Tamarack Swamp Natural Area

Tamarack Swamp Natural Area
Location within Pennsylvania
LocationClinton County, Pennsylvania
Nearest townCross Fork
Coordinates41°25′22″N 77°50′28″W / 41.4228°N 77.8410°W / 41.4228; -77.8410
Area267 acres (108 ha)
Established1998

Tamarack Swamp Natural Area is a boreal (non-glacial) bog in Sproul State Forest, in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for the tamarack tree that is common in the surrounding wetland. The protected natural area consists of 267 acres within the larger Tamarack Swamp complex. Tamarack Swamp is considered an Important Bird Area by Audubon Pennsylvania, and was named as one of the top 100 birding sites in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

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