State Game Lands Number 224
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Glen Lyon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Glen Lyon
35% of Glen Lyon’s land is conserved, about 795 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Glen Lyon, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
35%
795 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
795 conserved acres
35% of Glen Lyon’s land. Who manages Glen Lyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,306 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded274 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 790 acConservation Easement · 516 acPrivate Conservation · 274 acState Resource Management Area · 4 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Conservancy Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,064 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 224 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| Mocanaqua Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Newport Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Glen Lyon: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Glen Lyon →
Next door
Glen Lyon and its neighbors
Glen Lyon has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Lyon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport Township | 47% | 1.6 | 18 | 54% | A |
| Hunlock Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 11 | 7% | C− |
| Union Township | 7% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Lyon
Are dogs allowed on Glen Lyon’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 224 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glen Lyon?
25,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Lyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glen Lyon neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →