Spotted salamander crossing River Road near Headquarters, Bushkill PA.

The recreation area boasts 25 species of frogs, toads and salamanders which live or breed in the park's diverse aquatic and wetland habitats. Visitors may glimpse red-backed salamander, or perhaps the northern dusky salamander, under a rotting log. On rainy nights in late winter, look for wood frogs and spotted salamanders crossing roads on their way to breeding ponds. Later on, a deafening chorus of spring peepers announces spring's arrival. And with the coming of warmer weather and longer days, visitors to any of the park's lakes or ponds are sure to hear the bellow of the bullfrog.

Feature pages on Animals

Amphibian Migration (pdf file)