Kurmes Nature Preserve is located east of Mt. Pocono in Paradise Township. The preserve was
acquired from the Vam Dam family in 2005 and totals about 400 acres. Tank Creek and Yankee
Run come together to form the Paradise Creek in the heart of the preserve.
The preserve is diamond-shaped, with the northern two-thirds of the property lying north of 940
and the southern third falling to the south of the busy road. The preserve is bounded to the north
and west by a railroad, to the east by housing along Devil’s Hole Rd and to the south by
privately-held forested parcels.
(photo by Ray Roper)
