Pennsylvania has a multitude of publicly owned lands with a lot of challenging riding for you and your ATV. Make sure that you're riding your ATV within the limits of the rules and regulations for your State.
If you are an ATVer, the youngest that the State of Pennsylvania permits to ride on publicly managed lands is 10-years of age with supervision and DOT approved helmets and eye protection. If you are an ATVer from the ages of 16-years of age to 18-years of age, you may ride without direct adult supervision if you possess a valid certificate certifying that you have passed an ATV safety course.
Nightriding is allowed if your ATV is equipped with working headlights and you must have working brakes that meet the State of Pennsylvania standards. Your ATV must also be equipped with a noise muffler as well as a spark arrestor must be installed on your ATV prior to riding on any State managed ATV trails.
Your ATV is prohibited from riding on any highways except to cross to get to another or continue on an ATV trail. To register your ATV in the State of Pennsylvania, you need to do the following:
If your ATV is used anywhere off your own property, your ATV must be registered. The fee for registering your ATV is $20 and that fee is renewed every two years, you will need to show proof of title and proof that Pennsylvania Sales Tax has been paid on your ATV prior to registering. Registration of your ATV is free if you ride solely on your own land and there is no expiration to this once you've filed with the State of Pennsylvania.
