Tannersville Cranberry Bog

Tannersville Cranberry Bog is a protected wetland in the Pocono Mountains composed mostly of dense sphagnum moss and thick layers of peat. The area spans across open terrain with characteristic features of a bog ecosystem and specialized plant communities.

The site formed roughly 13,000 years ago when glaciers from the last ice age retreated and left behind a depression. This depression filled with water and gradually transformed over millennia into the bog ecosystem visible today.

The bog holds meaning for those interested in northern ecosystems and rare plants found nowhere else in this region. Visitors often notice how special this landscape feels when surrounded by the unusual vegetation and wildlife that thrive here.

Visitors can explore the area via a raised wooden boardwalk roughly 450 feet long that provides safe passage across the wet terrain. Guided walks are available during warmer months and help visitors understand the plants and geology of this special landscape.

This bog is the southernmost example of its ecosystem type in the eastern region and hosts carnivorous plants typically found in colder northern areas. The rare orchids and black spruce trees show how this place offers a living window into northern plant communities.

Location: Pennsylvania

GPS coordinates: 41.04220,-75.25890

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:02