Sproul State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hyner
12% of Hyner’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
12% of Hyner’s land is conserved, about 87 acres. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 529 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hyner, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
87 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
529 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bucktail State Park Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hyner Trail Parking
Hyner Run State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
12% of Hyner’s land. Who manages Hyner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources86 ac
State parks6 ac
Not recorded72 ac
State Resource Management Area · 86 acState Conservation Area · 69 acState Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sproul State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 83 | Open |
| Bucktail State Park Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 69 | Open |
| Bucktail State Park State Park | State parks | 6 | Open |
| Sproul State Forest - Bucktail State Park Natural Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Hyner Run State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Huff Run Trail0.1 mi
Cliffhanger Trail0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Hyner: 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.
| 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) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hyner →
Questions about parks and trails in Hyner
Are dogs allowed on Hyner’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 Hyner?
190,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hyner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hyner 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 →