While recreating on Allegheny National
Forest, all visitors are encouraged to follow these
health and safety guidelines:
• Avoid visiting the forest if you are sick or experiencing COVID-19
symptoms.
• Follow CDC guidance on personal hygiene and social
distancing before and during your visit to the forest.
• Take your
trash with you when you leave. Trash overflowing the receptacles
becomes litter and can be harmful to wildlife and attract predators.
• Please make arrangements to use the restroom before or after your
visit to the forest as not all sites have opened restrooms. Also,
please clean up after pets. Unmanaged waste creates a health hazard
for our employees and for other visitors.
• If an area is crowded,
please search for a less occupied location. Also consider avoiding the
forest during high-use periods.
• Avoid activities that put you at
greater risk of injury, as there is limited staff to assist.
For tips from the CDC on preventing illnesses like the coronavirus,
go to: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html.
For up-to-date information on the Allegheny National Forest, visit www.fs.usda.gov/allegheny.
