{{Short description|Natural area in Pennsylvania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Pine Lake 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 = [[Newfoundland, Pennsylvania|Newfoundland]] | coordinates = {{coord|41.3388|N|75.2717|W|region:US-PA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | area = {{convert|67|acre}} | established = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = | url = }}
'''Pine Lake Natural Area''' is a {{convert|67|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=131–133}}</ref>
== Description == The Natural Area was established to protect a small [[glacial lake]] surrounded by a [[bog]] of a type uncommon in Pennsylvania.<ref name=":8" /> The area is known for colorful [[Autumn leaf color|fall foliage]] thanks to a grove of [[Larix laricina|tamarack]] trees, which are also relatively rare in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serrao |first=John |date=10 November 2007 |title=Color-turning tamarack worth trip into cold, boggy places |url=https://www.poconorecord.com/story/sports/2007/11/11/color-turning-tamarack-worth-trip/52744881007/ |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=Pocono Record |language=en-US}}</ref> Botanists have identified 38 [[Herb|herbs]] growing in the area, including several species or [[Cranberry|cranberries]] and [[Cyperaceae|sedges]].<ref name="Fergus" />
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}}
[[Category:Protected areas of Pike County, Pennsylvania]]