itOpened Guides · Allegheny National Forest
How to actually get a site at Kiasutha — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch KiasuthaFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Kiasutha Campground sits on the Kinzua Arm of the Allegheny Reservoir in northwest Pennsylvania, offering countless water activities. Recreation Visitors enjoy the large, grassy beach for swimming and relaxing. A boat ramp and dock allow visitors to enjoy the vast lake for boating, and a paved trail leads to an accessible fishing pier. Campsites offer a variety of views and conditions, from shaded forest to views of the reservoir, primitive walk-in camping or RV camping with electric hook-up. Some sites are back-in and some are pull-through for easier access. Facilities There are about 98 reservable family campsites, each containing a picnic table, fire ring and tent pad.
| Total sites | 117 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 91 |
| Area | Allegheny National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Activities | Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming Site, Visitor Center |
| Directory phone | 814-368-4158 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Kiasutha is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Kiasutha around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Tracy Ridge | 200 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Willow Bay | 109 sites · same area |
| Buckaloons | 101 sites · same area |
| Red Bridge (Pa) | 84 sites · same area |
| Dewdrop | 80 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Kiasutha campground page · Allegheny National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch KiasuthaFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.