Kelly Pines Campground

Kelly Pines is an equestrian campground located in the hub of the Spring Creek Horse Trail system, with 38 miles of designated, marked trails. Day users are welcome to park in the center of the loop and stage their ride from there. The campground is also popular when trout season opens in April, and anglers are welcome in the first two non-horse sites. The campground has seven campsites: the first two are for non-riders, four are single equestrian sites, and the last is a double equestrian site. Each single site has a 4-horse tie-down shelter with a gravel base, rubber mat and log rails to separate the horses, and the double site has two of these shelters. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring. There is a vault toilet for people and a manure bin to dispose of horse waste, an artesian well, and a designated location along the stream to water horses. A bulletin board provides information and regulations, and a hitching rail allows for quick pit stops. The location is an opening along Wolf Run, a native trout stream, surrounded by native forest including 300-year-old and older white pine trees. Horse riding is permitted in many areas of the Allegheny National Forest, but in the Spring Creek area riders must stay on designated trails. During wet conditions riders can ride Forest roads, but no cross-country riding is allowed. The Spring Creek Horse Trail is a major nearby attraction with over 38 miles of trail, some of which is also on State Game Lands.