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Nearby Attractions to Hyner Run State Park

Information about Hyner Run State Park’s nearby attractions is available from the Clinton County Economic Partnership.

Explore the Area

Hyner Run State Park is located just north of the town of Hyner, along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, and several miles from the town of North Bend, which offers some places to shop and visit.

Learn about some of the area businesses and things to do from the Clinton County Economic Partnership.

Nearby State Parks and Forests

Hyner Run State Park is close to several state parks state forests, where visitors can enjoy recreation, education, and other activities.

Hyner View State Park

Hyner View State Park is a small park featuring a beautiful overlook and is popular for hang gliding. Other recreational activities include picnicking and hunting. 

Little Pine State Park

The 2,158-acre Little Pine State Park is surrounded by a beautiful mountain section of Tiadaghton State Forest in the Pennsylvania Wilds. The 60-acre Little Pine Lake, hiking trails, campground, and nesting bald eagles are prime attractions to the park.

Sproul State Forest

The 305,450-acre Sproul State Forest features steep and rugged hillsides cut by the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries. It offers hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV riding, picnicking, kayaking, fishing, hunting, and camping.

Upper Pine Bottom State Park

Upper Pine Bottom State Park provides visitors with a welcome rest area. Visitors often use the parking area of this small roadside picnic site for access to hiking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting on surrounding Tiadaghton State Forest.

Bucktail State Park Natural Area

Bucktail State Park Natural Area provides a beautiful 75-mile scenic drive along PA 120 from Emporium, through Renovo, to Lock Haven. It stretches through a narrow valley known as the Bucktail Trail.

Recreational activities available are kayaking, fishing, and wildlife watching.

Tiadaghton State Forest

The 146,539-acre Tiadaghton State Forest mostly resides in Lycoming County. Its forest features high-country flats bisected by clean, fast-moving streams, including the legendary Pine Creek Run and Slate Run.

Popular recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV riding, kayaking, fishing, hunting, and camping.

Other Nearby Outdoor Spaces and Natural Places

The First Purchase Monument, marking the beginning of the state forest system in 1898, can be found in nearby North Bend.

The Pennsylvania Wilds

Hyner Run State Park is part of the Pennsylvania Wilds, which offers 2 million acres of public lands for hiking, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, and exploration in northcentral Pennsylvania.

Highlights of the area include

Pennsylvania Heritage Areas

Heritage Areas protect, enhance, and promote Pennsylvania’s historic, natural, cultural, and scenic resources.

In the Lumber Heritage Region, roughly 2 million acres of public lands give both wildlife and humans room to roam. Unsurpassed beauty, natural treasures, rich history, and outdoor adventure can be found here.

Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area recognizes the role the Susquehanna River plays for history, recreation, and the economy of the towns along the river.