Buzzard Swamp is a natural area in the Allegheny National Forest, south east of Marienville, Pennsylvania. It has a network of trails and gravel roads that are open to hikers and bicyclists. There are also several ponds for fishing.
Buzzard Swamp Information
The loop around ponds 1,2,3,4, & 6 is an easy ride on well maintained gravel road, with water, meadow, and forest areas. The loop is about 3.8 miles.
The out and back ride on road 157 from the Buzzard Swamp parking area to the parking area on forest road 130 is a bit hillier, and has some roads that are less maintained. The route is about 4 miles each direction.
The Sojourn Songbird Trail, and the trail to the parking area on the end of forest service road 377 are both singletrack, with varying conditions. During wet seasons these trails are likely to be very difficult to impassable for bicycles.
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| Map at kiosk. |
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| Road leading off around ponds 2 & 3. |
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| Salamander in a roadside pond. |
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| Looking across pond 1. |
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| Around the east end of pond 6. |
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| Pond 6. |
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| Google Earth view of the timber swath to the southeast of pond 6, knocked over by high winds. This area is visible from the road after crossing the pond 6 dam. |
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| Forested road around pond 6. |
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| Less travelled road back to pond 7. |
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| Overgrown road to ponds 14 & 15. |
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| Pond 7. |
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| Osprey nest at pond 8. |
