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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.
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| 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.
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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 located 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.
Information provided by the Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and National Resources. For more
information visit the official Black
Moshannon State Park web site.
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