Allegheny Islands State Park
- Status
- Status not postedDaily sunrise – sunset
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- pa.gov(412) 565-2850
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Covering about 38 acres, Allegheny Islands State Park lies in Allegheny County, in Cheswick.
The park supports hunting in season, canoeing and kayaking, boating, and fishing. On the water side, there is a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and group camping).
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | sunrise – sunset | — |
Official wording
The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (Aspira), Pennsylvania State Parks contract
- Phone
- 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Tenting Qualified adult and youth groups may camp on the islands with written permission from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The park is undeveloped and there are no facilities on the park -- please follow Leave No Trace Principles.
Contact Point State Park for permission.
Allegheny Islands State Park is administered from Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | — | Qualified adult and youth groups may camp on the islands with written permission from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. | — |
Camping details from the park
Group Tenting
Qualified adult and youth groups may camp on the islands with written permission from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The park is undeveloped and there are no facilities on the park -- please follow Leave No Trace Principles.
Contact Point State Park for permission.
Allegheny Islands State Park is administered from Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
HuntingBoatingFishingCampingCanoeing and kayaking
Amenities
Facilities
- Group facilities
Water
- Boat ramp
Camping
- Tent camping
- Group camping
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- Allegheny River
Cheswick, PA 15024 - Nearest town
- Cheswick
- Coordinates
- 40.5369, -79.8219
- Phone
- (412) 565-2850
- pointsp@pa.gov
Google Maps directionsApple Maps
Directions from the park
Allegheny Islands State Park is in northeastern Allegheny County. The park is within the Allegheny River and is accessible by boat only. GPS DD: Lat. 40.53685 Long. -79.8219 Currently, there is no map for Allegheny Islands State Park.
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Pennsylvania State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Aug 7, 2025
- DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology