Laketon Bog Nature Preserve
Location: From US 24 just west of Fort Wayne, take SR 114 through North Manchester. Two miles beyond North Manchester, take Ogden Road to the left about 1.5 miles to the intersection with CR 200W (Crill Road). Park in the lot on the left side of the road.
Description: 32 acres of peat bog between a line of bluffs and the Eel River, fed by seepage from the bluffs. Some rare wildflowers, like ladyslipper orchids,are found here; also a lot of other more common species, such as marsh marigold, trillium and skunk cabbage. This is the southernmost stand of tamarack trees in the state. Also in the understory are cranberry, dwarf birch and tons of cattail, honeysuckle and dogwood. Makes for an interesting walk; the thrity-two acres seems larger. There is a boardwalk through the boggy portion to the forested area.
Nearby Points of Interest: Salamonie River State Forest.
Cautions: Have you heard of the bog people, found in Europe? These are people who were thrown into the bog a few thousand years ago and are still in a good state of preservation (except for being dead), which delights archaeologists. If you would like to delight future archaeologists, wander off the boardwalk into the bog. There are rumors of mosquitoes in summer.
Ownership: Indiana DNR
National Forest
