Algerine Swamp Natural Area

Algerine Swamp Natural Area is an 84-acre (34 ha) protected area in Lycoming and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Tiadaghton State Forest,^[1][2] and has also been named a National Natural Landmark.^[3]

Algerine Swamp Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
Location	Lycoming County and Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Nearest town	Cedar Run
Coordinates	41°33′08″N 77°29′44″W
Area	84 acres (34 ha)

The Natural Area features black spruce and balsam fir trees, both of which are rare in Pennsylvania, and is centered on a glacial bog.^[2] The area includes other tree species that are more common to the north in Canada, as well as a population of pitcher plants.^[4] The area can be reached via the nearby Long Branch Trail, a short distance north of a junction with the long-distance Black Forest Trail.^[5]

References

1. "Tiadaghton State Forest Wild and Natural Areas". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
2. Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 143–146.
3. "National Natural Landmarks by county - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
4. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "A Recreation Plan for the State Parks and State Forests in the Pennsylvania Wilds: Appendix 4 Resource Assessments" (PDF). p. 156. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "Long Branch Trail" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2022.