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How about a Trip to New York or Washington for a little food and some fun. This year we traveled through upstate New York for a mixed Vacation including a few days in a cabin in Bradford, PA. Then we crossed the Canadian border at Niagra Falls and on to Toronto. Along the way we camped a few nights at the Willow Bay Recreation Area located in Bradford just over the line from New York into Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest. What a Beautiful place to relax for a couple of nights. For this trip we traveled by car, which limited the equipment we could bring so no tenting we did however bring our cook stove for coffee and meals. We stayed in a beautiful cabin along the Allegheny River. The campground is about 20 miles off I-86 in NY at 4001 W Washington St, Bradford, PA 16701
Willow Bay has around 100 campsites, each containing a picnic table, fire ring, and tent pad with some sites including electrical hookups. The facilities include hot water showers, toilets, water fountains and a trailer dump station. Firewood and ice are available for sale at the campground entrance or delivered to your campsite for your convenience. There’s boat launch with a courtesy dock and parking for cars and boat trailers. If you just want to stop for the day there's a beautiful, shaded picnic area picnic area with restrooms and a pavilion. Adjacent to the Allegheny Reservoir this is a great place for a morning walk or an evening stroll, which often provides exciting opportunities to view a variety of wildlife.
Things to do at the Allegheny Reservoir
Fishing & Ice Fishing and Bird Watching
Swimming
Hiking
Boating
Canoes, Kayaks and Paddle boards are available for rent
Reservations are made through recreation.gov from April 12th. to October 31st.
On your way to the town of Bradford you'll find a great place for a short, low impact hike some fishing or bird watching at the Marilla covered bridge. The covered bridge is part of the Marilla Bridges Trail, which is just under a mile long with no hills. It surrounds the Number Three Reservoir and is 13 minutes east of the Willow Bay Campground on PA-346. As for the bird watching the covered bridge has numerous barn swallow nests underneath its roof. While the reservoir is a great place to picnic the quantity of bird guano should encourage you to eat on a bench or blanket away from the swarming swallows.
Just a bit about Barn Swallows
The Number Three Reservoir in Bradford , PA
Next Stop Niagra Falls on the Canadian Side
Niagara Falls is only about 12,000 years old
The Falls are moving about 1 foot per year
Fish pass through the falls unharmed
The falls provide hydroelectric power for New York
It's the oldest state park in the U.S.
Niagra Falls was formed by glacial activity
Length: The larger Horseshoe Falls is about 2,590 feet wide, while the American Falls is 1,050 feet wide
Flow: The peak flow over Horseshoe Falls was recorded at 6,370 m3/s (225,000 cu ft/s)
Difficulty: The rapids below the falls are Class 6, the highest designation for whitewater and considered extremely dangerous
World Record: Niagara Falls holds the world record for the highest volume of water flow
Deaths: On average about 25 people die at the falls each year. In 2011, it was reported that 5,000 bodies had been recovered from the foot of the falls since 1850. The majority of deaths, suicides, take place from the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
Guided Trips Available: Trips to the Falls can be taken from the U.S. side via (The Maid of the Mist) or from Canada on the Hornblower Niagara City Cruises.
Experience Levels: No experience needed to enjoy a boat trip to get close to the falls.
For more information click on the links below
Hornblower Niagra Cities Cruises
The view from the U.S. side of Niagra Falls
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The View of Niagra Falls from the Canadian Side
Imagine your on the Maid of the Mist this Close to the Falls. What a great way to Experiment with Travel
Imagine your on the Maid of the Mist this Close to the Falls. What a great way to Experiment with Travel
Take a trip on the Hornblower from the Canadian side of the Falls. You can feel the incredible power of the falls on your trip to Niagara Gorge, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. An encounter with Canadian Horseshoe Falls will take your breath away as you move in close. So, close you'll feel as if you can almost touch it. With spectacular views the voyage is intense and emotional as your journey proceeds towards the base of the falls. It's truly an amazing unforgettable adventure and I believe worth every penny. What a nice way to "Experiment with Travel".
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