{{Short description|Natural area in Pennsylvania}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area | alt_name = | iucn_category = | image = Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area (Revisited) (1) (8606407441).jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_size = | map = USA Pennsylvania | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within Pennsylvania | map_width = | location = Berks County, Pennsylvania | nearest_town = Oley | coordinates = {{coord|40.3878|N|75.8482|W|region:US-PA|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | area = {{convert|33|acre}} | established = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = | url = }}
'''Ruth Zimmerman Natural Area''' is a {{convert|33|acre|ha|adj=on}} protected area in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of William Penn State Forest (formerly Valley Forge Forest District).<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=William Penn State Forest Wild and Natural Areas |url=https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-forests/find-a-forest/william-penn/wild-and-natural-areas |access-date=2026-05-23 |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=20–23}}</ref>
== Description == The Natural Area was established to protect a forested wetland that includes pin oaks and other oak species that are uncommon in Pennsylvania. It is named after its former landowner.<ref name=":8" /> The area consists of two tracts on either side of a paved road, and while there are no organized footpaths, visitors can easily walk through the area to view the trees. The tract on the south side of the road includes an upper tributary of Antietam Creek.<ref name="Fergus" />
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{{Protected Areas of Pennsylvania}}
Category:Protected areas of Berks County, Pennsylvania