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Box Huckleberry Natural Area

Off Route 34, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania | (570) 536–3191
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Type: Nature & Gardens
Ages: Ages 5 — adult
Cost: Free
Hours of operation: Open year-round

Located in Perry County near New Bloomfield, this isolated 10-acre tract contains a rare colony of box huckleberry, which is a single plant estimated to be 1,300 years old.  There is an interpretive trail at the site.


1 Review for Box Huckleberry Natural Area

December 23 2010
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"Fun with the Family"


Just a few miles south of Little Buffalo State Park and technically part of Tuscarora State Forest, on Route 34 is the Box Huckleberry Natural Area, a special reserve for a box huckleberry plant estimated to be 1,300 years old. A short interpretive nature trail around the area is a favorite of small children. This is a good place to teach your kids about the importance of preserving our natural resources. Trail maps and a written history of the plant are available on-site.