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  3. Willow Bay

Camping at Willow Bay near Bradford

Public campground · Bradford · 98 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Willow Bay sits on the shore of Willow Bay off the 12,080-acre Allegheny Reservoir, about 16 miles west of Bradford and just south of the Pennsylvania New York line. The campground occupies forested hills at roughly 1,400 feet elevation and retains an open, mid-century Corps of Engineers look after renovations and the addition of cabins between 2003 and 2011.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 341 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Boating
  • Canoe Rentals
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilets Seasonal
  • Kayak Rentals
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Pit Toilets
  • Showers Seasonal
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 40 electric, 26 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Willow Bay: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Willow Bay?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (53 of 53 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Willow Bay have RV hookups?
40 electric, 26 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Willow Bay?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Willow Bay?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (53 of 53 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 40 electric, 26 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 55 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 5 paved, 70 gravel site driveways; 1 hike-in site
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (186 reports), AT&T 0 (65 reports), T-Mobile 0 (36 reports)
Shade
Listing 17 of 63 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Bradford, PA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (341 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice place to camp. Shower was nice but could be warmer. Need of heat”

Timothy F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Always a worthwhile trip to the bay. Alleghany is a national treasure!”

Edward H 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Hemlock 59 was a great site with a easy slope down to the bay—even though there was no water in it due to the drought!”

Judith W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Red Oak Campground

3.9 mi from Willow Bay (straight-line)
Sites from $110/night
$220 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Onoville Marina Park

4.1 mi from Willow Bay (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights62 sites open for every night

Allegany State Park

6.9 mi from Willow Bay (straight-line)
Sites from $46/night
$91 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from New York State Parks · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 53 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 27 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Couples Retreat, 2018 Imagine 2500RL, Pet Friendly
The Couples Retreat, 2018 Imagine 2500RL, Pet Friendly

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 102 mi from campground

$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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The Land Yacht, 2021 Cherokee 324TS, Pet Friendly
The Land Yacht, 2021 Cherokee 324TS, Pet Friendly

Travel trailer · 40 ft · sleeps 8 · 102 mi from campground

$160/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 Heartland RVs Trail Runner SLE
2018 Heartland RVs Trail Runner SLE

Travel trailer · 34 ft · sleeps 8 · 108 mi from campground

$165/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Mar 31–Oct 31: Tent $20–$24, RV & Tent $20–$29 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Willow Bay

For August weekends, book about 163 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 54 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April38 days ahead77 days ahead32 days ahead61 days ahead
May64 days ahead135 days ahead109 days ahead180 days ahead
June67 days ahead149 days ahead94 days ahead167 days ahead
July59 days ahead154 days ahead121 days ahead180 days ahead
August54 days ahead163 days ahead102 days ahead181 days ahead
September34 days ahead85 days ahead38 days ahead109 days ahead
October35 days ahead71 days ahead38 days ahead78 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (19,192 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

98 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Walk to

32 sites · $24, $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

27 sites · $29, $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

26 sites · $20, $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin electric

13 sites · $80, $100/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15