Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
| Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area | |
| National Natural Landmark | |
 Relict virgin forest within Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
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Name origin: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Township | Spring |
| Location | Bald Eagle State Forest |
| - elevation | 1,329 ft (405.1 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°48′36″N 77°16′59″W / 40.81000°N 77.28306°WCoordinates: 40°48′36″N 77°16′59″W / 40.81000°N 77.28306°W |
| Area | 500 acres (202.3 ha) |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
| Nearest city | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
 Location of Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area | |
| Designated | 1967 |
Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area is a 500 acre (202 ha) National Natural Landmark within Bald Eagle State Forest in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is named for two Pennsylvania politicians from Snyder County: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth. It was formerly a Pennsylvania state park and was the only one in Snyder County, but lost its state park status in the mid 1990s.
Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area is named for two Pennsylvania politicians from Snyder County: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth. Snyder County is also named for Simon Snyder.
Snyder (1759 – 1819) was a three-time Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the third governor of Pennsylvania. He was elected to the United States Senate, but died before he could take office. As of 2007 he remains the only Pennsylvania governor from Snyder County. Middleswarth (1783 – 1865) was twice Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
The United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) lists the name as "Snyder Middleswarth Natural Area", without a hyphen, and this is the name used by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as of 2007. However, the state park was officially "Snyder-Middleswarth State Park", with a hyphen.
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