Sproul State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Orviston
More than half of Orviston’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Orviston’s land is conserved, about 40 acres.
Conserved land
54%
40 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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.
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
54% of Orviston’s land. Who manages Orviston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources40 ac
State Resource Management Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sproul State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Orviston: 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 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Orviston →
Questions about parks and trails in Orviston
Are dogs allowed on Orviston’s trails?
Sproul State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orviston?
102,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orviston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orviston 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 →