Openings · last 7 days
0
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-251956
When Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters reopens
Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
0
Openings · last 90 days
32
Only 32 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026 · of 4 monitored sites
Of the 100 tracked reservation dates (Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026): 100 open for online reservation.
Where the open windows are
0% of tracked reservation dates are not currently open for online reservation. 100 of 100 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2026Not open online0%
Open reservation dates100 / 100
Reserved (of online inventory)0 / 100
Weekday openings52
Weekend openings48
Of the open reservation dates on mapped day-use units, 52 fall on weekdays and 48 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026September holds the most room. 52 of 52 reservation dates are still open there.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 4 shelters| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
Availability by shelter
Most open reservation dates · tracked window| Shelter | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows Shelter | 25 |
| Skyline Shelter | 25 |
| Spruce Cove Shelter | 25 |
| Trails End Shelter | 25 |
The 4 shelters with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable date is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Reservation dates
100 available reservation dates across 4 shelters at Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
All 4 shelters with current availability
| Shelter | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows Shelter | 25 | 25 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| Skyline Shelter | 25 | 25 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| Spruce Cove Shelter | 25 | 25 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| Trails End Shelter | 25 | 25 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
About Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters
Overview
Situated within the suburban Shenango Valley, Shenango Lake provides an attractive setting where visitors can spend the day picnicking, camping, fishing, boating, or enjoying nature's beauty at one of the lake's many recreation areas. The Mahaney Rec Area Day Use is located off of Kelly Road in Hermitage, PA, adjacent to the Shenango Dam, and provides four covered group picnic shelters (Trails End, Spruce Cove, Skyline and Rolling Meadows Shelters) with electric as well as a disc golf course and access to the lake to go boating and fishing.
Recreation
Come explore and enjoy the outdoors! The lake provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including, but not limited to, picnicking, camping, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, viewing wildlife and hunting. Picnickers can rent, for a fee, one of our seven picnic pavilions located within four different recreation areas. Boating is a popular activity where areas are provided on the lake for unlimited horsepower operation, as well as restricted horsepower and minimum wake operation. Many fishing enthusiasts are attracted to the waters of Shenango for the crappie, bass, walleye, catfish and muskellunge that inhabit the river, lake and tailwaters. Campers visiting the lake will enjoy spacious facilities at our 330-site campground.
Facilities
The Mahaney Rec Area Day Use offers four group picnic shelters (Trails End, Spruce Cove, Skyline and Rolling Meadows Shelters) that can each accommodate between 42-56 people, depending upon the use of 6-8 people per table. Electric is available at the shelters with a paid reservation only, grills are available on site, and flush toilets and drinking water are provided at the restrooms adjacent to the shelters (seasonal). A children's playground is located next to the Spruce Cove shelter, and the interpretive Seth Myers hiking trail is located near the Trails End shelter. Swing sets and a large soccer field are located on site near Skyline and Rolling Meadows Shelters. This area boasts an 18-hole disc golf course. The Mahaney Outflow Rec Area is just a short distance away featuring the Shenango Dam and Outflow, a concrete gravity dam as well as great fishing at the outflow and river.
Natural Features
Shenango Lake stretches 11 miles up its namesake river, covering over 11,000 acres. The shore is lined with a northern hardwood forest of shady and colorful trees such as black cherry, beech, maple, and hemlock. Deer, turkey and other small game animals are plentiful, with excellent opportunities to observe osprey and eagles in the area.
Nearby Attractions
The Shenango Water Trail provides 7.5 miles of scenic river corridor for paddlers, with three access points between Kidds Mill Park and Big Bend. Life jackets must be worn on all canoes and kayaks. The historic Kidds Mill Covered Bridge features the unique "Smith-Truss" design from the 1800s. Remnants of the Erie Extension Canal can be found nearby in Sharpsville below the Shenango Dam. The Shenango and Mahaney Recreations Areas feature restoration chestnut tree orchards that are managed through a partnership with the American Chestnut Foundation for research and education, with the goal of developing blight resistant American chestnut trees.
4 monitored sheltersDay useMax party 64
Getting there
Take Exit 4B off of I-80 and follow Route 18 north for approximately 5 miles. Make a left at the stoplight onto Lamor Road (the intersection with Dollar General and D'Onofrio's Food Center at the corners). Stay straight on that road for 2 miles; Lamor Road will eventually turn into South Walnut Street. Make a right onto East High Street. Continue on this road where you will cross a one-lane steel bridge. Just up the hill from that, you will come to a "y" in the road. Stay straight at this intersection and this will bring you to the Mahaney Rec Area. Veer to the left upon entering the area and the Trails End & Spruce Cove picnic shelters and parking lots will be about a mile down on the right. After passing those shelters, you will come to a stop sign. At this stop sign, make a left and follow that road to the "Upper" Mahaney Rec Area where you will find the Skyline & Rolling Meadows picnic shelters. Each shelter is labeled. If you would have gone straight at that stop sign, that will bring you down to the boat launch and lake.
2442 Kelly Road, Hermitage, PA 16148724-646-1124
BoatingDisc GolfFishingHiking
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters?
Reservations for Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 100 of 100 tracked reservation dates are open (100%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 32 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick the shelter on the map to see its reservation calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters?
Campsite Sniper detected 32 site-date openings here over the last 90 days, none in the last 7. A free alert watches around the clock and pings you the moment one appears.
Which month has the most availability at Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters?
September 2026, with 52 open reservation dates in the current snapshot of 52.
When is the next open date at Shenango Lake Mahaney Spruce Cove Trails End Rolling Meadows Skyline Picnic Shelters?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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