| Bear Meadows Natural Area | |
|---|---|
 View of Bear Meadows from the Mid State Trail | |
  Map of Pennsylvania | |
| Location | Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest town | Boalsburg |
| Coordinates | 40°43′45″N 77°45′50″W / 40.72917°N 77.76389°W |
| Area | 890 acres (360 ha) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Designated | 1965 |
Bear Meadows Natural Area is located in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles south of Boalsburg, within Rothrock State Forest in the Appalachian Mountains.[1] The area is a National Natural Landmark.[2] The area can be accessed via a loop hiking trail, while it is visible from several ridgetop vistas reached via the Mid State Trail.[3]
- ^ Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 67–72.
- ^ "Bear Meadows Natural Area". National Park Service.
- ^ Thwaites, Tom (2001). 50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania (Fourth ed.). Woodstock, Vermont: Backcountry Publications. p. 99-102. ISBN 088150372X.