We do not Rent ATVs. Dirt Bikes are Not Permitted.
There is a $10 charge per ATV brought into the park.
There is a $10 charge per ATV brought into the park.
All info from DCNR Website; Trail Access is open:
The Friday before Memorial Day - The last full weekend in September
ATV RIDING IN STATE FORESTS @ DIXON MILLER
Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area -- (Formerly the Pohopoco Tract), Monroe County -- 13 miles of summer and winter trails.
Contact: Delaware State Forest, 2174A Route 611, Swiftwater, PA 18370-7746
Phone: 570-895-4000
Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area -- (Formerly the Pohopoco Tract), Monroe County -- 13 miles of summer and winter trails.
Contact: Delaware State Forest, 2174A Route 611, Swiftwater, PA 18370-7746
Phone: 570-895-4000
- Designated ATV trails on state forest lands are open from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last full weekend in September.
- Only Class I ATVs (motorized off-highway vehicle, which travels on three or more inflatable tires and has a maximum width of 50 inches and a maximum dry weight of 1200 pounds) may be operated on state forest trails designated for ATV use.
- Class II ATVs (motorized off-highway vehicle, which travels on three or more inflatable tires and has a width which exceeds 50 inches or a dry weight which exceeds 1200 pounds) are permitted on this trail that are less than 58” in width and less than 1,200 pounds.
- ATV riding is only permitted on designated trails in Pennsylvania state forests. State forest roads, state parks, and state game lands are not open to ATV riding.
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WHAT YOU NEED WHILE RIDING
While riding your ATV, you must carry with you or on the vehicle:
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OPERATION OF ATVS BY YOUTH
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Protecting Pennsylvania ATV Trails
Every ATV rider must be an ambassador for this sport. Please give careful consideration to your effect on the trails, environment, and others when riding. The future of your sport depends on it.
Minimizing Environmental Impact
Every effort should be made to minimize the impact of your machine on the trail and surrounding environment.
Using skill and common sense you can negotiate various obstacles and riding conditions that have the potential to cause damage.
Remember, areas closed to ATVs and snowmobiles are done so for a reason; please respect these special areas.
The following are some suggestions offered by Tread Lightly!, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the outdoors and outdoor recreation through responsible practices:
Many times ATV riders will come in contact with other user groups sharing the same lands, roadways, or trails. It is important to practice common courtesies when riding your ATV on a trail:
If you see someone riding irresponsibly, off-trail, or dangerously, try to record the machine’s registration number. Report the activity to the local authority with jurisdiction over those lands. Remember, bad behavior by some individuals can harm the reputation of the entire sport.
Every ATV rider must be an ambassador for this sport. Please give careful consideration to your effect on the trails, environment, and others when riding. The future of your sport depends on it.
Minimizing Environmental Impact
Every effort should be made to minimize the impact of your machine on the trail and surrounding environment.
Using skill and common sense you can negotiate various obstacles and riding conditions that have the potential to cause damage.
Remember, areas closed to ATVs and snowmobiles are done so for a reason; please respect these special areas.
The following are some suggestions offered by Tread Lightly!, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the outdoors and outdoor recreation through responsible practices:
- Stay on designated roads and trails or other areas open for use.
- Avoid “spooking” livestock and wildlife you encounter.
- Cross streams at designated crossings only.
- Use existing campsites whenever possible; avoid building fires.
- Cross obstacles at an angle, one wheel at a time.
- Don’t straddle large rocks.
- Avoid mud if you can while remaining on the road or trail.
- Turn into ravines or large depressions at about a 45-degree angle.
- Straddle ruts, even if they are wider than your vehicle. This will keep your vehicle level.
- Lower the tire pressure to where you see a bulge in your tire to give you better traction and provide for a smoother ride.
- Avoid riding the brakes and clutch which can lead to brake failure.
Many times ATV riders will come in contact with other user groups sharing the same lands, roadways, or trails. It is important to practice common courtesies when riding your ATV on a trail:
- Be considerate of others on the trail and keep to the right
- Slow down when passing
- Ride only where permitted
- Leave gates as you find them
- Yield the right of way to bikes, horses, and hikers
- Carry out what you carry in
- Wave and say “hello” as you pass
- Report downed trees and trail maintenance needs to land managers
If you see someone riding irresponsibly, off-trail, or dangerously, try to record the machine’s registration number. Report the activity to the local authority with jurisdiction over those lands. Remember, bad behavior by some individuals can harm the reputation of the entire sport.
