Pets are welcome in the park. Dogs must remain on a leash and be cleaned up after.

Can dogs hike at Ricketts Glen?

Dogs are allowed on trail with proper restraint, please be prepared to clean up after your pet. The falls trails can be slippery, muddy, etc. They're also steep and narrow in sections on both sides of the glen with very little hold onto with exception to the few bridge crossings, often right next to running water.

Are dogs allowed in Pa state forests?

Your well-behaved pooch is always allowed in all of the Pennsylvania state parks (except in areas where expressly prohibited) as long as they are on a leash (6' long or less). ... DCNR pet camping guidelines allow only leashed, house-trained dogs with up-to-date rabies vaccinations to stay in cabins and cottages.