Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve

Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve is a 50-acre (20 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Grayson County, Virginia. The terrain is hilly, and within its borders is Chestnut Creek, a tributary of the New River. The preserve features a rare wetland known as a "cranberry glade".[1]

Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve
Map showing the location of Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve
Map showing the location of Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve
Location within Virginia
LocationGrayson County, Virginia
Coordinates36°34′4.2″N 80°55′39.5″W
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

The preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and is open to public visitation only through prior arrangement with a state-employed land steward.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Big Spring Bog Natural Area Preserve". Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved December 13, 2016.


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