ATV riders will have the unique opportunity for long-distance travel by permit on:
- Designated state forest trails and roads
- Designated local (township) roads
- Designated PennDOT-administered roads
2025 Riding Season
The Northcentral Regional ATV Trail will operate during the 2025 summer riding season, which begins on Friday, May 23, 2025, and ends on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
2025 Riding Area
The 2025 Northcentral Regional ATV Trail area covers parts of Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga counties.
For 2025 riding area details, please see the:
Riders are encouraged to travel the preferred route, but are free to ride any trail or road in the area that is designated open to this use.
Responsibility falls on riders to plan their route and use only designated trails and roads, while avoiding those that are not open to ATV use.
ATV riding opportunities within this area are as follows:
- 400 miles of township roads
- 167 miles of state forest roads and trails
- 33 miles of PennDOT-administered roads
Riding Permit
Riding the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail requires the purchase of a yearly permit.
Fees for 2025 riding season are:
- $40.00 for Pennsylvania-registered ATVs
- $60.00 for ATVs registered in another state
Permits are accompanied by a decal which must be visibly displayed upon the machine for which the permit is secured.
How to Obtain Permits
In-person permit sales for the 2025 riding season will begin on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Riders can purchase permits in-person through the Tioga, Tiadaghton, Sproul, and Susquehannock State Forest offices when sales begin.
Please be aware that long wait times are expected for in-person service at the Susquehannock State Forest district office due to staff shortage.
In-person visitors who wish to obtain an NRAT permit while avoiding long wait times are encouraged to visit the Tioga, Tiadaghton, or Sproul district offices.
2025 Office Hours
Tiadaghton, Tioga, Sproul , and Susquehannock State Forests:
8:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. Monday through Thursday
8:00A.M. to 7:00P.M. Fridays
9:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. Saturdays
(no Sunday hours)
Processing of mail-in applications for the 2025 riding season (and mailing of permits) will begin on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Riders can obtain a permit by downloading, printing, and filling out the Permit Application (PDF) and sending with check or money order to:
Mira Lloyd Dock Center
137 Penn Nursery Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875
ATTN: Northcentral Regional ATV Trail
Applications will be processed in the order they are received and mailed back to applicants in seven to ten business days from receipt of application.
The phone-in option will be available on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Applicants can call the Tiadaghton, Tioga, Sproul, or Susquehannock district office during regular operating hours to obtain permits through the Aspira data system.
Callers may experience long wait times if calling the Susquehannock office due to staff shortage.
Applicants must have all information documents on hand (insurance, registration, machine info, credit card info, etc.) to communicate with staff over the phone.
Permit Decal Placement
The permit decal (sticker) shall be placed in the uppermost, middle portion of the windshield on UTVs.
For ATVs and UTVs with no windshield, place the decal (sticker) on the right front fender (rider point of view).
Program Evaluation
DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry implemented a comprehensive monitoring program to evaluate the impact of the three-year pilot program (the precursor to the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail) on:
- Local communities
- Ecological values
- Other state forest users and recreational values
- Bureau of Forestry operations, staffing, and law enforcement capacity
- Public safety
- Adjacent public lands and natural resources
The monitoring program also evaluated the effectiveness of the special permit; the adequacy of funding for continued operation of the trail; and the need for additional education, outreach, and trail marketing.
Evaluation Report
DCNR published a Report to the General Assembly on the Northcentral ATV Regional Trail Connector Pilot (PDF) about the pilot project for further evaluation and stakeholder input in December 2023.