Pets

Pets are welcome at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site! Responsible pet care is expected of all visitors.

• Pets are not permitted in any public building or office except for service animals.
• Pets are permitted on park grounds and must be on a leash of no more than 6 feet in length at all times.
• Pets should not be tied to park features or facilities, thus leaving them unattended, while owners go into park buildings.

• Pet excrement must be removed from picnic areas, trails, and areas of heavy public use.

Service Animals

National Park Service policy defines a service animal as being individually trained to perform a specific task that assists a person with a disability. Service dogs are legally permitted anywhere that visitors can go.

Emotional support, therapy, and companion animals are not service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have not been trained to provide a task directly related to a disability. Emotional support animals are considered to be a pet.

More information on pets can be found in the Superintendent's Compendium.