeavor.
Come swim at the MACA pool enjoy music, fun, and swimming all summer.
An organization that is instrumental in organizing events in the village of Marienville. Open to the public.
More than 75 miles with three interconnecting loops for ATV and motorbike trails. Open Friday before Memorial Day-last Sunday in September and late December-April 1. Main trailhead parking on Route. 66, north of Marienville.
Hundreds of miles of trails designated for hiking, bicycling, equestrian, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, dirtbike, and ATV riding. Outdoor recreation including swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, picnicking, and camping.
Their purpose is to stimulate interest, promote safety, and advance the general welfare of snowmobile riding.
Cozy, clean, and comfortable updated rooms. 12-room motel located in downtown Tionesta. Open all year. Come enjoy each season from your own porch swing. Free wifi.
Campground in the national forest offers six sites along Minister Creek. Each site contains a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad. Vault toilets and hand pumps. Open April - October. No reservations.
