Quehanna Wild Area
| Quehanna Wild Area | |
| Pennsylvania State Forest Wild Area | |
White birches in Marion Brooks Natural Area within Quehanna
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| Named for: West Branch Susquehanna River | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk |
| Townships | Benezette, Covington, Gibson, Girard, Karthaus |
| Location | 41 16 27N 078 15 24W |
| - elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°16′27″N 78°15′24″W / 41.27417°N 78.25667°WCoordinates: 41°16′27″N 78°15′24″W / 41.27417°N 78.25667°W |
| Area | 48,186 acres (19,500 ha) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | Ia - Strict Nature Reserve |
 Map of Quehanna Wild area (ivory), state forests (green), state game lands (yellow), restricted area (red), and private land (brown)
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  Location of Quehanna Wild Area in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Quehanna Wild Area | |
Quehanna Wild Area (/ˌkwəˈhænə/) is a wildlife area within parts of Cameron, Clearfield and Elk counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; with a total area of 48,186 acres (75 sq mi; 195 km2), it covers parts of Elk and Moshannon State Forests. Founded in the 1950s as a nuclear research center, Quehanna has a legacy of radioactive and toxic waste contamination, while also being the largest state forest wild area in Pennsylvania, with herds of native elk. The wild area is bisected by the Quehanna Highway and is home to second growth forest with mixed hardwoods and evergreens. Quehanna has two state forest natural areas: the 1,215-acre (492 ha) Wykoff Run Natural Area, and the 917-acre (371 ha) Marion Brooks Natural Area. The latter has the largest stand of white birch in Pennsylvania and the eastern United States.
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