Cranesville Swamp Preserve

Cranesville Swamp Preserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Bog at Cranesville Swamp
Location of Cranesville Swamp Preserve in West Virginia
LocationUnited States
Coordinates39°31′53″N 79°28′55″W / 39.53139°N 79.48194°W / 39.53139; -79.48194
Area1,600 acres (6.5 km2)
Elevation2,547 ft (776 m)
Established1960
WebsiteCranesville Swamp Preserve
Designated1964

Cranesville Swamp Preserve is a 1,600-acre (650 ha) preserve situated in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. It is one of the few remaining boreal bogs in the southern United States, unusual in harboring many plants and animals that are normally only seen in more northern climates.