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Allegany State Park - Quaker Area

2373 ASP, Rte 1, Suite 3
Salamanca, NY 14779
Phone: (716) 354-2182 / (716) 354-2182


The Quaker Area has a sandy beach for swimming, hiking and nature trails that do double duty for horseback riding, biking, and snowmobiling. Of all the parks in the state system, the Quaker Area is the most attractive to snowmobilers because of its 90 miles of snowmobile trails. Two campgrounds and 20 cabin trails offer a total of 189 campsites and 230 cabins, 30 of them winterized, and one Group Camp available for rental. Friend's Boat Launch makes the Allegheny Reservoir available to boating ethusiasts. The newest additions to the Quaker Area are the year-round Full Service Accomodations (Fancher Cottages), which are fully-equipped with the latest conveniences. The old Quaker Store has been completely restored and now houses a park museum. Interesting exhibits document the history of Allegany State Park as "The Wilderness playground of Western New York", and orient visitors to the Park's unique features and attractions...both past and present. Allegany's mixed hemlock/hardwood forest, mountains, rolling hills and meadows, streams, ponds and lakes attract devoted outdoors people year-round.

Directions: I-86/Rte 17, exit 18, 11 miles west of Salamanca.

Seasons/Hours: Open All Year.

Pets: Household pets only; caged or on a leash not more than 10 feet. No pets at bathing areas, public buildings or on cross-country ski trails.

Attractions:

Beach Biking Boat Launch Site
Cabins
Camper Recreation
Dumping Stations
Empire Passport Accepted
Fishing
Food
Gift Shop Group Camping Hiking
Hunting Museum Nature Trail
Pavilions
Picnic Tables
Playground
Powerboats
Recreation Programs
Showers
Snowmobiling Tennis
Tent/Trailer Sites