Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve — Attraction in Pocono Township

Set aside your preconceived picture of a field of floating cranberries. This bog has way more to it than a few cranberries. The bog's name is actually taken from the nearby Cranberry Creek that runs through it. (FYI, bogs often look more swamp-like with short, scraggling looking trees due to anerobic and acidic conditions caused by the sponge-like spagnum moss that undergirds everything.) We took a 2 hr educational tour that is offered periodically. One should call and find when and make a reservation ahead of time. The $6 cost per person is very reasonable. Our guide, Barrett, was excellent in his ability to tell us everything we didn't know we wanted to know about the bog. It was surprising how enjoyable it was. There's no way a person could leave without a greater appreciation of the unique...

Norway going to see the bug is to arrange a tour, none of the public trails take you into the bog, it has to be arranged with the conservatory. There is more hoopla on their website about it then meets the eye. A guided tour is a 2-hour tour and it is only a 30 minute walk the rest of the time is spent listening to the guide talk. They mentioned how big the bog is but you will never see it. Go to carnivorous plant show instead. You'll be more...

If you like interesting walks you cannot miss this one. Tannersville Bog got its start 12000 years ago when glaciers left unique flora from the north behind after they retreated. The most significant, sphagnum moss, started growing and is now thirty to fifty feet thick in places. There are unique plants and all sorts of animals who call the place home. The tours are guided so you have to see when they're scheduled. You can't...