Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
A trail through the woods
Map showing the location of Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
Location of Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area (the United States)
LocationDauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°25′49″N 76°51′24″W / 40.43028°N 76.85667°W / 40.43028; -76.85667
Area783 acres (317 ha)
Elevation1,053 ft (321 m)[1]
Established2000
Named forthe donor, Joseph E. Ibberson
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteJoseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area

Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area is a 783-acre (317 ha)[2] Pennsylvania state park in Middle Paxton and Wayne Townships, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

It is dominated by large hardwood trees and offers opportunities for hiking, cross-country skiing and hunting. Environmental education programs are available. It is named after Joseph E. Ibberson, who donated the land for use as a conservation area on December 9, 1998. Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area is off Pennsylvania Route 225 on Peters Mountain. It was opened to the public in 2000.

  1. ^ "Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference donation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).