Bucktail State Park Natural Area

Bucktail State Park Natural Area
Sign heading west on PA 120, at the eastern end of Bucktail State Park Natural Area in Clinton County
Location of Bucktail State Park Natural Area in Pennsylvania
LocationPennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°30′39″N 78°13′09″W / 41.51083°N 78.21917°W / 41.51083; -78.21917
Area16,433 acres (66.50 km2)
Elevation1,023 ft (312 m)[1]
Established1933
Named forThe Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteBucktail State Park Natural Area

Bucktail State Park Natural Area is a 16,433-acre (6,650 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Cameron and Clinton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The park follows Pennsylvania Route 120 for 75 miles (121 km) between Emporium (in Cameron County, which contains 3,239 acres (1,311 ha) of the park) and Lock Haven (in Clinton County, which contains the other 11,800 acres (4,800 ha)). Bucktail State Park Natural Area park runs along Sinnemahoning Creek and the West Branch Susquehanna River and also passes through Renovo (in Clinton County). The park is named for the Civil War Pennsylvania Bucktails Regiment and is primarily dedicated to wildlife viewing, especially elk.

  1. ^ "Bucktail State Park Natural Area Offices". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 11, 2008.