Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area | |
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Location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Pennsylvania | |
Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 40°21′18″N 76°51′29″W / 40.35500°N 76.85806°W |
Area | 949.49 acres (384.24 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m)[1] |
Established | 1999 |
Named for | Alex Boyd, a donor to the preserve |
Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Website | Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area |
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a 949.49-acre (384.24 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Paxton and Middle Paxton Townships in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The land for the conservation area was donated to the state by real estate developer Alex Boyd in 1999. Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a sanctuary for mature trees and an environment education study area. The park is on Blue Mountain just off Pennsylvania Route 443.