Purvis Bog Natural Area
Total distance: 0.04 miles
Difficulty level(s): easy
This trail provides the rare opportunity to observe a floating mat sphagnum-heath peat bog from a short boardwalk in Cornell Botanic Gardens Purvis Bog Natural Area. Please note that the wetland habitat is extremely sensitive, so visitors must remain on the boardwalk to help protect this fragile natural area. A trailhead for the multi-use Jim Schug Trail can be found nearby off East Lake Road. This scenic trail crosses through Cornell Botanic Gardens Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area and Dryden Lake Park, following a railroad bed all the way to the Village of Dryden. The Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area contains active beaver dams and various wetland habitats, and is an ideal site for wildlife viewing, especially birding.
Trailhead GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.44710159
Longitude: -76.25779724
Parking Locations
- Street : 90 Purvis Rd.
Trail Attributes
- Good for Hiking
- Scenic Vistas
- Unique Wildlife Viewing
More Info
Part of interconnected trail system: No
Trail Surface: Boardwalk
Trail Markers: none
Use of firearms for deer hunting is not allowed. Bow hunting may be allowed. BE SAFE: See the specific trail owner/steward’s website for the most up to date details
This trail is open year round.
Visit the Trail Owners/Stewards
http://www.cornellbotanicgardens.org/our-gardens/natural-areas/purvis