Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Tyrone has 48 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Reservoir Park (0.6 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Tyrone, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #630 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tyrone?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tyrone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tyrone is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #630 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tyrone’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Reservoir Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
44 conserved acres
3% of Tyrone’s land. Who manages Tyrone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Tyrone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Public Pool Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Shea Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Park Avenue Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Tyrone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Tyrone: April, May and July to September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tyrone →
Tyrone and its neighbors
Tyrone has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 94% | B |
| Northwood | — 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 Tyrone
Where can I hike in Tyrone?
The longest trail networks: Reservoir Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tyrone is conserved land?
3% 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’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Reservoir Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tyrone?
67,539 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tyrone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tyrone have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #630 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 neighbors.
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 →