Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,905 acres7 mi of trail
Tuscarora TrailWarner TrailCider PathLehman Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Tyrone Township
24% of Tyrone Township’s land is conserved: 5,474 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest (7 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
5,474 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,417 ft
Welch Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Tyrone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tyrone Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tyrone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home22% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tyrone Township’s 24% is ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,474 conserved acres
24% of Tyrone Township’s land. Who manages Tyrone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,364 ac
County2,312 ac
State natural resources1,905 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,312 acPrivate Conservation · 2,124 acState Resource Management Area · 1,905 acConservation Easement · 1,244 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,014 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,440 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reineman Wildlife Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2,065 | Closed |
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,905 | Open |
| Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 59 | Closed |
| Loysville Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Mark E. Henry Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Loysville Community Club Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Tyrone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tyrone Township
Hidden Valley Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tyrone Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Tyrone Township
Welch Hill1,417 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Dempsey1,129 ft elevation
DirectionsBells Hill994 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Tyrone Township
Crissy Cabins
DirectionsDavid
DirectionsFrontier
DirectionsKelley
DirectionsKiwanis 1
DirectionsKiwanis 2
DirectionsKiwanis 3
DirectionsLions
Directions6 more campgrounds
O.J. Dickey
DirectionsOlewine Village
DirectionsReese
DirectionsStockade
DirectionsSusquehannock
DirectionsWild Buffalo
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Tuscarora Trail10.5 mi
Warner Trail2.4 mi
Cider Path0.6 mi
Lehman Trail0.6 mi
Scout Law Trail0.3 mi
Woodburn Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rice Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Tyrone Township: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Tyrone Township →
Next door
Tyrone Township and its neighbors
Tyrone Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lower Mifflin Township16 miTyrone Township16 miSpring Township7.7 miLower Frankford Township5.8 miNortheast Madison Township5.8 miSaville Township4.4 miUpper Frankford Township4.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Township | 24% | 0.4 | 18 | 22% | B |
| Upper Frankford Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Lower Mifflin Township | 25% | 0.7 | 140 | 2% | B+ |
| Lower Frankford Township | 5% | 0.4 | 8 | 4% | C+ |
| Spring Township | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Northeast Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saville Township | 9% | 0.1 | 2 | 10% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tyrone Township
Where can I hike in Tyrone Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest, 7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tyrone Township is conserved land?
24% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Tyrone Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tyrone Township?
57,639 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tyrone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,954 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tyrone Township 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 →