Bear Meadows Natural Area

Bear Meadows Natural Area
View of Bear Meadows from the Mid State Trail
LocationHarris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Nearest townBoalsburg
Coordinates40°43′45″N 77°45′50″W / 40.72917°N 77.76389°W / 40.72917; -77.76389
Area890 acres (360 ha)
Established1965
Designated1965

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]

  1. ^ Fergus, Charles (2002). Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 67–72.
  2. ^ "Bear Meadows Natural Area". National Park Service.
  3. ^ Thwaites, Tom (2001). 50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania (Fourth ed.). Woodstock, Vermont: Backcountry Publications. p. 99-102. ISBN 088150372X.