Allegany State Park

For the Pennsylvania state park, see Allegheny Islands State Park.

Allegany State Park
The park's Red House Administration Building from across Red House Lake.
Allegany State Park is located in New York
Allegany State Park
Location of Allegany State Park within New York State
TypeState park
LocationCattaraugus County, New York
Coordinates42°06′54″N 78°43′12″W / 42.115°N 78.72°W / 42.115; -78.72
Area64,800 acres (262 km2)[1]
CreatedJuly 30, 1921
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
OpenAll year

Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State, located in Cattaraugus County just north of the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections: The Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area. It lies within the Allegheny Highlands forests ecoregion.

The Red House Area is the northeastern half of Allegany State Park. The Red House area's attractions include Stone Tower, the Summit Fire Tower, Red House Lake, Bridal Falls, and the Art Roscoe Ski Area. This section also contains five miles (8.0 km) of paved bike trails and 130 camp sites. The Red House area is the location of the Administration Building for the park.[2]

The Quaker area is the southwestern section of the park. Its attractions include Quaker Lake, the Mount Tuscarora Fire Tower, hiking trails, Science lake, Bear Caves, Thunder Rocks, the Quaker Amphitheater, and several campsites. The Cain Hollow campground is located on the Quaker side of the park.[3]

Allegany State Park was named as a top "Amazing Spot" in the nation in 2007.[4] It has also been referred to as "the wilderness playground of Western New York."[3]

The park is 1 of 80 New York State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 1 minute and 42 seconds of totality.[5]

Stone tower near Summit in Red House 42°07′47″N 78°43′09″W / 42.129785°N 78.719263°W / 42.129785; -78.719263
  1. ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. Table O-9. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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  5. ^ R, Mike (September 22, 2021). "New York 2024 Eclipse State Parks Resources". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.