Pennsylvania/Public Lands

Tagging

For all state owned public lands in Pennsylvania, the following tags may be used:

• boundary=protected_area
• leisure=nature_reserve
• name=*
• ownership=state
• protected=perpetuity
• type=boundary (only if a relation)

Tagging of PA Public Lands

protection_title=*	protect_class=*	operator=*
State Park	3 or 5, see below	Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Conservation Area	3	Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Environmental Education Center	3	Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
State Forest	none	Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Wild Area Natural Area	sometimes 6, see below	Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry OR Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks (see below)
State Game Land	none	Pennsylvania State Game Commission

In addition, the following tags can be present if applicable:

• website=*
• wikidata=*
• wikipedia=*
• gnis:feature_id=*

Additional GNIS tags can be present, but are not necessary since such information can be found through the feature id.

Discouraged Tagging

Absolutely NO LANDUSE should be associated with public lands. While it may appear that a State Forest is mostly wooded and it would be appropriate to add a natural=wood tag, this is usually a gross oversimplification. It is preferable to add landuse features as separate polygons.

In addition, the following tags are discouraged. If you see these, verify that they can be replaced with something else:

• leisure=park, this tag may be acceptable for small, manicured state parks. If this is the case, use this tag in place of leisure=nature_reserve.
• boundary=national_park, this tag should be reserved for de jure national parks.
• park:type=*, deprecated, use protection_title=* instead.
• boundary:type=*, deprecated, use protection_title=* instead.

State Parks

Name	protect_class=*	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Allegheny Islands Allegheny Islands	3
Archbald Pothole Archbald Pothole	3
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle	5
Beltzville Beltzville	3
Bendigo Bendigo	3
Benjamin Rush Benjamin Rush	3
Big Elk Creek Big Elk Creek	3
Big Pocono Big Pocono	3
Big Spring Big Spring	3
Black Moshannon Black Moshannon	3
Blue Knob Blue Knob	5
Buchanan's Birthplace Buchanan's Birthplace	3
Caledonia Caledonia	3
Canoe Creek Canoe Creek	3
Chapman Chapman	3
Cherry Springs Cherry Springs	3
Clear Creek Clear Creek	3
Codorus Codorus	3
Colonel Denning Colonel Denning	3
Colton Point Colton Point	3
Cook Forest Cook Forest	5
Cowans Gap Cowans Gap	3
Delaware Canal Delaware Canal	3
Denton Hill Denton Hill	3
Elk Elk	3
Erie Bluffs Erie Bluffs	3
Evansburg Evansburg	3
Fort Washington Fort Washington	3	interfacing with Wissahickon Valley Park
Fowlers Hollow Fowlers Hollow	3
Frances Slocum Frances Slocum	3
French Creek French Creek	5
Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot	3
Gouldsboro Gouldsboro	3
Greenwood Furnace Greenwood Furnace	3
Hickory Run Hickory Run	5
Hillman Hillman	3
Hills Creek Hills Creek	3
Hyner Run Hyner Run	3
Hyner View Hyner View	3
Kettle Creek Kettle Creek	3
Keystone Keystone	3
Kinzua Bridge Kinzua Bridge	3
Kooser Kooser	3
Lackawanna Lackawanna	3
Laurel Hill Laurel Hill	3
Laurel Mountain Laurel Mountain	3
Laurel Ridge Laurel Ridge	5
Laurel Summit Laurel Summit	3
Lehigh Gorge Lehigh Gorge	5
Leonard Harrison Leonard Harrison	3
Linn Run Linn Run	3
Little Buffalo Little Buffalo	3
Little Pine Little Pine	3
Locust Lake Locust Lake	3
Lyman Run Lyman Run	3
Marsh Creek Marsh Creek	3
Maurice K. Goddard Maurice K. Goddard	3
McCalls Dam McCalls Dam	3
McConnells Mill McConnells Mill	3
Memorial Lake Memorial Lake	3
Milton Milton	3
Mont Alto Mont Alto	3
Moraine Moraine	5
Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah	3
Nescopeck Nescopeck	3
Neshaminy Neshaminy	3
Nockamixon Nockamixon	5
Norristown Farm Norristown Farm	3
Ohiopyle Ohiopyle	5
Oil Creek Oil Creek	5
Ole Bull Ole Bull	3
Parker Dam Parker Dam	3
Patterson Patterson	3
Penn-Roosevelt Penn-Roosevelt	3
Pine Grove Furnace Pine Grove Furnace	3
Poe Paddy Poe Paddy	3
Poe Valley Poe Valley	3
Point Point	3
Presque Isle Presque Isle	3
Prince Gallitzin Prince Gallitzin	5
Promised Land Promised Land	3
Prompton Prompton	3
Prouty Place Prouty Place	3
Pymatuning Pymatuning	5
Raccoon Creek Raccoon Creek	5
Ralph Stover Ralph Stover	3
Ravensburg Ravensburg	3
Raymond B. Winter Raymond B. Winter	3
Reeds Gap Reeds Gap	3
Ricketts Glen Ricketts Glen	5	SGL interfacing
Ridley Creek Ridley Creek	3
Ryerson Station Ryerson Station	3
Salt Springs Salt Springs	3
Samuel S. Lewis Samuel S. Lewis	3
Sand Bridge Sand Bridge	3
Shawnee Shawnee	3
Shikellamy Shikellamy	3
Simon B. Elliott Simon B. Elliott	3
Sinnemahoning Sinnemahoning	3
Sizerville Sizerville	3
Susquehanna Susquehanna	3
Susquehanna Riverlands Susquehanna Riverlands	3
Susquehannock Susquehannock	3
Swatara Swatara	3
Tobyhanna Tobyhanna	5
Trough Creek Trough Creek	3
Tuscarora Tuscarora	3
Tyler Tyler	3
Upper Pine Bottom Upper Pine Bottom	3
Vosburg Neck Vosburg Neck	3
Warriors Path Warriors Path	3
Washington Crossing Historic Park Washington Crossing Historic Park	3
Whipple Dam Whipple Dam	3
White Clay Creek Preserve White Clay Creek Preserve	5
Worlds End Worlds End	3
Yellow Creek Yellow Creek	3

Conservation Areas

Name	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Boyd Big Tree Preserve
Joseph E. Ibberson Joseph E. Ibberson
Varden Varden

Environmental Education Centers

Name	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Jacobsburg Jacobsburg
Jennings Jennings
Kings Gap Kings Gap
Nolde Forest Nolde Forest

State Forests

Pennsylvania has 20 different state forest districts that are managed to preserve natural resources and provide "dispersed, low density outdoor recreation". All state forests were finished being mapped in 2016, but PASDA boundaries have since been updated.

Name	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
Buchanan Buchanan
Cornplanter Cornplanter
Clear Creek Clear Creek
Delaware Delaware
Elk Elk
Forbes Forbes
Gallitizin Gallitizin
Loyalsock Loyalsock
Michaux Michaux
Moshannon Moshannon
Pinchot Pinchot
Rothrock Rothrock
Sproul Sproul
Susquehannock Susquehannock
Tiadaghton Tiadaghton
Tioga Tioga
Tuscarora Tuscarora
Weiser Weiser
Willam Penn Willam Penn

Wild and Natural Areas

Wild and natural areas are designated areas within Pennsylvania's state forest and park systems that are "set aside to protect unique or unusual biologic, geologic, scenic, and historical features". While natural areas are found within state forests AND state parks, wild areas are unique to state forests. Pennsylvania has 81 natural areas (59 in state forests, 22 in state parks), 18 wild areas and 2 wild plant sanctuaries, with more constantly being proposed.

Within State Forests

Name	Area Type	State Forest	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Bear Run Bear Run	Natural	Bald Eagle
Joyce Kilmer Joyce Kilmer	Natural	Bald Eagle
Halfway Run Halfway Run	Natural	Bald Eagle
The Hook The Hook	Natural	Bald Eagle
Mount Logan Mount Logan	Natural	Bald Eagle
Rosencrans Bog Rosencrans Bog	Natural	Bald Eagle
Snyder-Middleswarth Snyder-Middleswarth	Natural	Bald Eagle
Tall Timbers Tall Timbers	Natural	Bald Eagle
Penns Creek Penns Creek	Wild	Bald Eagle
Mohn Mill Ponds	Wild Plant Sanctuary	Bald Eagle	boundary data not available
Martin Hill Martin Hill	Wild	Buchanan
Sweet Root Sweet Root	Natural	Buchanan
Pine Ridge Pine Ridge	Natural	Buchanan
Anders Run Anders Run	Natural	Cornplanter
Bruce Lake Bruce Lake	Natural	Delaware
Stillwater Stillwater	Natural	Delaware
Pennel Run Pennel Run	Natural	Delaware
Buckhorn Buckhorn	Natural	Delaware
Pine Lake Pine Lake	Natural	Delaware
Little Mud Pond Swamp Little Mud Pond Swamp	Natural	Delaware
Stairway Stairway	Wild	Delaware
Quehanna Quehanna	Wild	Elk/Moshannon
Square Timber Square Timber	Wild	Elk
Johnson Run Johnson Run	Natural	Elk
Lower Jerry Run Lower Jerry Run	Natural	Elk
Pine Tree Trail Pine Tree Trail	Natural	Elk
Bucktail State Park Bucktail State Park	Natural	Elk/Sproul
M. K. Goddard/Wykoff Run M. K. Goddard/Wykoff Run	Natural	Elk
Roaring Run Roaring Run	Natural	Forbes
Mount Davis Mount Davis	Natural	Forbes
Quebec Run Quebec Run	Wild	Forbes
Charles F. Lewis Charles F. Lewis	Natural	Gallitizin
Clear Shade Clear Shade	Wild	Gallitizin
Kettle Creek Gorge Kettle Creek Gorge	Natural	Loyalsock
Tamarack Run Tamarack Run	Natural	Loyalsock
Devil's Elbow Devil's Elbow	Natural	Loyalsock
McIntyre McIntyre	Wild	Loyalsock
Kettle Creek Kettle Creek	Wild	Loyalsock
Meeting of the Pines Meeting of the Pines	Natural	Michaux
Carbaugh Run Carbaugh Run	Natural	Michaux
Mount Cydonia Ponds Mount Cydonia Ponds	Natural	Michaux
Beartown Woods Beartown Woods	Natural	Michaux
Marion Brooks Marion Brooks	Natural	Moshannon
Spruce Swamp Spruce Swamp	Natural	Pinchot
Alan Seeger Alan Seeger	Natural	Rothrock
Bear Meadows Bear Meadows	Natural	Rothrock
Big Flat Laurel Big Flat Laurel	Natural	Rothrock
Detweiler Run Detweiler Run	Natural	Rothrock
Little Juniata Little Juniata	Natural	Rothrock
Rocky Ridge Rocky Ridge	Natural	Rothrock
Thickhead Mountain Thickhead Mountain	Wild	Rothrock
Trough Creek Trough Creek	Wild	Rothrock
Cranberry Swamp Cranberry Swamp	Natural	Sproul
East Branch Swamp East Branch Swamp	Natural	Sproul
Tamarack Swamp Tamarack Swamp	Natural	Sproul
Burns Run Burns Run	Wild	Sproul
Russell P. Letterman Russell P. Letterman	Wild	Sproul
Hammersley Hammersley	Wild	Susquehannock
Forrest H. Dutlinger Forrest H. Dutlinger	Natural	Susquehannock
Algerine Swamp Algerine Swamp	Natural	Tiadaghton
Bark Cabin Bark Cabin	Natural	Tiadaghton
Lebo Red Pine Lebo Red Pine	Natural	Tiadaghton
Miller Run Miller Run	Natural	Tiadaghton
Torbert Island Torbert Island	Natural	Tiadaghton
Algerine Algerine	Wild	Tiadaghton
Wolf Run Wolf Run	Wild	Tiadaghton
Pine Creek Gorge Pine Creek Gorge	Natural	Tioga
Black Ash Swamp Black Ash Swamp	Natural	Tioga
Reynolds Spring Reynolds Spring	Natural	Tioga
Asaph Asaph	Wild	Tioga
Hemlocks Hemlocks	Natural	Tuscarora
Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry	Natural	Tuscarora
Frank E. Masland, Jr. Frank E. Masland, Jr.	Natural	Tuscarora
James C. Nelson James C. Nelson	Wild	Tuscarora
Sheets Island Archipelago Sheets Island Archipelago	Natural	Weiser
Jakey Hollow Jakey Hollow	Natural	Weiser
Goat Hill Goat Hill	Wild Plant Sanctuary	William Penn
Little Tinicum Island Little Tinicum Island	Natural	William Penn
David R. Johnson David R. Johnson	Natural	William Penn
Ruth Zimmerman Ruth Zimmerman	Natural	William Penn

Within State Parks

Note that boundary shapefile data is not currently available for Natural Areas within State Parks.

Name	State Park	Boundary Status	Tag Status
Bender Swamp Bender Swamp	Tobyhanna
Black Bear Swamp Black Bear Swamp	Tobyhanna
Black Jack Swamp	Pymatuning
Black Moshannon Bog	Black Moshannon
Boulder Field Boulder Field	Hickory Run
Clark Island Clark Island	Pymatuning
Cook Forest	Cook Forest
Fall Brook	Salt Springs
Ferncliff Peninsula Ferncliff Peninsula	Ohiopyle
Gull Point Gull Point	Presque Isle
Hemlock Trail	Laurel Hill
Mud Run	Hickory Run
Mud Swamp	Hickory Run
Neshaminy Tidal Marsh	Neshaminy
Nockamixon Cliffs	Delaware Canal
Pine Creek Gorge	Colton Point / Leonard Harrison
Pine Swamp	French Creek
Rapid Run	Raymond B. Winter
River Islands River Islands	Delaware Canal
Slippery Rock Wetlands	Moraine
Swamp Forest	Cook Forest
The Glens The Glens	Rickett's Glen

State Game Lands

All 309 PA State Game Lands have been mapped and have the standard set of tags. However, many of them were imported over a decade ago and have boundaries that are inaccurate and/or need to be properly interfaced. Boundaries are being updated using data from PASDA.

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See also

• National Public Lands
• National Park Service
• Protected Area Database - PA