Pennsylvania / Mercer County / Hermitage

Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters

Closed — Closed for the winter season. Picnic shelters typically operate seasonally with restroom and water facilities available during the operating season.

About

Located adjacent to the Shenango Dam in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, the Mahaney Recreation Area Day Use facility provides four covered group picnic shelters operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The four shelters—Trails End, Spruce Cove, Skyline, and Rolling Meadows—each accommodate between 42-56 people depending on table use. Electric service (20-amp only) is available with paid reservations, and unreserved shelters are available first-come, first-served without electricity. Each shelter includes grills, and flush toilets with drinking water are provided at nearby restrooms during the operating season. The Mahaney Recreation Area offers extensive recreational amenities beyond the picnic shelters. An 18-hole disc golf course winds through the property, while the interpretive Seth Myers hiking trail begins near the Trails End shelter. Playgrounds are located near Spruce Cove shelter and the upper area near Skyline and Rolling Meadows shelters, which also features swing sets and a large soccer field. The facility provides direct access to Shenango Lake for fishing and boating, with a boat launch nearby. Shenango Lake stretches 11 miles along the Shenango River, covering over 11,000 acres surrounded by northern hardwood forests of black cherry, beech, maple, and hemlock. The lake is known for excellent fishing opportunities for crappie, bass, walleye, catfish, and muskellunge. Wildlife viewing is abundant with deer, turkey, osprey, and eagles frequently observed in the area. Nearby attractions include the historic Kidds Mill Covered Bridge and remnants of the Erie Extension Canal.

Directions

Take Exit 4B off I-80 and follow Route 18 north for approximately 5 miles. Turn left at the stoplight onto Lamor Road (at Dollar General and D'Onofrio's Food Center). Continue straight for 2 miles as Lamor Road becomes South Walnut Street. Turn right onto East High Street and cross a one-lane steel bridge. At the Y intersection, stay straight to enter Mahaney Recreation Area. Veer left; Trails End and Spruce Cove shelters are about a mile down on the right. For Skyline and Rolling Meadows shelters, continue to the stop sign and turn left to the upper Mahaney area.

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