Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock
Nature preserve
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sierra View
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sierra View
1% of Sierra View’s land is conserved, about 49 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sierra View.
Conserved land
1%
49 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
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.
State Game Lands Number 38
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
1% of Sierra View’s land. Who manages Sierra View’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits96 ac
State fish & wildlife8 ac
Town or city4 ac
Conservation Easement · 66 acForest Stewardship Easement · 31 acState Resource Management Area · 8 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. 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 by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 038 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Sierra View: April, May, July 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Sierra View →
Next door
Sierra View and its neighbors
Sierra View has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Indian Mountain Lake | — 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 Sierra View
Are dogs allowed on Sierra View’s trails?
Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock and State Game Lands Number 38 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sierra View?
42,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sierra View or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sierra View 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 →