 Perched on the
top of the Allegheny Plateau, Black Moshannon State Park features the Black
Moshannon Bog Natural Area. Trails and a boardwalk help people explore the birds
and plants of the bog and surrounding forests. Stay overnight to extend your
stay so you can explore the beautiful forests on the hiking trails.
Black Moshannon State Park covers 3,394 acres of forests and wetlands that
provide recreational opportunities for thousands of visitors. The park conserves
unique, natural environments and is in Centre County on PA Route 504, nine miles
east of Philipsburg. More than 43,000 acres of the Moshannon State Forest
surround the park and help create a remote and wild setting.
According to local tradition, American Indians called this watershed "Moss-Hanne,"
meaning "moose stream," thus the origin of the park's name. Appropriately, the
"black" in the park name describes the tea-colored waters. The 250-acre Black
Moshannon Lake is fed by clear springs and small streams which flow through the
bogs that stretch in most directions from its shores. As the clear water flows
through sphagnum moss and other wetland plants, it becomes colored by plant
tannins. In a sense, the bog vegetation acts like a giant teabag to color the
water.For More Information Contact
Black Moshannon State Park
4216 Beaver Road
Philipsburg, PA 16866-9519
814-342-5960
Manager: D. Chris Reese
E-mail: blackmoshannonsp@state.pa.us |
