Bucktail State Park Natural Area
| Bucktail State Park Natural Area | |||||||
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Sign heading west on PA 120, at the eastern end of Bucktail State Park Natural Area in Clinton County | |||||||
Interactive map of Bucktail State Park Natural Area | |||||||
| Location | Cameron and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 41°20′52″N 77°41′49″W / 41.34779°N 77.69687°W - Northern boundary | ||||||
| Area | 16,433 acres (6,650 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,023 ft (312 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1933 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Named for | The Bucktail Regiment | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Bucktail State Park Natural Area is a 16,433-acre (6,650 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Cameron and Clinton Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The park follows Pennsylvania Route 120 for 75 miles (121 km) between Emporium (in Cameron County, which contains 3,239 acres (1,311 ha) of the park) and Lock Haven (in Clinton County, which contains the other 11,800 acres (4,800 ha)). Bucktail State Park Natural Area park runs along Sinnemahoning Creek and the West Branch Susquehanna River and also passes through Renovo (in Clinton County). The park is named for the Civil War Pennsylvania Bucktails Regiment and is primarily dedicated to wildlife viewing, especially elk.