Jakey Hollow Natural Area

Jakey Hollow Natural Area
Trees in Jakey Hollow Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationColumbia County, Pennsylvania
Nearest cityBloomsburg
Coordinates41°03′53″N 76°29′21″W / 41.0646°N 76.4893°W / 41.0646; -76.4893
Area59 acres (24 ha)
Established1990

Jakey Hollow Natural Area is a protected area in Jakey Hollow in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The natural area has an area of 59 acres. A hiking trail known as the Ward Crawford Trail is in the area and hunting is also permitted there. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network. Some logging was historically done in portions of Jakey Hollow. The area was purchased by Ward Crawford and his brother in the 1950s. They sold it to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in 1990.