Overview

Handsome Lake is a first-come, first-served campground only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you use a fee envelope and pay tube or you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Facilities

• Vault toilets are available
• There is no potable water **Campers need to bring thier own water.
• It is recommended that campers pack in thier own water.
• There are no boat docks at this campground.

Important Notices

• • Handsome Lake has 20 campsites.
  • There is a 5.2 mile hike in utilizing the Tracy Ridge Trail system. Take Johnnycake section, then south on North Country Trail.
  • There is no potable water **Campers will need to bring thier own water.
  • Closest boat launch is Roper Hollow

Notifications and Alerts

• CAUTION: PRESCRIBED FIRE NOTICE 

  The Allegheny National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations near the south end of Tracy Ridge Recreation Area between April 1 and May 15, as weather conditions allow. A temporary closure will be enforced during operations, restricting public access to the project area, including the Tracy Ridge Trail System, a section of the North Country National Scenic Trail, and the Handsome Lake and Hopewell boat-to campgrounds. Operations are expected to last 1 to 2 days, followed by a few days of mop-up. For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/r09/allegheny/fire/management/tracy-ridge-prescribed-fire-burning-questions.  

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Contact Information

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Rental Options

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