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Outdoors in Grugan Township

More than half of Grugan Township’s land is conserved: 83%

83% of Grugan Township’s land is conserved, about 36,105 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sproul State Forest (105.9 mi), Bucktail State Park Natural Area (5.7 mi). 326 acres are parks and preserves, 11,629 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
83%
36,105 acres · of 68.3 sq mi of land
Trails
125 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
326 ac
11,629 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,096 ft
Hyner Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Sproul State Forest, with 105.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Sproul State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
33,429 acres105.9 mi of trail
Gobblers Roost (ECMT)Tin Shanty TrailFerney Run TrailEagleton Mine Camp Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

Bucktail State Park Natural Area

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,205 acres5.7 mi of trail
McElhenny TrailDonut Hole TrailTeats Run TrailJohnson Run Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Canoe Launch Parking

Tiadaghton State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

36,105 conserved acres

83% of Grugan Township’s land. Who manages Grugan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources33,751 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4,778 ac
State parks4,253 ac
Not recorded11,047 ac
State Resource Management Area · 33,748 acState Park · 8,502 acPrivate Conservation · 7,252 acState Conservation Area · 4,327 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Sproul State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources29,424Open
Bucktail State Park
State Park
State parks8,502Open
Southern Sproul (West Branch R&D Forest)
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits4,778Open
Bucktail State Park Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources4,327Open
Sproul State Forest - Bucktail State Park Natural Area
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded4,324Open
West Branch Wilderness Preserve
Private Conservation
Not recorded2,474Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Grugan Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Grugan Township
Sproul Forest SS025 CampsiteFee · PA DCNR
Directions
Sproul Forest SS026 CampsiteFee · In Sproul State Forest · PA DCNR
Directions
Trails & water

25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 38.4 miHorses · 53.9 miUnpaved · 42.9 mi
Gobblers Roost (ECMT)4.3 mi
Bear Pen Trail3.8 mi
Tin Shanty Trail3.6 mi
Johnson Run Trail3.4 mi
Ferney Run Trail3.3 mi
Eagleton Mine Camp Trail3.2 mi
Baker Run Trail3.0 mi
Cold Fork Trail2.5 mi
Smoke Hole Trail2.4 mi
Donut Hole Trail2.3 mi
15 more trails
Dark Hollow Trail
2.2 mi
Right Hand
2.2 mi
Eagleton Run Trail
2.2 mi
Ritchie Run Trail
2.2 mi
SSF Snow Trail
2.1 mi
Twin Springs Trail
2.1 mi
Oak Ridge Trail
2.0 mi
Flat Ridge Trail
1.9 mi
Weaver Trail
1.8 mi
Bear Pen Hollow Trail
1.5 mi
Boyer Trail
1.4 mi
Pipeline Trail
1.4 mi
Park Line Trail
1.3 mi
Boiler Run Trail
1.2 mi
Teats Run Trail
1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
West Branch Susquehanna River
When to get out

The best walking months in Grugan Township: April to June and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353948627381858376635039
Rain (in)2.92.33.23.64.13.94.23.74.33.73.23.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Grugan Township →

Next door

Grugan Township and its neighbors

Grugan Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Chapman Township139 miGrugan Township125 miNoyes Township108 miMcHenry Township63 miGallagher Township28 miBald Eagle Township21 miColebrook Township17 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Grugan Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Colebrook Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bald Eagle Township22%0.5518%B−
Noyes Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
McHenry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Chapman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Gallagher Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Grugan Township

Where can I hike in Grugan Township?

The longest trail networks: Sproul State Forest, 105.9 miles; Bucktail State Park Natural Area, 5.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Grugan Township’s trails?

Sproul State Forest and Bucktail State Park Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Grugan Township?

329,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grugan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34,001 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grugan Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →