Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
A big tree at Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Map showing the location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area (the United States)
LocationDauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°21′18″N 76°51′29″W / 40.35500°N 76.85806°W / 40.35500; -76.85806
Area949.49 acres (384.24 ha)[1]
Elevation866 ft (264 m)[1]
Established1999
Named forAlex Boyd, a donor to the preserve
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteBoyd 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.

  1. ^ a b "Boyd Big Tree Conservation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2008.