{{Short description|Natural area in Pennsylvania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Buckhorn Natural Area | alt_name = | iucn_category = | image = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_size = | map = USA Pennsylvania | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within Pennsylvania | map_width = | location = [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike County]], [[Pennsylvania]] | nearest_town = [[Milford, Pennsylvania|Milford]] | coordinates = {{coord|41.4090|N|74.8147|W|region:US-PA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | area = {{convert|535|acre}} | established = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = | url = }}
'''Buckhorn Natural Area''' is a {{convert|535|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[protected area]] in [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of [[Delaware State Forest]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Delaware State Forest Wild and Natural Areas |url=https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-forests/find-a-forest/delaware/wild-and-natural-areas |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Fergus">{{Cite book |last=Fergus |first=Charles |title=Natural Pennsylvania: Exploring the State Forest Natural Areas |publisher=Stackpole Books |year=2002 |location=Mechanicsburg, PA |pages=126–128}}</ref> It is within the larger Buckhorn Recreation Area that also includes the nearby [[Stairway Wild Area]].<ref name=":0">"[https://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/PDFProvider.ashx?action=PDFStream&docID=3553417&chksum=&revision=0&docName=Buckhorn+Recreation+Area&nativeExt=pdf Buckhorn Recreation Area]," Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (2022).</ref>
== Description == The Natural Area was established to protect rare reptiles and amphibians,<ref name=":0" /> and it sports many signs of beaver activity.<ref name="Fergus" /> The area is not accessible by road and can only be reached via a lengthy hiking trail.<ref name="Fergus" /> The area is also recommended by the [[National Park Service]] for primitive camping by visitors to the nearby [[Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Primitive Camping at Buckhorn Natural Area (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/camping-at-buckhorn.htm |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}}
[[Category:Protected areas of Pike County, Pennsylvania]]