Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area

Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Conservation Area
Interactive map of Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Conservation Area
LocationDauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°21′33″N 76°52′02″W / 40.35907°N 76.86732°W / 40.35907; -76.86732
Area1,025 acres (415 ha)
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Established1999
Administered byPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Named forLand donor Alexander Boyd
WebsiteOfficial website
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Location in Pennsylvania
Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Boyd Big Tree Preserve (the United States)
Pennsylvania State Parks

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a 1,025-acre (415 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Lower Paxton and Middle Paxton Townships in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The land for the conservation area was donated to the state by real estate developer Alex Boyd in 1999. Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a sanctuary for mature trees and an environment education study area. The park is on Blue Mountain just off Pennsylvania Route 443.

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