Tracy Ridge Campground

I stayed 9/1 to 9/4 2023. The campground feels like USACE is giving this back to nature. Loop C is closed to all access and looks like it has been for quite a while. Loop D is close to motor vehicle access. There’s only one place for water available, on loop E and it’s a manual/hand pump. Pit toilets are reasonably clean. Some of the sites need picnic tables replaced. I found out the day I left that you can go to Willow Bay Campground (6 miles away) to shower. And the whole area is mostly shade, but there are a few sites on Loop E that look like they get enough sun for solar use. Because of the forest, it’s not bright sunlight. It’s a great place if you want that completely back to nature feel and don’t mind the lack of sunlight

Quiet but large campground. A little on the older side, our bench was broken as the grill had missing slats. We stayed on loop E. Bathrooms are right at the beginning of each loop. So like us, we were halfway around, making them quite a trek to go to. Sites are spaced nicely apart. Water is hand pump only. Trash was available next to the entrance and a dump stations as well. O

Stayed here in early September and was the only person in my camping loop! It was amazing camping secluded like that in the woods, camped right next to the water pump and bathrooms. We did a 7 mile loop on the trails and didn’t really see any views of the nearby reservoir, but it was still a good time. Beautiful drive out seeing the reservoir.

During the week this is an incredibly quiet campground. On a Sat in late August, it was empty enough that we easily found a different site when a noisy group chose to camp near our initial one. The forest is beautiful but also makes it impossible to get decent solar. We are grateful for a tip from a prior review: We moved our Class B+ rig to the Trailhead parking lot during the day where we got adequate solar. The cell signal here is extremely variable but is better in the parking lot. That is the signal strength I reported. Most of the road into the campground is newly paved. Only the last few miles have older, roughed up pavement. Vault bathrooms were well cared for. Only bugs were small swarms of non-biting gnats that appeared only when you stood still. No need to make reservations except perhaps for a 3-day weekend. Even then you will still find a site. The hiking trail is just for people (no bikes, horses or ATVs). We LOVED how quiet it is! With our Wrinkle Reward, we paid only $6 per night. A tremendous deal.

Not very busy here, sometimes had a whole camping loop to ourselves. Dense trees made it hard to get solar and cell reception. There is a big parking area were the Tracy Ridge Trail system trailhead is, its on the left as you enter the campgrounds, we moved there during the day to get solar and there was workable cell reception there.

Its a pretty area and the trail system right there had at least 20 miles of hiking. The campground itself seems unkept. A lot of overgrown unlevel sites, but there are plenty of decent sites to choose from that will fit any size rig. We took site 71, it got a little sun and cell reception. There are well pumps but the water was disgusting looking, so bring your own water.

The Alleghany Reservoir is accessible by hiking 3 miles to it on the trails. Or there is a boat launch 3 miles down the road that makes a great place to paddle.

All I hear is wind through the trees, because there are maybe 5 other campers here. Definitely bring bug spray. Nice wooded campground with large sites and good fire pits. Some of the picnic tables have been replaced and others will need to be soon, but with the low volume of people take your pick. $12 is pricey without running water but it’s nice to have some amenities and plenty of space if you’ve got a large group.

Four stars just for big campsites and really quiet. There isn't much else here. You can camp for free in the Allegheny National Forest, but you have to search for an open site. This was only 6 bucks a night with my Old Timers card. Very lightly used. I'd recommend going in and looking for your favorite site and then putting the money in the box instead of bothering with reservations.. There is a dump site but no potable hose water. Pit toilets. There are pumps for regular water use. Bring the bug repellent.
I really enjoyed it. Very few people and at night, crazy quiet. My cell booster came in handy here.